Murad Mirza (son of Akbar)
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Murad Mirza was a Mughal prince and the second surviving son of Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was raised by Salima Sultan Begum until the age of 5. He was the maternal grandfather of Nadira Banu Begum, wif
Portrait of Murad, c. 1600
Dara Shikoh
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Dara Shikoh, also transliterated as Dara Shukoh, was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Dara was designated with the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba and was favoured
Murad Mirza (son of Akbar)
…of Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was raised by Salima Sultan Begum until the age of 5. He was the maternal grandfather of Nadira Banu Begum, wife of Prince Dara Shikoh (eldest son of the emperor Shah Jahan). A few months after the birth of Prince Salim (who would become the emperor Jahangir), another son was born to…
Young Prince Dara Shikoh, aged 4-5, with his father Shah Jahan by Nanha c.1620
The marriage of Dara Shikoh and Nadira Begum, c.1875–90
Wedding procession of Dara Shikoh, with Shah Shuja and Aurangzeb behind him. Royal Collection Trust, London.
The failed Mughal Siege of Kandahar in 1653, led by Dara Shikoh. Attributed to Payag. Mughal, mid-17th century. Padshahnama.