Khusrau Mirza
Khusrau Mirza (16 August 1587 – 26 January 1622) was the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his first wife, Shah Begum. The young prince displayed exceptional skills and wisdom and had the privilege to be groomed by the Mughal Emperor (Akbar) himself for the throne of the Mughal Empire. He turned out to be the most capable and qualified son of Jahangir but was befallen by an unfortunate destiny. Being Jahangir's eldest son, he was the heir-apparent to his father but Jahangir favoured his son Khurram Mirza as he held an animosity against Khusrau.
| Khusrau Mirza خسرو میرزا | |
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| Shahzada of the Mughal Empire Mirza | |
Prince Khusrau with a falcon | |
| Born | 16 August 1587 Lahore, Mughal Empire |
| Died | 26 January 1622 (aged 34) Burhanpur, Mughal Empire |
| Burial | Tomb of Khusrau Mirza, Khusro Bagh, Allahabad |
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| House | Timurid |
| Father | Jahangir |
| Mother | Shah Begum |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
The charismatic prince was loved by the common people widely known for his valour, battlefield talent, and was free of all vices of the people of his age. It is noted that Akbar used to see himself in Khusrau as a brave, capable, and talented battlefield commander and a charismatic person. Khusrau Mirza had powerful people backing him which included his father-in-law Mirza Aziz Koka, his maternal uncle Raja Man Singh, Queen Mother Mariam-uz-Zamani, Salima Sultan Begum and Jahangir's favourite sister Shakr-un-Nissa Begum, all of them together tried to secure a pardon for the charming prince and save him from death penalty.