| Askari Mirza | |
|---|---|
| Shahzada of Mughal Empire Mirza | |
| Ruler of Sambhal | |
| Reign | 1531 - 22 September 1554 |
| Born | 5 February 1516 Kabul, now Afghanistan |
| Died | 1558 (aged 41–42) Makkah, Ottoman Empire, now Saudi Arabia |
| Spouse | Sultanum Begum[1] |
| House | House of Babur |
| Dynasty |  Timurid dynasty |
| Father | Babur |
| Mother | Gulrukh Begum |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Muhammad Askari Mirza[2] (Persian: محمد عسکری میرزا), sometimes known simply as Askari Mirza (5 February 1516[3] – 1558[4]) was a son of Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty and Gulrukh Begum. Askari was also a general of the Mughal Army known for his role in the early Mughal conquests of India. Babur appointed him as governor of Sambhal where he ruled from 1531 to 1554. He died in 1558 in Makkah where he had travelled for the Hajj pilgrimage.
References
[edit]- ^ Lal, Ruby (September 22, 2005). Domesticity and Power in the Early Mughal World. Cambridge University Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-521-85022-3.
- ^ Elliot, H. (April 3, 2023). The History of India. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 168. ISBN 978-3-382-16752-3.
- ^ Babur, Emperor of Hindustan (1996). The Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor of India. Translated by Thackston, Wheeler M. Oxford University Press. p. 449. ISBN 0-19-509671-1.
- ^ Khosla, Ram Prasad (1976). Mughal Kingship and Nobility. Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli. p. 97.