Dawar Bakhsh
| Dawar Bakhsh | |||||
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| Mirza | |||||
| Titular Mughal Emperor | |||||
| Reign | 28 October 1627 – 19 January 1628 (with Shahryar Mirza) | ||||
| Predecessor | Jahangir | ||||
| Successor | Shah Jahan | ||||
| Born | c. 1607 Agra, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire | ||||
| Died | 23 January 1628 (aged 20–21) Lahore, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Babur | ||||
| Dynasty | Timurid dynasty | ||||
| Father | Khusrau Mirza | ||||
| Mother | Daughter of Mirza Aziz Koka | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Dawar Bakhsh (Persian: داور بخش; c. 1607 – 23 January 1628), which means "God Given", was the ruler of the Mughal Empire for a short time between 1627–1628, immediately after the death of his grandfather Jahangir (r. 1605–1627).
Dawar was the child of Jahangir's eldest son, Prince Khusrau, who was killed at the behest of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) in 1622.
Dawar, who was affectionately nicknamed "Bulaqi" (meaning "Nose-ring"), was initially named the Diwan of the Dakhin, and later Governor of Gujarat in 1622 by his grandfather, Jahangir. However, being only fifteen years old at the time, the prince was placed under the guardianship of his maternal grandfather, Mirza Aziz Koka. The Emperor also arranged Dawar's marriage in 1625 to the sister of Jai Singh of Amber to ensure the Raja's loyalty.
Upon the death of his grandfather, Dawar became a pawn in the political game to seize the Mughal throne. He was declared the Mughal Emperor by Asaf Khan as a stopgap arrangement to counter the claims of the Nur Jahan, who wanted Shahryar to succeed.