Dawar Bakhsh
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Dawar Bakhsh (Persian: داور بخش; died 23 January 1628), which means "God Given", was the ruler of the Mughal Empire for a short time between 1627–1628, immediately after the death of his grandfather Jahangir (r. 1605–1627).
Dawar Bakhsh | |||||
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Mirza Dawar | |||||
Titular Mughal Emperor | |||||
Reign | 28 October 1627 – 23 January 1628 (with Shahryar Mirza) | ||||
Predecessor | Jahangir | ||||
Successor | Shah Jahan | ||||
Born | c. 1607, Agra | ||||
Died | 23 January 1628(1628-01-23) (aged 20–21) Lahore, Mughal Empire | ||||
Issue | 2 sons | ||||
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Dynasty | House of Babur | ||||
Dynasty | Timurid dynasty | ||||
Father | Khusrau Mirza | ||||
Mother | Daughter of Mirza Aziz Koka[1] | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Dawar was the child of Jahangir's eldest son, Prince Khusrau, who was killed at the behest of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) in 1622.[2]
Dawar, who was affectionately nicknamed "Bulaqi" (meaning "Nose-ring"),[3] was initially named the Diwan of the Dakhin, and later Governor of Gujarat in 1622 by his grandfather, Jahangir.[4][5][6] However, being only fifteen years old at this point, the prince was placed under the guardianship of his maternal grandfather, Mirza Aziz Koka.[7]
Upon the death of his grandfather, he became a pawn in the political game to seize the Mughal throne. He was declared the Mughal Emperor by Asaf Khan as a stopgap arrangement to counter the claims of the Nur Jahan, who wanted Shahryar to succeed.