Sulaiman Shikoh | |||||
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Shahzada of the Mughal Empire | |||||
Sulaiman Shikoh
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Tenure | 1635-1662 | ||||
Born | 15 March 1635 Sultanpur, India |
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Died | May 1662 (aged 26–27) Gwalior, India |
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Burial | June 1662 Traitor's Cemetery |
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Spouse |
Anup Kanwar(1638-1688) Indar Kumari(1640-1667) Munawar Bai(d-1662 at Delhi) |
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Issue | Shahzadi Salima Banu Begum(1657-1697) Shahzadi Fatima Banu Begum(1661-1722) Shazada Qasim Shikoh(1654) Shazada Junaid Shikoh(1655-1707) Shazada kojad shikoh(1662-1675) |
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House | Timurid | ||||
Father | Dara Shikoh | ||||
Mother | Nadira Banu Begum | ||||
Religion | Islam |
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Shazada sultan sulaiman Shikoh |
Shahzada Sulaiman Shikoh (15 March 1635 – May 1662) also known as Sulaiman Shikoh, was the eldest son of Mughal prince Dara Shikoh. He was executed at Gwalior fort by Aurangzeb orders
Shazada Muhammad Sulaiman Shikoh Bahadur was born 15 March 1635 to Prince Dara Shikoh and His First wife Shazadi Nadira Banu Begum. His mother was a Mughal Princess and daughter of Shazada Muhammad Parviz and Shazadi Iffat Jahan Begum. He was also the first grandchild of 43 years old The Emperor Shah Jahan. He was the son of heir apparent in 1642. He was also first cousin of Zeb-un-Nissa.The Eldest Daughter of His Unclre Aurangzeb. His paternal aunts Jahanara Begum and Roshanara Begum and Gauharara Begum and Paternal Uncles Shah Shuja, Aurangzeb, He was called his grandfather of Shazada I "PotaMiya". Sulaiman Shikoh had was siblings was Two Brothers and Four Sisters among his closed was Only Javeda un nissa.
On 14 April 1654, He married Anup Kanwar, daughter of Amar Singh of Nagaur, son of Raja Gaj Singh. On 16 August 1656, He married Munwar bai,princess of Marwar(Jodhpur State) at Jodhpur.
In 1659,his father was executed by aurangzeb,who was later buried in humayun tomb. Sulaiman shikoh, Who had sought shelter with the ruler of Garhwal was handed over by him to Aurangazeb on imminent threat of invasion,was also soon executed by Aurangazeb. He was buried in traitor's cemetery in Gwalior, where his uncle Murad was also buried.