Aram Banu Begum
| Aram Banu Begum | |
|---|---|
| Shahzadi of the Mughal Empire | |
| Born | 22 December 1584 Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, India |
| Died | c. 17 June 1624 (aged 39) |
| Burial | Sikandra, Agra |
| House | Timurid |
| Father | Akbar |
| Mother | Bibi Daulat Shad |
| Religion | Islam |
Aram Banu Begum (22 December 1584 – c. 17 June 1624) was a Mughal princess and was the youngest daughter of Emperor Akbar from his wife Bibi Daulat Shad, who was also the mother of Akbar's second daughter, Shakr-un-Nissa Begum. Aram was also the younger half-sister of Emperor Jahangir.
Aram Banu Begum was born in December 1584 at Fatehpur Sikri, Agra to Akbar's twelfth wife, Bibi Daulat Shad. She was named "Aram Banu" by her father, Akbar. Her birth "glorified the harem of the Shahenshah... and the world's lord conferred on her that great name." Aram Banu Begum grew up to be a hot-tempered, spoiled and saucy girl.
Yet, Akbar was extremely fond of his daughter, so much so that he used to describe her "impoliteness as politeness." He repeatedly used to tell her older half-brother, Salim: "Baba! for my sake be as kind as I am, after me, to this sister, who in Hindi phrase is my darling (that is, clearly cherished). Be affectionate to her and pass over her little impolitenesses and impudences." Akbar used to refer to his daughter as his ladla ('darling', generally used for a son). Aram Banu Begum had one full sibling, her older sister, Shakr-un-Nissa Begum, whom Jahangir was extremely fond of.
Some sources state that she was married to Mirza Abdur Rahim, while the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri states she died unmarried during Jahangir's reign.
Aram Banu Begum died c. 17 June 1624 of dysentry at the age of 40. The Jahangirnama records her death by stating that "His Majesty Arsh-Ashyani [Akbar] had loved her very much." She was buried in her father's mausoleum at Sikandra, Agra, just like her older sister Shakr-un-Nissa Begum.
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