Mary Short

Mary Angela Short ('Sultan Mariam Begum Sahiba') (1802 – 5 April 1849) was a royal queen consort of Awadh, married to king Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah of Awadh.

In 1822, Mary Short eloped with king Haydar I Ghazi and married him.

She converted to Islam and was given the name Nawab Sultan Mariam Begum Sahiba.

The king constructed a palace in European style for her, called Vilayati Bagh.

As a widow, Mary Short left the royal harem and converted to Catholicism.