Mirza Khizr Sultan

Mirza Khizr Sultan
Born1834
Red Fort, Delhi, Mughal Kingdom
Died21 September 1857(1857-09-21) (aged 22–23)
Delhi Gate, Red Fort
Issue
  • Mirza Muhammad 'Usman Bahadur
  • Khurshid uz-Zamani Begum
  • Rahmat Sultan Begum
Names
Mirza Khair ud-din Muhammad Khizr Sultan Bahadur
HouseTimurid
FatherBahadur Shah Zafar
MotherRahim Bakhsh Bai
ReligionIslam

Mirza Khair-ud-din Muhammad Khizr Sultan Bahadur (1834 – 21 September 1857) was a son of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II.

Khizr Sultan was a prominent military leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. However, that same year he was captured and executed by the British, alongside other members of his family.