Jahanzeb Banu Begum


Jahanzeb Jani Banu Begum was a Mughal princess as the daughter of Crown Prince Dara Shikoh and his consort Nadira Banu Begum. Affectionately known as Jani Begum, she was also the granddaughter of Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal.

Jahanzeb was born to Crown Prince Dara Shikoh, and his beloved wife, Nadira Banu Begum. Her father was the eldest son of Shah Jahan and was favoured by the emperor as well as his elder sister, Princess Jahanara Begum as Shah Jahans successor. Jahanara had always been an ardent partisan of Dara Shikoh and greatly supported him. Jahanzebs mother, Nadira Banu Begum, was also a Mughal princess, being the daughter of Sultan Parviz Mirza and his wife Iffat Jahan Banu Begum. Thus, making Nadira the granddaughter of Emperor Jahangir and his wife SahibiJamal.

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