Sipihr Shikoh
| Sipihr Shikoh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahzada of the Mughal Empire | |||||
.jpg) Dara Shikoh and Sipihr Shikoh | |||||
| Born |
13 October 1644 Agra, India | ||||
| Died |
2 or 3 July 1708 (aged 63) Delhi, India | ||||
| Burial | Ahmedabad | ||||
| Spouse |
Zubdat-un-Nissa Begum Kashmiri Bibi Taj Registani Begum | ||||
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| House | Timurid | ||||
| Father | Dara Shikoh | ||||
| Mother | Nadira Banu Begum | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Sipihr Shikoh (13 October 1644 – 2 or 3 July 1708[1]) also known as Sipihr Shukoh, was a Mughal prince as the fourth son of Crown Prince Dara Shikoh and his consort Nadira Banu Begum.
Life
He was also the grandson of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as well as the nephew and son-in-law of the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
He was captured and imprisoned by Malik Jiwan, 9 June 1659, brought to Delhi and paraded through the streets in chains, then imprisoned at Gwalior Fort, until 1675.
9 February 1673, He married his first cousin, Princess Zubdat-un-Nissa, she was the daughter of his uncle, Emperor Aurangzeb and his aunt, Dilras Banu Begum.
Death
He died in 1708, and his body was buried in Agra fort by Emperor Bahadur Shah
Positions
- Governor of Odisha (1680–1696)
- Qiledar of Red Fort (1701–1708)
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