Sipihr Shikoh

Sipihr Shikoh
Shahzada of the Mughal Empire

Dara Shikoh and Sipihr Shikoh
Born 13 October 1644
Agra, India
Died 2 or 3 July 1708
Delhi, India
Burial Khuldbad
Spouse Zubdat-un-Nissa Begum 5 wives
Issue Shahzada Ali Tabar 14 dauthers all maried of Aurangzeb others sons
Full name
shazada beta Jan of Dara pita Jan of shah jahan
House Timurid
Father Dara Shikoh
Mother Nadira Banu Begum
Religion Islam

Sipihr Shikoh (13 October 1644 – 2 or 3 July 1708[1]) also known as Sipihr Shukoh, was a Mughal prince as the fourth son of Crown Prince Dara Shikoh and his consort Nadira Banu Begum.

Life

He was also the grandson of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as well as the nephew and son-in-law of the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

After Dara died he was cared by his step mother ruksar banu beg um ruksar was a daughter of Emperor jahangir and granddaughter of Akbar the great

9 February 1673, He married his first cousin, Princess Zubdat-un-Nissa, she was the daughter of his uncle, Emperor Aurangzeb and his aunt, Dilras Banu Begum.

Death

He died 1708 at decaan his body was buried Agra fort by emperor Bahadur shah

positions

Governor of orisa - 1680/1696 Qiledar of red fort - 1701/1708

References

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