Shahzadi Khanum
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 | |
| Born | 21 November 1569 Akbarabad, Mughal Empire |
| Died | Mughal Empire |
| Dynasty | Timurid dynasty |
| Father | Akbar |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Family
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fazl, Abul. The Akbarnama. Vol. II. Translated by Beveridge, Henry. Calcutta: ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL. p. 509.
- ^ a b c Emperor, Jahangir (1829). The Memoirs of Emperor Jahangir. Translated by Price, David. Oriental translation committee. p. 46.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Sarkar, Kobita (2007). Shah Jahan and His Paradise on Earth. Agra, India: K.P. Bagchi & Company. p. 43.
- ^ Fazl, Abul. The Akbarnama. Vol. III. Translated by Beveridge, Henry. Calcutta: ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL. p. 1130.
- ^ Fazl, Abul. The Akbarnama. Vol. III. Translated by Beveridge, Henry. Calcutta: ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL. p. 1131.