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Sikandar Mirza

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Sikandar Mirza (or Iskander/Alexander Mirza) (died 1613) was an Armenian merchant who travelled from Aleppo to Lahore and became a trusted figure within Akbar's court in the Mughal Empire.

According to Mesrovb Jacob Seth, he married Lady Juliana (died 1598), a doctor in Akbar's seraglio, and the daughter of the Armenian chief justice Abdul Hai. Seth says she was given to Sikandar by Akbar.

His son was Mirza Zulqarnain (c. 1594 – c. 1656) who was an important official within the court of Shah Jahan.

References

  1. "Mirza Zulqarnain - An Armenian Noble" by Ruquiya K. Husain, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Vol. 59 (1998), pp. 260-265. Via Jstor.org (subscription required)
  2. Seth, Mesrovb Jacob. (2005). Armenians in India, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day: A Work of Original Research. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 205. ISBN 81-206-0812-7.
  3. Not to be confused with Lady Juliana of Agra
  4. Seth, p. 93.
  5. Seth, p. 2.
  6. Seth, p. 3.


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