Mirza Jawan Bakht

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Mirza Jawan Bakht was a Mughal prince and the eldest son of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II (Bahadur Shah Zafar), who was once considered a potential heir to the fading Mughal throne in 19th-century India.

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Mirza Jawan Bakht canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian prince
Mughal prince
historical figure
associatedWith Bahadur Shah Zafar’s court
linked to: Mughal court

British East India Company
Delhi
childOf Bahadur Shah II
Zeenat Mahal
controlledBy British Raj
linked to: British India
countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire
dynasty Timurid
linked to: Timurid dynasty
era 19th-century India
ethnicGroup Mughal
linked to: Mughal dynasty
gender male
historicalContext end of Mughal sovereignty in India
historicalSignificance symbol of the last generation of Mughal princes
house House of Babur
languageSpoken Persian
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
notableAspect his claim to succession was opposed by other Mughal princes
his succession was supported by his mother Zeenat Mahal
notableEvent British colonial rule in India
decline of the Mughal Empire
notableFor being considered a potential heir to the Mughal throne
being the eldest son of the last Mughal emperor
notableRelative Akbar II
Aurangzeb
Babur
Bahadur Shah I
Bahadur Shah II
Shah Jahan
partOf Mughal dynasty
politicalStatus prince without effective power
positionHeld heir apparent (contested)
religion Islam
residence Red Fort, Delhi
linked to: Red Fort
sibling Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur
Mirza Mughal
spouse Nawab Shah Zamani Begum
successorStatus never crowned emperor
title Shahzada

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Zafar child Mirza Jawan Bakht