Bakshi Banu Begum (Persian: بخشی بانو بیگم; born September 1540—died 1596) was a Mughal princess and was the second daughter of Emperor Humayun and his consort Gunwar Bibi.[1] Bakshi Banu was thus the older half-sister of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Bakshi Banu Begum was born in September 1540 in Delhi. Her mother was Bibi Gunwar. Gulbadan Begum noted in 'Humayunama' that during Gunwar's pregnancy everyone said, 'a son will be born'.[2]
In 1543, she was part of the large group of Humayun loyalists who fell into the hands of Askari Mirza, Humayun's half-brother; her infant half-brother Akbar (born in 1542) was also part of the party.[3] In the depth of the winter of 1545, she was sent with Akbar from Qandahar to Kabul by the orders of her uncle, Askari Mirza; the two children were escorted by their attendants and foster mothers.[4]
Betrothal to Ibrahim Mirzaedit
In 1550, at the age of ten, Bakshi Banu was betrothed by her father to Ibrahim Mirza, eldest son of Sulaiman Shah Mirza, Governor of Badakhshan,[5] and his wife Haram Begum, the daughter of Sultan Wais Kulabi Qibchaq Mughal. The family of Sulaiman Mirza, though their paternal ancestress Shah Begum, claimed descent from Alexander the Great.[6] Ibrahim Mirza, who was six years older than Bakshi Banu, was killed in 1560 at 26. She was twenty years of age.[7]
Marriage to Sharif-ud-din Husainedit
In the same year as the death of Ibrahim Mirza, she was given in marriage by Akbar to Mirza Sharif-ud-din Hussain Ahrari, the Viceroy of Mewat upon his victory over Amer.[8] His father was Khawaja Moin Ala-ud-din, one of the leaders of Khawal. His mother was Kichak Begum, the daughter of Mir Ala-ul-Mulk Termizi and Fakhr Jahan Begum, the daughter of Sultan Abu Sa'id Mirza.[9] After his marriage to Bakshi Banu, Akbar appointed him the Viceroy of Ajmer.[10]
^Begum, Gulbadan (1902). The History of Humayun (Humayun-Nama). Royal Asiatic Society. p. 146.
^Latif, Syad Muhammad (2003). Agra Historical & Descriptive with an Account of Akbar and his Court and of the Modern City of Agra. Asian Educational Services. p. 205. ISBN9788120617094.
^Friedrich August Graf von Noer; Friedrich Christian Charles August (Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg) (1890). The Emperor Akbar: A Contribution Towards the History of India in the 16th Century, Volume 1. Thacker, Spink & Company. p. 58.
^Beveridge, Henry (1907). Akbarnama of Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak - Volume I. Asiatic Society, Calcutta. p. 572.
^Begum, Gulbadan (1902). The History of Humayun (Humayun-Nama). Royal Asiatic Society. p. 242.
^Moosvi, Shiree (2008). People, Taxation, and Trade in Mughal India. Oxford University Press. p. 113. ISBN978-0-195-69315-7.
^Beveridge, Henry (1907). Akbarnama of Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak - Volume II. Asiatic Society, Calcuta. p. 197.
^Awangābādī, Shāhnavāz Khān; Prasad, Baini; Shāhnavāz, 'Abd al-Hayy ibn (1979). The Maāthir-ul-umarā: Being biographies of the Muḥammadan and Hindu officers of the Timurid sovereigns of India from 1500 to about 1780 A.D. Janaki Prakashan. pp. 804, 809.
^Raghavan, Venkatarama (1975). Sanskrit and Indological Studies: Dr. V. Raghavan Felicitation Volume. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 125.
