Mirza Jahan Shah

Shahzada Mirza Muhammad Jahan Shah Bahadur (also known as Prince Mirza Jahan Shah) (1779–1846) was the son of Prince Mirza Akbar, who became the Emperor Akbar Shah II in 1806. He was a younger brother of Emperor Bahadur Shah II and former Crown Princes Mirza Jahangir and Mirza Salim. His mother Selaa'h un-nissa, was the third wife of the Emperor.[1] He was the last Mughal ruler of Assam before Mughal Princes left Assam. He died at Assam at the age of 67.[2]

Mirza Jahan Shah
Moghul-Ruler of Assam
Shahzada of the Mughal Empire
Prince-Ruler of Assam
Reign? – 1846
Born1779
Red Fort Delhi Mughal Empire
Died1846
(aged of 66-67)
Mughal Assam
Burial1846
Wives
  • Begum Khujaista Sultan
  • Islam-un-Nissa Khanum
  • Azmat-un-Nissa
  • Zahir-un-Nissa
  • Eid-un-Nissa
  • Sarfaraz-un-Nissa Khanum
Issue5 sons
5 daughters
including
Mirza Jalal Shah
Nawab Shahzadi Begum
Names
Mirza Muhammad Jahan Shah Bahadur 'Abu Nasir Mu'in-ud-din Muhammad Mirza Akbar Shah II
Era dates
18th & 19th Centuries
HouseHouse of Timur
DynastyMughal Dynasty
FatherAkbar II
MotherSelaa'h-un-Nissa
ReligionSunni Islam (Hanafi)
  1. ^ Husain, MS (2006) Bahadur Shah Zafar; And the War of 1857 in Delhi, Aakar Books, Delhi, P87-88
  2. ^ Husain, MS (2006) Bahadur Shah Zafar; And the War of 1857 in Delhi, Aakar Books, Delhi, P87-88