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title: Mughal Princess Nadira Banu Begum
author: Balchand
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21031/mughal-princess-nadira-banu-begum/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-17
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# Mughal Princess Nadira Banu Begum
_Authored by Balchand_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21031.png)
## Image Caption
Portrait of Mughal Princess Nadira Banu Begum, miniature painting attributed to Balchand from the *Dara Shikoh Album*, folio 20, 1631-1632.
Nadira Banu Begum (1618-1659) was the daughter of Sultan Parviz Mirza and wife to Prince Dara Shikoh, heir apparent to the Mughal throne. She died in travel during the turbulent [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of succession that would see her husband executed a few months later.
British Library, London.
## Cite This Work
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Balchand. (2025, September 17). Mughal Princess Nadira Banu Begum. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Princess_Nadira_Banu_Begum.jpg) by [**Balchand**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Princess_Nadira_Banu_Begum.jpg). Submitted by [Malyka](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ms/ "User Page: Malyka"), published on 17 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.