Umar Shaikh Mirza II

Umar Shaikh's mother was not explicitly named in any historical sources, including the Baburnama, his son Babur's autobiography. This was somewhat unusual, as Babur provided the maternal ancestry for many of his prominent relatives. However, Babur did refer multiple times to a certain Shah Sultan Begum (d. 1501) in a way that suggested she was Umar Shaikh's mother.[2] This identification is one that is used by historians.[3]

Shah Sultan Begum's own background was never stated. However, Khwand Amir, the vizier of Babur's uncle Sultan Mahmud referred to Umar Shaikh as "the own younger brother" of Sultan Mahmud and Sultan Ahmed. If this wording were interpreted to say that they were full brothers, this would mean that Shah Sultan Begum was mother to all three rulers, and thus the daughter of Aurdu-Bugha Tarkhan Arghun, who was Ahmad and Mahmud's maternal grandfather.[4]

He had a total of seven consorts:

• Qutlugh Nigar Khanum (m.1475), daughter of Yunus Khan of Moghulistan and Aisan Daulat Begum;
• Ulus Agha (div.), daughter of Khwaja Hussein Beg;
• Fatima Sultan Agha, daughter of one of the begs of Mogul Tumans;
• Makhdum Sultan Begum, known as Karaguz Begum;
• Umid Aghacha, a concubine who died before Mirza;
• Yun Sultan Aghacha, a Moghul concubine;
• Agha Sultan Aghacha, another concubine;

Sons

He had three sons:

• Babur - with Qutlugh Nigar Khanum;
• Jahangir Mirza (1485 - 1508) - with Fatima Sultan Agha;
• Nasir Mirza (1487 - 1515) - with Umid Aghacha;
  
  

Daughters

He had six daughters:

• A stillborn daughter - with Ulus Agha;
• Khanzada Begum (1478 - 1545) - with Qutlugh Nigar Khanum;
• Mihr Banu Begum (born 1481) - with Umid Aghacha;
• Shahr Banu Begum (1491 - 1542) - with Umid Aghacha, married to Junaid Barlas;
• Yadgar Sultan Begum (born 1494) - with Agha Sultan Aghacha, married to Abdul Latif Sultan, son of Hamza Sultan;
• Rukaiya Sultan Begum (1494 - 1528) - with Makhdum Sultan Begum, married to Jani Beg Sultan;