Mirza Badi-uz-Zaman Safavi

Shah Nawaz Khan
Shahzada of the Safavid Empire
Died 14 March, 1659
Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Burial Ajmer Sharif
Spouse Nauras Banu Begum
Issue Dilras Banu Begum
3 sons and 4 other daughters
Full name
Badi-uz-Zaman Safavi
House House of Safavid
Father Mirza Rustam Safavi
Religion Islam

Badi-uz-Zaman Safavi (titled Shahnawaz Khan) is better known as Shahnawaz Khan, and also as Mirza Deccan. He was a powerful amir at the Mughal court during Emperor Shah Jahan's reign and was a prince of the Safavid dynasty, one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran (Persia).

He was also the father-in-law of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his younger brother, Prince Murad Baksh.

Shahnawaz Khan was the son of Mirza Rustam Safavi,[1] who rose to eminence during Emperor Jahangir's reign. Khan belonged to the lineage of the old Mashad princes of Iran - his great-grandfather was the son of Shah Ismail I Safavi of the Safavid Empire.[2]

He was married to Nauras Banu Begum,[3] the daughter of Mirza Muhammad Sharif. The couple had three sons and five daughters, including Mughal Empress, Dilras Banu Begum, who married Prince Aurangzeb, the third son of Emperor Shah Jahan in 1637. Another daughter of his married Prince Murad Baksh in 1638.[4]

Shah Nawaz was imprisoned by his son-in-law, Aurangzeb, in the Burhanpur fort in 1658 for not supporting him in the war of succession. Khan supported his son-in-law's eldest brother, Crown Prince Dara Shikoh, the heir apparent chosen by Emperor Shah Jahan, this resulted in a conflict of interests between Aurangzeb and his father-in-law. Aurangzeb released him seven months later, and appointed him the viceroy of Gujarat.[5]

He died during the battle of Ajmer on 14 March, 1659,[5] and was buried in Ajmer Sharif, Rajasthan by the orders of Aurangzeb.

References

  1. ↑ Koch, Ebba (1997). King of the world: the Padshahnama. Azimuth Ed. p. 104.
  2. ↑ Annie Krieger-Krynicki (2005). Captive princess: Zebunissa, daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb. Oxford University Press. p. 1, 84, 92.
  3. ↑ Indian Historical Records Commission (1921). Proceedings of the ... Session, Volume 3. The Commission. p. 18.
  4. ↑ Waldemar, Hansen (1986). The Peacock Throne: The Drama of Mogul India. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 124.
  5. 1 2 Sir Jadunath Sarkar (1925). Anecdotes of Aurangzib. M.C. Sarkar & Sons. p. 35.
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