What did
Aurangzeb do to his nieces and
nephews the sons and daughters of
his dead brothers?
It is important
to know the fate of the sons and
daughters of Dara, Murad and Shuja.
- Suleiman
Shikoh was arrested brought to
the court and given the rare
distinction of an interview.
- It is said
that he was promised by
Aurangzeb not to be doomed like
his father or imprisoned.
- However he
was sent off to the State prison
at Gwalior and died there in
captivity.
- On the
insistence of Jahanara Begum,
Aurangzeb pardoned Dara’s
youngest son Siphir Shikoh. He
stands out as the only recipient
of Aurangzeb’s mercy.
Royal marriages
between the grandsons and
granddaughters of Shah Jahan.
This is perhaps
the only instance where we see an
effort undertaken by Aurangzeb to
fill the old wounds of despair. He
arranged for the marriages between
the children of all his dead
brothers with his own.
- Shah Jahan
sent the daughter of Dara, Jani
begum to Aurangzeb as a trust
building measure and Aurangzeb
reciprocated by having her
married to his son Prince Azam
Shah.
- Aurangzeb
had his son Prince Muhammed
Akbar marry the daughter of
Suleiman Shikoh, Salima Begum.
- Aurangzeb
had his daughter Zubdatunnisa
Begum married off to Siphir
Shikoh the youngest son of Dara.
- Aurangzeb
had his youngest daughter
Mehrunnisa Begum married off to
Izid Baksh, the son of Murad
Baksh.