Princess Suraya Jah, Nawab Gowhar-i-Taj (born Abida Sultan Begum Sahiba; 28 August 1913 – 11 May 2002), also known as Abida Sultaan, was the eldest daughter of Hamidullah Khan, the last Nawab of the Bhopal state, and his wife Begum Maimoona Sultan.

She had to rise at 4am to read the Quran, and had to do menial duties such as sweeping the floor, but she was also allowed to do all the same activities as the boys did, including sports, music, and horse riding.

[2][1] In 1926, at the age of 12, she married Nawab Mohammad Sarwar Ali Khan,[3] ruler of Kurwai State, who was a childhood friend.

She moved back to Bhopal, and an ugly custody dispute over the couple's son, Shaharyar Khan, ensued.

Her younger sister Sajida succeeded her instead upon her father's death in 1960, despite Abida Sultan contesting the succession in court.