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Jahanara Begum

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Jahanara Begum

Birth
Rajasthan, India
Death
16 Sep 1681 (aged 67)
Old Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
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New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India Add to Map
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Favorite daughter of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. She sided with her brother Dara Shikoh over Aurangzeb in the war of succession. After Dara was defeated she was exiled from the Imperial Court. She became a disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin's teachings. Her tomb is a site of pilgrimage for the Muslim women of Delhi.
Favorite daughter of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. She sided with her brother Dara Shikoh over Aurangzeb in the war of succession. After Dara was defeated she was exiled from the Imperial Court. She became a disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin's teachings. Her tomb is a site of pilgrimage for the Muslim women of Delhi.

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  • Created by: Yupon Lifu
  • Added: Jul 28, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181857627/jahanara-begum: accessed ), memorial page for Jahanara Begum (23 Mar 1614–16 Sep 1681), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181857627, citing Nizamuddin Dargah, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India; Maintained by Yupon Lifu (contributor 49323628).