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.[1]
According to Mesrovb Jacob Seth, he married Lady Juliana (died 1598),[2][3] a doctor in Akbar's seraglio,[4] and the daughter of the Armenian chief justice Abdul Hai.[5] Seth says she was given to Sikandar by Akbar.[6]
His son was Mirza Zulqarnain (c. 1594 – c. 1656) who was an important official within the court of Shah Jahan.
References
edit- ^ "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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Not to be confused with Lady Juliana of Agra
- ^ Seth, p. 93.
- ^ Seth, p. 2.
- ^ Seth, p. 3.
