Mirza Dara Bakht

Mirza Dara Bakht
Born1790
Red Fort, Delhi
Died8 February 1849(1849-02-08) (aged 58–59)
Delhi
Issue
  • Mirza Muhammad
  • Mirza Babur
  • Mirza Humayun
  • Mirza Timur
  • Mirza Jahangir
  • Mirza Shah Jahan
  • Mirza Aurangzeb
  • Mirza Deedar Baksh
  • Mirza Alamgir
  • Mirza Bahadur
  • Mirza Farukhsiyar
  • Mirza Nasir ul-Mulk[1]
HouseMughal
FatherBahadur Shah Zafar

Mirza Dara Bakht Miran Shah Bahadur (1790 - 8 February 1849) was the eldest son of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.[citation needed] He was the crown Prince of the Mughal Empire from 1837 to 1849. He highly influenced his aged father's decisions and was favoured by every one at the court, including his charismatic stepmother Begum Zeenat Mahal. His death in 1849 triggered rivalry for heirdom between Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur and Mirza Jawan Bakht, son of Begum Zeenat Mahal.

  1. ^ Nizami, Khwaja Hasan. Begmaat ke Aansu.