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Mughal family tree

From Timur to the last emperor, the Mughals married cousins, Persian nobles and Rajput princesses. See who Akbar's wives were and how any two Mughals are related.

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1336–1845
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The Mughal emperors, in order

  1. 1Babur (c.1483 – c.1530)
  2. 2Humayun (c.1508 – c.1556)
  3. 3Akbar (c.1542 – 1605)
  4. 4Jahangir (c.1569 – 1627)
  5. 5Shah Jahan (1592 – 1666)
  6. 6Aurangzeb (1618 – 1707)
  7. 7Bahadur Shah I (1643 – 1712)
  8. 8Jahandar Shah (1661 – 1713)
  9. 9Farrukhsiyar (1683 – 1719)
  10. 10Rafi ud-Darajat (1699 – 1719)
  11. 11Shah Jahan II (1696 – 1719)
  12. 12Muhammad Shah (1702 – 1748)
  13. 13Ahmad Shah Bahadur (1725 – 1775)
  14. 14Alamgir II (1699 – 1759)
  15. 15Shah Jahan III (1711 – 1772)
  16. 16Shah Alam II (1728 – 1806)
  17. 17Akbar Shah II (1760 – 1837)
  18. 18Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775 – 1862)

Who is related to whom in the Mughal family

How was Akbar related to Shah Jahan?

Shah Jahan is Akbar’s grandson (pota in Hindi).

How were Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh related?

Dara Shikoh is Aurangzeb’s brother (bhaiya in Hindi). Both descend from Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.

How was Babur related to Timur?

Timur is Babur’s paternal 3× great-grandfather.

How was Nur Jahan related to Mumtaz Mahal?

Mumtaz Mahal is Nur Jahan’s niece (bhatiji in Hindi). Both descend from Mirza Ghiyas Beg and Asmat Begum.

How was Bahadur Shah Zafar related to Babur?

Babur is Bahadur Shah Zafar’s paternal 9× great-grandfather.

How was Akbar related to Ruqaiya Sultan Begum?

Ruqaiya Sultan Begum is Akbar’s wife, and also his first cousin. Both descend from Babur.

How was Nur Jahan related to Shah Jahan?

Shah Jahan is Nur Jahan’s stepson.

How was Babur related to Aisha Sultan Begum?

Aisha Sultan Begum is Babur’s former wife, and also his first cousin. Both descend from Abu Sa'id Mirza.

How was Shah Jahan related to Mariam-uz-Zamani?

Mariam-uz-Zamani is Shah Jahan’s paternal grandmother (dadi in Hindi).

How was Dara Shikoh related to Nadira Banu Begum?

Nadira Banu Begum is Dara Shikoh’s wife, and also his first cousin. Both descend from Jahangir.

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Also in this tree, through marriage

  • Yunus Khan (c.1416 – c.1487): A khan of Moghulistan whose daughter became Babur's mother, tying the Mughals to the Mongol line too.
  • Badi' al-Zaman Mirza (c.1456 – c.1515)
  • Bharmal (c.1498 – c.1574): The Kachwaha ruler of Amer who was first among the Rajputs to give a daughter to a Mughal emperor.
  • Bhagwant Das (c.1537 – 1589): Bharmal's son, a Kachwaha general under Akbar and the father of Jahangir's wife Shah Begum.
  • Udai Singh of Marwar (c.1538 – 1595): The Rathore ruler of Marwar, known as Mota Raja, whose daughter wed Jahangir.
  • Mirza Aziz Koka (c.1542 – 1624)
  • Man Singh I (c.1550 – 1614): Akbar's famed Rajput commander and brother of Jahangir's first wife.
  • Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (c.1556 – 1627): Bairam Khan's son, a courtier, poet and general of Akbar; his daughter Jana Begum married Akbar's son Prince Daniyal.
  • Mozaffar-Hosayn Mirza (c.1562 – 1600)
  • Asaf Khan (c.1569 – 1641): Nur Jahan's brother, a chief minister, and the father of Mumtaz Mahal.
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