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Nasir Mirza

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Nasir Mirza (b. 1487–1515 d.) was the third son of Umar Sheikh Mirza and the younger half-brother of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire.[1]

Nasir Mirza
Timurid Prince
Mirza
Bornc. 1487
Fergana Valley Timurid Empire
Diedc. 1515
(aged 28)
Timurid Empire
Names
Nasir Mirza Ibn Umar Shaikh Mirza
HouseTimurid dynasty
FatherUmar Shaikh Mirza II
MotherUmid
ReligionSunni Islam
Military career
Battles / warsSiege of Kabul (1504)

According to the Baburnama, Nasir Mirza was four years younger to Babur and his mother was a native of Andijan named Umid, she was a mistress of Umar Sheikh Mirza.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Babur, Zahir-ud-din (2017). Baburnama — a Memoir — translated from the original Turkish text by Anna Sussanah Beveridge. New Delhi: Rupa Publications. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-81-291-4175-0.