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Murad Bakhsh

Type Figure Region South Asia Time 1624–1658 Also known as Prince Murad

Murad Bakhsh (1624–1658), youngest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, served as governor of Gujarat;…

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  1. 1624–1656Agra · Uttar PradeshMurad Bakhsh was the youngest son of Shah Jahan, raised in the palace and given a military education. As an adult he was appointed governor of Gujarat and other regions, administering the western frontier and accumulating a measure of military strength.
  2. 1640–1657Ahmedabad · GujaratDuring his tenure in Gujarat, Murad was based at Ahmedabad, responsible for western frontier defense and administration. Before Shah Jahan fell gravely ill in 1657, he had already built up a military and administrative base in his province, becoming an important force in the war of succession.
  3. 1657–1658Gujarat · GujaratIn 1657 Murad allied with Aurangzeb and defeated Dara Shikoh at the Battle of Samugarh and elsewhere. Aurangzeb soon devised a plot to get him drunk and imprison him, and in 1658 he was executed for treason. He was one of the earliest brothers eliminated in the war of succession.

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