Dawar

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Dawar (or Dawar Bakhsh) which means "God Given" was the ruler of the Moghul Empire for a short time between 1627-1628. It was the title given to Bulaki on his accession to the Moghul throne. He was the grandson of Jahangir, the son of Prince Khusuru.

He was a pawn in the political game to seize the Moghul throne. He was declared the Moghul Emperor by Asaf Khan as a stop gap arrangement to counter the claims of the queen Nur Jahan. It is not known what happened to the young prince when Shah Jahan later ascended the throne.

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