Dawar Bakhsh

Dawar Bakhsh (Persian: داور بخش; died 23 January 1628), which means "God Given", was the ruler of the Mughal Empire for a short time between 1627–1628, immediately after the death of his grandfather Jahangir (r. 1605–1627).

This article is about the Mughal ruler. For the Pashtun tribe, see Dawar (Pashtun tribe).

Dawar Bakhsh
Mirza Dawar
Titular Mughal Emperor
Reign28 October 1627 – 23 January 1628 (with Shahryar Mirza)
PredecessorJahangir
SuccessorShah Jahan
Bornc. 1607, Agra
Died23 January 1628(1628-01-23) (aged 20–21)
Lahore, Mughal Empire
Issue2 sons
Names
Dawar Bakhsh Bahadur
DynastyHouse of Babur
Dynasty Timurid dynasty
FatherKhusrau Mirza
MotherDaughter of Mirza Aziz Koka
ReligionIslam

Dawar was the child of Jahangir's eldest son, Prince Khusrau, who was killed at the behest of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) in 1622.

Dawar, who was affectionately nicknamed "Bulaqi" (meaning "Nose-ring"), was initially named the Diwan of the Dakhin, and later Governor of Gujarat in 1622 by his grandfather, Jahangir. However, being only fifteen years old at this point, the prince was placed under the guardianship of his maternal grandfather, Mirza Aziz Koka.

Upon the death of his grandfather, he became a pawn in the political game to seize the Mughal throne. He was declared the Mughal Emperor by Asaf Khan as a stopgap arrangement to counter the claims of the Nur Jahan, who wanted Shahryar to succeed.

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