Askari Mirza

Askari
عسکری
Shahzada of Mughal Empire
Ruler of Sambhal
Reign1531 - 22 September 1554
Born1516
Kabul, Mughal Empire, now Afghanistan
Died5 October 1557 (aged 40-41)
Makkah, Ottoman Empire, now Saudi Arabia
SpouseSultanum Begum
IssueA daughter
HouseHouse of Babur
Dynasty Timurid dynasty
FatherBabur
MotherGulrukh Begum
ReligionSunni Islam

Muhammad Askari Mirza (Persian: محمد عسکری میرزا), sometimes known simply as Askari (1516 – 5 October 1557) was a son of Babur Mirza, the founder of the Mughal dynasty and Gulrukh Begum. Askari was also a general of the Mughal Army known for his role in the early Mughal conquests of India. Babur appointed him as governor of Sambhal where he ruled from 1531 to 1554. He died in 1557 while he was on a Hajj.


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