April 11, 2024
bakshi, banu, begum, persian, بخشی, بانو, بیگم, born, september, 1540, died, 1596, mughal, princess, second, daughter, emperor, humayun, consort, gunwar, bibi, bakshi, banu, thus, older, half, sister, mughal, emperor, akbar, shahzadi, mughal, empirebornseptemb. Bakshi Banu Begum Persian بخشی بانو بیگم born September 1540 died 1596 was a Mughal princess and was the second daughter of Emperor Humayun and his consort Gunwar Bibi 1 Bakshi Banu was thus the older half sister of the Mughal Emperor Akbar Bakshi Banu BegumShahzadi of Mughal EmpireBornSeptember 1540DelhiDied1596SpouseIbrahim Mirza m 1550 d 1560 wbr Mirza Sharif ud din Hussain m 1560 d 1581 wbr HouseTimuridFatherHumayunMotherGunwar BibiReligionSunni Islam Contents 1 Early life 2 Betrothal to Ibrahim Mirza 3 Marriage to Sharif ud din Husain 4 ReferencesEarly life editBakshi Banu Begum was born in September 1540 in Delhi Her mother was Bibi Gunwar Gulbadan Begum noted in Humayunama that during Gunwar s pregnancy everyone said a son will be born 2 In 1543 she was part of the large group of Humayun loyalists who fell into the hands of Askari Mirza Humayun s half brother her infant half brother Akbar born in 1542 was also part of the party 3 In the depth of the winter of 1545 she was sent with Akbar from Qandahar to Kabul by the orders of her uncle Askari Mirza the two children were escorted by their attendants and foster mothers 4 Betrothal to Ibrahim Mirza editIn 1550 at the age of ten Bakshi Banu was betrothed by her father to Ibrahim Mirza eldest son of Sulaiman Shah Mirza Governor of Badakhshan 5 and his wife Haram Begum the daughter of Sultan Wais Kulabi Qibchaq Mughal The family of Sulaiman Mirza though their paternal ancestress Shah Begum claimed descent from Alexander the Great 6 Ibrahim Mirza who was six years older than Bakshi Banu was killed in 1560 at 26 She was twenty years of age 7 Marriage to Sharif ud din Husain editIn the same year as the death of Ibrahim Mirza she was given in marriage by Akbar to Mirza Sharif ud din Hussain Ahrari the Viceroy of Mewat upon his victory over Amer 8 His father was Khawaja Moin Ala ud din one of the leaders of Khawal His mother was Kichak Begum the daughter of Mir Ala ul Mulk Termizi and Fakhr Jahan Begum the daughter of Sultan Abu Sa id Mirza 9 After his marriage to Bakshi Banu Akbar appointed him the Viceroy of Ajmer 10 References edit Lal Muni 1980 Akbar Vikas p 7 ISBN 9780706910766 Begum Gulbadan 1902 The History of Humayun Humayun Nama Royal Asiatic Society p 146 Latif Syad Muhammad 2003 Agra Historical amp Descriptive with an Account of Akbar and his Court and of the Modern City of Agra Asian Educational Services p 205 ISBN 9788120617094 Friedrich August Graf von Noer Friedrich Christian Charles August Prince of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg 1890 The Emperor Akbar A Contribution Towards the History of India in the 16th Century Volume 1 Thacker Spink amp Company p 58 Beveridge Henry 1907 Akbarnama of Abu l Fazl ibn Mubarak Volume I Asiatic Society Calcutta p 572 Begum Gulbadan 1902 The History of Humayun Humayun Nama Royal Asiatic Society p 242 Moosvi Shiree 2008 People Taxation and Trade in Mughal India Oxford University Press p 113 ISBN 978 0 195 69315 7 Beveridge Henry 1907 Akbarnama of Abu l Fazl ibn Mubarak Volume II Asiatic Society Calcuta p 197 Awangabadi Shahnavaz Khan Prasad Baini Shahnavaz Abd al Hayy ibn 1979 The Maathir ul umara Being biographies of the Muḥammadan and Hindu officers of the Timurid sovereigns of India from 1500 to about 1780 A D Janaki Prakashan pp 804 809 Raghavan Venkatarama 1975 Sanskrit and Indological Studies Dr V Raghavan Felicitation Volume Motilal Banarsidass p 125 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bakshi Banu Begum amp oldid 1215389031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
