Shahzadi Khanum

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Shahzadi Khanum (born 21 November 1569) was a Mughal princess, the second surviving child and eldest daughter of Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Shahzadi Khanum
Shahzadi of the Mughal Empire
Born21 November 1569
Akbarabad, Mughal Empire
Died Mughal Empire
Dynasty Timurid dynasty
Father Akbar
Religion Sunni Islam

Family

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]


She was married to Raja Amar Singh of Mewar. Maharaja Amar Singh of Mewar entered into matrimonial alliance with Princess Khanum, the daughter of Emperor Akbar, in a union that marked a significant political alliance. This marriage was a part of the broader strategy of Akbar to consolidate Mughal power through social and cultural amalgamation.

References

  1. 1 2 Fazl, Abul. The Akbarnama. Vol. II. Translated by Beveridge, Henry. Calcutta: ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL. p. 509.
  2. 1 2 3 Emperor, Jahangir (1829). The Memoirs of Emperor Jahangir. Translated by Price, David. Oriental translation committee. p. 46.
  3. ↑ Emperor, Jahangir (1999). Jahangirinama. Translated by Thackston, W. M. Washington D. C; New York: Freer Gallery of Art, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Oxford University Press. p. 39.
  4. 1 2 Sarkar, Kobita (2007). Shah Jahan and His Paradise on Earth. Agra, India: K.P. Bagchi & Company. p. 43.
  5. ↑ Fazl, Abul. The Akbarnama. Vol. III. Translated by Beveridge, Henry. Calcutta: ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL. p. 1130.
  6. ↑ Fazl, Abul. The Akbarnama. Vol. III. Translated by Beveridge, Henry. Calcutta: ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL. p. 1131.
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