| Miran Shah جلال الدین میران شاہ | |||||
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| Timurid Prince Miran Shah | |||||
 Mughal illumination of Miran Shah, 18th century | |||||
| Born | 1366 | ||||
| Died | 20 April 1408 (aged 41–42) Sardrud, Timurid Empire (present-day Iran) | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Wives | Daulatgaldi Agha Khanzada Urun Sultan Khanika | ||||
| Issue | Khalil Sultan Mirza Abu Bakr Mirza Sultan Muhammad Mirza Qutlugh Sultan Begum Several other children | ||||
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| House | Timurid dynasty | ||||
| Father | Timur | ||||
| Mother | Mengli Khatun | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Mirza Jalal-ud-din[1] Miran Shah Beg (1366 – 20 April 1408), commonly known as Miran Shah (Persian: میران شاہ), was a son of the Central Asian conqueror Timur, founder of the Timurid Empire.
During his father's reign, Miran Shah was initially a powerful regional governor and prominent military commander, having aided Timur in his conquests as well as suppressing several revolts. However, after facing accusations of destructive and hedonistic behaviour, the prince was later deposed from these roles by the emperor. Following Timur's death in 1405, Miran Shah became embroiled in the ensuing war of succession, having thrown his support behind his son Khalil Sultan. He was later killed whilst battling against the Timurid's traditional rivals, the Qara Qoyunlu.
Though never ruling in his own right, the line of Miran Shah played a prominent role in the history of the Timurid Empire. His grandson Abu Sa'id Mirza eventually came to rule the majority of Transoxiana in the latter half of the 15th century. Abu Sa'id's own grandson was Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire of India.[2]
- ^ Dasti, Humaira Faiz (1998). Multan, a province of the Mughal Empire, 1525-1751. Royal Book Company. p. 48. ISBN 9789694072265.
- ^ Bonnie C. Wade (1998). Imaging Sound: An Ethnomusicological Study of Music, Art, and Culture in Mughal India. University of Chicago Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-226-86840-0.