Umar Sheikh Mirza
| Umar Sheikh | |
|---|---|
| King of Ferghana Valley | |
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| Born | 870 AH/ 1456 Samarkand, Uzbekistan |
| Died | 899 AH/ 10 June 1494 (aged 38) Ferghana, Uzbekistan |
| Spouse |
Qutlugh Nigar Khanum (m.1450-76) Aulus Agha Fatma Sultan Agha Karaguz Begum Omeid Aghacha Yun Sultan Aghacha Agha Sultan Aghacha |
| Issue |
Khanzada Begum Babur, Mughal Emperor Jahangir Mirza II Nasir Mirza |
| House | House of Timur |
| Father | Abu Sa'id Mirza, Emperor of the Timurid Empire |
| Mother | Shah Sultan Begum |
| Religion | Islam |
Umar Shaikh Mirza II (1469–1494 C.E.) was the ruler of the Fergana Valley. He was the fourth son of Abu Sa'id Mirza, the Emperor of the Timurid Empire in what is now Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, eastern Iran and Afghanistan.
His first wife and chief consort was Qutlugh Nigar Khanum, a princess of the Chagatai Khanate and daughter of Yunus Khan of Moghulistan. Umar had two other wives and had three sons and five daughters from his wives. His son eldest son was Babur Mirza from his wife Qutlugh Nigar Khanum. His sons from this other two wives were Jahangir Mirza II and Nasir Mirza. His eldest son Babur Mirza founded the Mughal Empire in 1525 and was the first Mughal Emperor of India.
Umar Shaikh Mirza died in a freak accident in Aksi fort, North Fergana, on 10 June 1494. It occurred when he was in his dovecote, which was built at the edge of the building, collapsed, thus making eleven-year-old Babur, the ruler of Fergana.
He had a total of seven consorts:
His children were:
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