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Daniyal was Akbar's favourite son, as well as an able general. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Like his father, he had fine taste in poetry and was an accomplished poet himself, writing in Hindi and Persian . [ 5 ] He died from problems relating to alcoholism at the age of thirty-two, predeceasing Akbar by seven months.
9 months after the birth of prince Salim, another son was born to one of the serving-girls (concubine) named Bibi Khaira, he was named Murad. Since he was born in the mountains of Fatehpur, he was called "Pahari” [3] He was entrusted for his first few years to Salima Sultan Begum for the upbringing and returned to his mother's care in 1575 as Salima begum left for Hajj.
She was at first betrothed to Bairam Khan by Humayun. After Bairam Khan died in 1561, Akbar married her in the same year. She was the foster mother of Akbar's second son, Murad Mirza. She was a poet and actively played a role in the politics of the Mughal court during Akbar's and Jahangir's reigns. She is regarded as the senior-most wife of Akbar.
Born at the beginning of 1012 AH or March 1604 CE, he was given the name Farhang Hushang by his paternal grandfather, Akbar. [1] He was the youngest son of Daniyal Mirza and one of two children borne by his Hindu wife, a Paramara princess of Bhojpur (the other being a daughter, Mahi Banu Begum).
A few years before the birth of Prince Salim, Akbar and Mariam-uz-Zamani went on a pilgrimage to Ajmer Sharif Dargah to pray for a son. [21] [22] When Akbar was informed of the news that his chief Hindu wife was expecting a child, an order was passed for the establishment of a royal palace in Fatehpur Sikri near the lodgings of Salim Chishti ...
She was a major driving force and prime inspiration for Akbar's promotion of secularism. [98] In the words of historian Lal, "The personality and beauty of Mariam-uz-Zamani were indeed partly responsible for Akbar's religious neutrality." [99] She was an active partner in Akbar's search for Divine religion. [100]
Khusrau Mirza (16 August 1587 – 26 January 1622) was the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his first wife, Shah Begum. [2] [3] The young prince displayed exceptional skills and wisdom and had the privilege to be groomed by the Akbar himself for the throne of the Mughal Empire.
He was then faced with raids from the Uzbek of Bukhara and the Mughal emperor Akbar wanting to conquer Kandahar. Unable to drive the Uzbeks away, he surrendered Kandahar to Akbar and defected to India. He was honoured greatly by Akbar and his daughter, Kandahari Begum, was married to Akbar's son, the future Shah Jahan. His son and grandson ...