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The term "Begum" is an honorific title used in Central and South Asia to refer to leading women in society, including royals, aristocrats, first ladies, and prime ministers. It is often used in Indian subcontinent, particularly in Delhi, Hyderabad, Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Bengal, and is also used in Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh as an honorific address to a married or widowed woman. The title is also used in the West, especially in the French-speaking world, due to Jules Verne's 1879 novel The Begum's Millions, and was known in Great Britain during the impeachment and Parliamentary trial of Warren Hastings.learn more on wikipedia

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