Sikandar Mirza
Sikandar Mirza | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of Pakistan | |
| In office 23 March 1956 – 27 October 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Office established (as Governor-General) |
| Succeeded by | Ayub Khan |
| 4th Governor-General of Pakistan | |
| In office 7 August 1955 – 23 March 1956 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1899 Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | November 13, 1969 (aged 70) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Nahid Mirza |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Profession | Soldier, civil servant, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British India Pakistan |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
Sikandar Mirza[a] (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.
Notes
- ^ Or Iskander/Alexander Mirza
References
- ^ "Mirza Zulqarnain – An Armenian Noble" by Ruquiya K. Husain, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Vol. 59 (1998), pp. 260–265. JSTOR 44146996
- ^ 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.