Sultan-un-Nissa Begum

Sultan-un-Nissa Nithar Begum (25 April 1586 – 5 September 1646) was a Mughal princess, the eldest child and first daughter of Mughal Emperor Jahangir from his first wife, Shah Begum.

Sultan-un-Nissa Begum
Timurid Princess
Born	(1586-04-25)25 April 1586 Kashmir, Mughal Empire
Died	5 September 1646(1646-09-05) (aged 60)
Burial	Khusro Bagh, Allahabad
Dynasty	Timurid dynasty
Father	Jahangir
Mother	Shah Begum
Religion	Sunni Islam

Life

Sultan-un-Nissa, also known as Nithar Begum, was born on 25 April 1586, Kashmir during the reign of her grandfather, Akbar on the intended return journey of the Imperial household towards Fatehpur Sikri. Her father was the eldest surviving son of Akbar, Prince Salim and her mother was Shah Begum, popularly known as Man Bai, the daughter of Bhagwant Das, the Raja of Amer.^[1]

On the occasion of her birth, the Emperor assembled a great feast at the house of the Queen Mother, Mariam Makani where large amount of gifts were exchanged.^[1]

Her only full sibling was the ill-fated Khusrau Mirza who was killed on the orders of her younger half-brother, Prince Khurram.

Death

Sultan-un-Nissa died unmarried on 5 September 1646.^[2] A tomb was constructed for her in Khusro Bagh in Allahabad, but she was not buried there. She was buried in the mausoleum of her grandfather, Akbar.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Sultan-un-Nissa Begum

8. Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun, Mughal Emperor[3] 4. Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, Mughal Emperor[4] 9. Hamida Banu Begum[3] 2. Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir, Mughal Emperor[5] 10. Bharmal, Raja of Amber[6] (= 12) 5. Mariam-uz-Zamani[4] 11. Rani Champavati Solanki[7][8] 1. Sultan-un-Nissa Begum 12. Bharmal, Raja of Amber[9] (= 10) 6. Bhagwant Das, Raja of Amber[10] 13. Phulvati Bai of Mandore[11] 3. Shah Begum[5]

References

1. Fazl, Abul. The Akbarnama. Vol. III. Translated by Beveridge, Henry. Calcutta: ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL. p. 746.
2. Emperor, Jahangir. Jahangirnama. p. 59.
3. Gulbadan Begum (1902). The History of Humayun (Humayun-nama). Translated by Annette Beveridge. London: Royal Asiatic Society. pp. 157–58.
4. Srivastava, M. P. (1975). Society and Culture in Medieval India, 1206-1707. Allahabad: Chugh Publications. p. 178.
5. Asher, Catherine Blanshard (1992). Architecture of Mughal India. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-521-26728-1.
6. Latif, Syad Muhammad (2003). Agra Historical and Descriptive with an Account of Akbar and His Court and of the Modern City of Agra. Asian Educational Services. p. 156. ISBN 978-81-206-1709-4.
7. Agrawal, C. M. (1986). Akbar and his Hindu officers: a critical study. ABS Publications. p. 27.
8. Sarkar, Jadunath (1984). A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938. Orient Longman Limited. p. 43. ISBN 81-250-0333-9.
9. Prasad, Rajiva Nain (1966). Raja Man Singh of Amber. Calcutta: World Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-8426-1473-3.
10. Mohammada, Malika (2007). The Foundations of the Composite Culture in India. Delhi: Aakar Books. p. 300. ISBN 978-81-89833-18-3.
11. Bhatnagar, V. S. (1974). Life and Times of Sawai Jai Singh, 1688-1743. Delhi: Impex India. p. 10.