Dawar Bakhsh
Mughal prince
About Dawar Bakhsh
Lived 1607 – 1628 (aged 20–21).
Dawar Bakhsh (; – 23 January 1628), which means "God Given", was the ruler of the Mughal Empire for a short time between 1627–1628, immediately after the death of his grandfather Jahangir (r. 1605–1627).
Dawar was the child of Jahangir's eldest son, Prince Khusrau, who was killed at the behest of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) in 1622.
Dawar, who was affectionately nicknamed "Bulaqi" (meaning "Nose-ring"), was initially named the Diwan of the Dakhin, and later Governor of Gujarat in 1622 by his grandfather, Jahangir. However, being only fifteen years old at the time, the prince was placed under the guardianship of his maternal grandfather, Mirza Aziz Koka. The Emperor also arranged Dawar's marriage in 1625 to the sister of Jai Singh of Amber to ensure the Raja's loyalty. ) Shah Jahan was proclaimed Emperor at Lahore, and on Jumada al-Awwal 26, 1037 AH (23 January 1628
However, there are some suggestions that Dawar had managed to avoid this fate and escaped to Persia. As late as 1633, ambassadors from the Duchy of Holstein claimed to have encountered him there, and the French glassmaker Tavernier went so far as to state that he had conversed and dined with the prince. 3= 3. Daughter 4= 4. Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir, Mughal Emperor 5= 5. Shah Begum 9= 9. Mariam-uz-Zamani 10= 10. Bhagwant Das, Raja of Amber 11= 12= 12. Ataga Khan 14= 15=
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Who was Dawar Bakhsh?
Mughal prince
When was Dawar Bakhsh born?
Dawar Bakhsh was born in 1607 in Lahore.
When did Dawar Bakhsh die?
Dawar Bakhsh died on 23 January 1628 in Lahore.
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