Shakr-un-Nissa Begum

Shakr-un-Nissa Begum was born at Fatehpur Sikri, to Akbar and Bibi Daulat Shad.

[2] Shakr-un-Nissa was brought up in Akbar's care and turned out to be very well, good-natured, and innately compassionate towards all people.

[5] His mother was Muhtarima Khanum, the daughter of Shah Muhammad Sultan Jagatai (grandson of Mahmud Khan) and Khadija Sultan Khanum (daughter of Ahmad Alaq).

[6] The marriage took place on 2 September 1594 in the quarters of Empress Hamida Banu Begum.

[9] After the death of Akbar in the year 1605, she exercised her influence over her brother Jahangir and aided her stepmothers Mariam-uz-Zamani and Salima Sultan Begum to secure a pardon for the Khusrau Mirza, the eldest son of Jahangir.

Mirza Shah Rukh (d. 1607-8) ruler of Badakhshan. Married Shakr-un-Nissa Begum, and became ruler of Malwa after fleeing to the Mughal Empire . [ 4 ]