Sipihr Shikoh
| Sipihr Shikoh سِپہر شِکوہ | |||||
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Shahzada of the Mughal Empire Mirza | |||||
 Siphir Shikoh in his youth
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| Born | 13 October 1644 Agra, India |
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| Died | 2 or 3 July 1708 (aged 63) Delhi, India |
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| Burial | Ahmedabad |
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| Issue | Ali Tabar Mirza | ||||
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| House | House of Babur | ||||
| Dynasty |
 Timurid dynasty
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| Father | Dara Shikoh | ||||
| Mother | Nadira Banu Begum | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Mirza Sipihr Shikoh (Persian: میرزا سیپهر شیکوه) (13 October 1644 – 2 or 3 July 1708) also known as Sipihr Shukoh, was a Mughal prince as the fourth son of Crown Prince Dara Shikoh and his consort Nadira Banu Begum.
Life
He was also the grandson of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as well as the nephew and son-in-law of the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
Sipihr played a role under his father in the War of Succession between the sons of Shah Jahan. During the Battle of Samugarh he, alongside Dara's general Rustam Khan Dakhini, led a cavalry charge against Aurangzeb's artillery. He also acted as Dara's ambassador in a vain attempt to persuade Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar to join the cause against Aurangzeb, just prior to the Battle of Deorai on 12–14 April 1659.
On 9 June 1659, he was captured and imprisoned by Malik Jiwan, brought to Delhi and paraded through the streets in chains, then imprisoned at Gwalior Fort.
In 1672, Multafat Khan was sent to bring him to Delhi along with his fellow prisoner, Aurangzeb’s son Muhammad Sultan. Sipihr was temporarily assigned a palace in Salimgarh. On 16 December 1672, Emperor Aurangzeb ordered Sipihr and Muhammad Sultan to be brought into his bedchamber. After an interview, Sipihr received a robe and an emerald sarpech (turban ornament).
On 30 January 1673, Sipihr was married to his first cousin, Zubdat-un-Nissa Begum, the daughter of Aurangzeb and Dilras Banu Begum. The marriage was conducted in the presence of the emperor. Sipihr was presented with a jewelled dagger, a jewelled sarpech, a pearl necklace and a pearl chaplet. Gauhar Ara Begum and Hamida Banu Begum arranged the ceremony. Sipihr was given a yearly allowance of 6000 rupees.
Sipihr and Zubdat-un-Nissa had a son named Ali Tabar, born on 13 July 1676. The emperor went to Sipihr Shukoh’s house to see the child. Ali Tabar died in December of the same year and the robe of mourning was given.
Death
He died in 1708, and his body was buried in Agra fort by Emperor Bahadur Shah
Ancestry
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