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'''Muhammad Husain Mirza''' (died 1573) was a member of the late [[Timurid dynasty]] who attempted to secure the territory of [[Gujarat]] against the [[Mughal Empire]].{{sfn|Victoria and Albert Museum|2025}} He was the great-grandson of [[Muhammad Sultan Mirza (late Timurid)|Muhammad Sultan Mirza]], and brother of [[:Commons:Category:Ibrahim Husayn Mirza|Ibrahim Husayn Mirza]].<br />
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Hindustan had been conquered by [[Timur]] in 1398, which gave justification for later Timurids to claim overlordship in these regions. Several battles took place between the Mughal ruler [[Akbar]] and the various Timurid princes, generally called "Mirza" (a princely title derived from the Persian ''Amirzadeh'', meaning "born of the amir", i.e. Timur).{{sfn|Victoria and Albert Museum|2025}}<br />
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[[File:Captured Muhammad Husayn Mirza, 2 September 1573.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Captured Muhammad Husayn Mirza, being remitted to Akbar, 2 September 1573]]<br />
In July 1573, Muhammad Husain Mirza attempted to capture the region of Gujarat after Akbar’s departure from the region. Ibrahim Husayn Mirza, Muhammad Husayn Mīrzā and Shāh Mīrzā finally succeeded in capturing the cities of [[Baroda]], [[Surat]] and [[Champaner]], finally laying siege to [[Ahmedabad]]. Mughal forces were called in by the Governor of the region [[Mirza Aziz Koka|Aziz Koka]], and they eventually defeated Muhammad Husain Mirza on 2 September.{{sfn|Victoria and Albert Museum|2025}}{{sfn|Sheth|2023|p=66}}<br />
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After his defeat, Muhammad Husain Mirza found refuge in the Deccan, at the court of [[Ahmadnagar]].{{sfn|Chandra|2005|p=190}} He had to flee following diplomatic action by the Mughals, and arrived in [[Khandesh]]. Akbar threatened Khandesh, and the [[Raja Ali Khan]] surrendered Muhammad Husain Mirza to the Mughals.{{sfn|Chandra|2005|p=190}}<br />
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The Mughal conquest of Gujarat against the Mirzas is extensively covered in the ''Akbarnama'', being the subject of twelve paintings.<br />
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==References==<br />
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* {{cite book |last1=Chandra |first1=Satish |title=Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals Part - II |date=2005 |publisher=Har-Anand Publications |isbn=978-81-241-1066-9 |page=190 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0Rm9MC4DDrcC&pg=PA190 |language=en}}<br />
* {{cite book |last1=Sheth |first1=Sudev |title=Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India |date=30 November 2023 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-009-33026-8 |page=66 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4tfbEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA66 |language=en}}<br />
* {{cite web |last1=Victoria and Albert Museum |title=Husain Mirza |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O9511/painting-the-battle-between-the-imperial/husain-mirza-painting-miskina/ |website=Victoria and Albert Museum |date=2025}}<br />
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