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Story of Unfortunate Prince Khusrao

Khusrau Mirza (1587 – 1622) or Prince Khusrau was the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir . His mother, Manbhawati Bai  was the daughter of Rajput Raja Bhagwant Das of Amber (Jaipur), head of the Kushwaha clan of Rajputs. Emperor Akbar was disappointed with his only son Prince Salim who was addicted to opium and wine. Salim (who later became the Emperor Jahangir) regularly disobeyed royal orders and became infamous for murdering Akbar's grand vizier Abul Fazal . After Akbar's death, the Mughal court was divided in two camps - Raja Man Singh of Amber and moderate Muslim courtiers preferred Prince Khusrao who was popular with the public because of his moderate Sufi beliefs. The powerful Persian nobles and Muslim clergy preferred Jahangir as Emperor of India. Mughal Family Feud Moderate vs. Clergy Emperor Akbar had brought his grandson Khusrao up in the liberal tradition he had fostered. He had the support of his mother Manbhawati and Raja Man Singh of Amber.