Mihr-un-Nissa Begum (Persian: مهرالنسا بیگم; 28 September 1661 – 2 April 1706), meaning "Sun among women", was a Mughal princess, the fifth daughter of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his consort Aurangabadi Mahal.[1]
Mihr-un-Nissa Begum was born on 28 September 1661. Her mother was a concubine named Aurangabadi Mahal. She was the ninth child and fifth daughter born to her father, and the only child of her mother.[2]
Marriageedit
Mihr-un-Nissa Begum married her first cousin, Izzad Bakhsh Mirza, the son of her paternal uncle Prince Murad Bakhsh Mirza,[3] the youngest son of Emperor Shah Jahan.[4] The marriage took place on 7 December 1672, after Izzad Bakhsh's release from the Gwalior fort. The marriage was performed in the presence of Qaz Abdul Wahhab, Shaikh Nizam, Bakhtawar Khan an Darbar Khan.[5] She was the mother of two sons, Princes Dawar Bakhsh Mirza and Dadar Bakhsh Mirza.[6]
Deathedit
Mihr-un-Nissa Begum died on 2 April 1706, a year before her father's death.[7] Her husband also died along with her.[8]
Referencesedit
^Beale, Thomas William (1881). The Oriental Biographical Dictionary. Asiatic Society. pp. 179.
^Irvine, William. Later Mughal. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 3.
^Nath, Renuka (1 January 1990). Notable Mughal and Hindu women in the 16th and 17th centuries A.D. Inter-India Publications. p. 133. ISBN978-8-121-00241-7.
^Khan, 'Inayat; Begley, Wayne Edison (1990). The Shah Jahan nama of 'Inayat Khan: an abridged history of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, compiled by his royal librarian: The nineteenth-century manuscript translation of A.R. Fuller (British Library, add. 30,777). Oxford University Press. p. 495.
^Sarkar, Jadunath (1947). Maasir-i-Alamgiri: A History of Emperor Aurangzib-Alamgir (reign 1658-1707 AD) of Saqi Mustad Khan. Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta. p. 74.
^Faruqui, Munis D. (27 August 2012). Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504 - 1719. Cambridge University Press. p. 43. ISBN978-1-139-53675-2.
^Indian Antiquary, Volume 40. Popular Prakashan. 1911. p. 83.
^Sarkar, Sir Jadunath (1974). History of Aurangzib: Mainly based on Persian sources. Orient Longman. p. 192.
December 07, 2023
mihr, nissa, begum, confused, with, jahan, persian, مهرالنسا, بیگم, september, 1661, april, 1706, meaning, among, women, mughal, princess, fifth, daughter, mughal, emperor, aurangzeb, consort, aurangabadi, mahal, shahzadi, mughal, empireborn28, september, 1661. Not to be confused with Nur Jahan Mihr un Nissa Begum Persian مهرالنسا بیگم 28 September 1661 2 April 1706 meaning Sun among women was a Mughal princess the fifth daughter of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his consort Aurangabadi Mahal 1 Mihr un Nissa BegumShahzadi of Mughal EmpireBorn28 September 1661AurangabadDied2 April 1706 1706 04 02 aged 44 DelhiSpouseIzzad Bakhsh Mirza m 1672 wbr IssueDawar Bakhsh Mirza Dadar Bakhsh MirzaHouseTimuridFatherAurangzebMotherAurangabadi MahalReligionSunni Islam Contents 1 Birth 2 Marriage 3 Death 4 ReferencesBirth editMihr un Nissa Begum was born on 28 September 1661 Her mother was a concubine named Aurangabadi Mahal She was the ninth child and fifth daughter born to her father and the only child of her mother 2 Marriage editMihr un Nissa Begum married her first cousin Izzad Bakhsh Mirza the son of her paternal uncle Prince Murad Bakhsh Mirza 3 the youngest son of Emperor Shah Jahan 4 The marriage took place on 7 December 1672 after Izzad Bakhsh s release from the Gwalior fort The marriage was performed in the presence of Qaz Abdul Wahhab Shaikh Nizam Bakhtawar Khan an Darbar Khan 5 She was the mother of two sons Princes Dawar Bakhsh Mirza and Dadar Bakhsh Mirza 6 Death editMihr un Nissa Begum died on 2 April 1706 a year before her father s death 7 Her husband also died along with her 8 References edit Beale Thomas William 1881 The Oriental Biographical Dictionary Asiatic Society pp 179 Irvine William Later Mughal Atlantic Publishers amp Distri p 3 Nath Renuka 1 January 1990 Notable Mughal and Hindu women in the 16th and 17th centuries A D Inter India Publications p 133 ISBN 978 8 121 00241 7 Khan Inayat Begley Wayne Edison 1990 The Shah Jahan nama of Inayat Khan an abridged history of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan compiled by his royal librarian The nineteenth century manuscript translation of A R Fuller British Library add 30 777 Oxford University Press p 495 Sarkar Jadunath 1947 Maasir i Alamgiri A History of Emperor Aurangzib Alamgir reign 1658 1707 AD of Saqi Mustad Khan Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal Calcutta p 74 Faruqui Munis D 27 August 2012 Princes of the Mughal Empire 1504 1719 Cambridge University Press p 43 ISBN 978 1 139 53675 2 Indian Antiquary Volume 40 Popular Prakashan 1911 p 83 Sarkar Sir Jadunath 1974 History of Aurangzib Mainly based on Persian sources Orient Longman p 192 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mihr un Nissa Begum amp oldid 1163075622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
