Mirza Dara Bakht
Mughal prince
About Mirza Dara Bakht
Lived 1790 – 1849 (aged 58–59).
Mirza Dara Bakht Miran Shah Bahadur (1790 – 8 February 1849) was the eldest son of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. He was the crown Prince of the Mughal Empire from 1837 to 1849. He highly influenced his aged father's decisions and was favoured by every one at the court, including his charismatic stepmother Begum Zeenat Mahal. His death in 1849 triggered rivalry for heirdom between Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur and Mirza Jawan Bakht, son of Begum Zeenat Mahal.
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Who was Mirza Dara Bakht?
Mughal prince (1790–1849)
When was Mirza Dara Bakht born?
Mirza Dara Bakht was born in 1790 in Red Fort.
When did Mirza Dara Bakht die?
Mirza Dara Bakht died in 1849 in Delhi.
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