Shahzadi Khanum
Shahzadi of the Mughal Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shahzadi Khanum (21 November 1569 – ?) was a Mughal princess, the second surviving child and eldest daughter of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
| Shahzadi Khanum Begum | |
|---|---|
| Shahzadi of the Mughal Empire | |
| Born | 21 November 1569 Akbarabad, Mughal Empire |
| Died | Mughal Empire |
| Spouse |
Muzaffar Hussain Mirza
(m. 1593) |
| Dynasty | Timurid dynasty |
| Father | Akbar |
| Mother | Bibi Salima |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Born on 21 November 1569, Shahzadi was the eldest daughter of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.[1] Her mother was a royal concubine named Bibi Salima (not to be confused with Salima Sultan Begum).[2][3] When Akbar reached Gwalior, he received the news of her birth. He named her Shahzadi Khanum and ordered rejoicings.[1] She was placed under the care of her grandmother, Hamida Banu.[2][4]
She was well respected by her older half-brother, Jahangir who remarked – "Among all my sisters, in integrity, truth, and zeal for my welfare, she is without her equal; but her time is principally devoted to the worship of her creator."[2][4]
She deeply grieved the death of her mother, Bibi Salima on 13 May 1599.[5] Akbar "soothed her somewhat by sympathy and counsels."[6]
On late September 1593, Shahzada was married to Prince Muzaffar Husain Mirza, son of Prince Ibrahim Husain Mirza, a descendant of Prince Umar Shaikh Mirza, second son of Amir Timur.[7][8] His mother was Gulrukh Begum, daughter of Kamran Mirza, son of the first Mughal Emperor Babur.[7][9] Her brother, Jahangir, had already earlier been married to a sister of Muzaffar Husain, Nur-un-Nissa Begum.[10]
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