Mirza Salim

Mirza Salim
Shahzada of the Mughal Empire
Mirza Salim (seated) while Tabiriyat Khan waving the fan
Born1799 (1799)
Red Fort, Delhi, Mughal Empire
Died8 September 1836 (aged 36–37)
Old Delhi, Mughal Empire
Wives
  • Nawab Malika Sultan-uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba
  • Nawab Khushru-uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba
Issue
  • Mirza Gouhar Shah Bahadur
  • Mirza Hamid Shah Bahadur
  • Husain Jahan Begum Sahiba
  • Zainat un-nisa Begum Sahiba
Names
Mirza Muhammad Salim Shah
HouseTimurid
FatherAkbar Shah II
MotherMumtaz-un-Nissa
ReligionSunni Islam

Mirza Salim (1799 – 8 September 1836) (also known as Shahzada Mirza Muhammad Salim Shah) was a son of Mughal emperor Akbar II and his consort Mumtaz-un-Nissa Begum. He was a younger brother of Emperor Bahadur Shah II, former Crown Prince Mirza Jahangir and Mirza Jahan Shah. He was his elder brother, Mirza Abu Zafar's favourite brother. Salim always agreed with Mirza Abu Zafar's decisions and always supported him.