. . "A Nawab or Nawaab (Urdu: \u0646\u0648\u0651\u0627\u0628\u200E) is an honorific title ratified and bestowed by the reigning Mughal Emperor to semi-autonomous Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. \"Nawab\" usually refers to males; the female equivalent is \"Begum\" or \"Nawab Begum\"."@en .