Saniz Mirza

Saniz Mirza (d. 1464/5) was the Dughlat amir of Yarkand from 1457/8 until his death [Muhammad Haidar, pp. 87-8] . He was the elder of two sons of Amir Sayyid Ali.

Life

Saniz Mirza succeeded his father upon his death in 1457 or 1458. Choosing to establish himself in Yarkand, he gave Kashgar and Yangi Hisar to his brother Muhammad Haidar Mirza and the latter's mother Urun Sultan Khanim. [Muhammad Haidar, pp. 87-8]

As a supporter of the Moghul khan Yunus Khan, Saniz Mirza soon came into conflict with his brother, who supported Yunus' rival Dost Muhammad Khan. As a result, Muhammad Haidar fled to Aksu, which was under the control of Dost Muhammad, while Saniz Mirza regained control of Kashgar. [Muhammad Haidar, p. 88]

In 1464 or 1465 Saniz Mirza was wounded in a hunting accident. He soon died of his wounds; upon his death Dost Muhammad came down to Yarkand and demanded Saniz Mirza's widow, who he married upon her surrender. He also received the latter's children (including Mirza Abu Bakr), whom he brought back with him to Aksu. [Muhammad Haidar, p. 88]

The Dughlat historian Mirza Muhammad Haidar characterized Saniz Mirza as a "violent, but generous man" [Muhammad Haidar, p. 88] .

Notes

References

*Mirza Muhammad Haidar. "The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (A History of the Moghuls of Central Asia)". Translated by Edward Denison Ross, edited by N.Elias. London, 1895