The Institutes of Akbar 225: IV. Commanders of Five Thousand.

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4. Sultán Khusrau, eldest son of Prince Salím [Jahángír].
Jahángír’s wives (Tuzuk, p. 84, and Preface, p. 6). A daughter of Rájah Bhagawán Dás, married in 993, gave birth, in 994, to Sultánunnisá Begum [Kháfí Khán, Sultán Begum], and in 995 to Prince Khusrau. She poisoned herself with opium in a fit of madness apparently brought on by the behaviour of Khusrau and her younger brother Mádhú Singh, in 1011 (Kháfí Khán, p. 227). 2. A daughter of Rái Rái Singh, son of Rái Kalyán Mal of Bíkánír, married 19th Rajab 994. Bad. II, p. 353. She is not mentioned in the Tuzuk among Jahángír’s wives. 3. A daughter of Uday Singh, [Moṭ’h Rájah], son of Rájah Maldeo, married in 994. The Tuzuk (p. 5) calls her Jagat Gosáyiní. She is the mother of Sháhjahán, and died in 1028, (Tuzuk, p. 268). 4. A daughter of Khwájah Ḥasan, the uncle of Zain Khán Kokah. She is the mother of Prince Parwíz. She died 15th Tír, 1007. 5. A daughter of Rájah Keshú Dás of Rát’hor. She is the mother of Bahár Bánú Begum (born 23rd Shahríwar 998). 6. and 7. The mothers of Jahándár and Shahryár. 8. A daughter of ’Alí Rái, ruler of little Thibet (Bad. II, 376), married in 999. 9. A daughter of Jagat Singh, eldest son of Rájah Mán Singh (Tuzuk, p. 68). 10. Mihrunnisá Khánum, the widow of Sher Afkan. On her marriage with Jahángír she received the title of Núr Maḥall, and was later called Núr Jahán. (Tuz. p. 156). Jahángír does not appear to have had children by Núr Jahán.
Jahángír’s children. 1. Sultán Khusrau. 2. Sultán Parwíz. 3. Sultán Khurram (Sháhjahán). 4. Sultán Jahándár. 5. Sultán Shahryár. Two daughters are mentioned :—(a.) Sultán Nisár Begum ; (b.) Sultán Bahár Bánú Begum. There were ‘several children’ after Parwíz; but the Tuzuk (p. 8) does not give their names. They appear to have died soon after their birth.
Sultán Khusrau was born on the 24th Amurdád 995, (Tuzuk, Preface); but Kháfí Khán says 997. He was married to a daughter of A’zam Khán Kokah. His sons—1. Buland Akhtar, who died when young, Tuzuk, p. 73. 2. Dáwar Bakhsh, (also called Buláqí) whose daughter, Hoshmand Bánú Begum, was married to Hoshang, son of Dányál. 3. Garshasp.
Khusrau died on the 18th Isfandiyármuz, 1031. He lies buried in the Khusrau Gardens in Allahabad. Dáwar Bakhsh was proclaimed Emperor by Áçaf Khán after the death of Jahangir; but at the order of Shahjahan, he was killed, together with his brother Garshasp, by Açaf Khan.
Sultan Parwiz, born 19th Aban, 997. He was married to a daughter of Mirza Rustam-i-Çafawi (No. 9) and had a son who died when young (Tuz. p. 282). A daughter of Parwiz was married to Dara Shikoh. Parwiz died of delirium tremens in 1036.
Sultan Khurram [Shahjahan] was born at Lahor on the 30th Rabi’ I, 1000 A. H. Regarding his family, vide Proceedings A. S. of Bengal, for August 1869, p. 219. He was Akbar’s favorite.
Sultan Jahandar had no children. He and Sultan Shahryar were born about the same time, a few months before Akbar’s death (Tuz. Preface, p. 17). Shahryar was married, in the 16th year of Jahangir, to Mihrunnisa, the daughter of Nur Jahan by Sher Afkan, and had a daughter by her, Arzani Begum (Tuzuk, p. 370). The Iqbalnamah (p. 306) calls her ارزانی بیگم. From his want of abilities, he got the nickname Nashudani (fit for nothing). Khusrau, Parwiz, and Jahandar died before their father. Shahryar, at the instigation of Nur Jahan, proclaimed himself Emperor at Lahor a few days after the death of Jahangir. He was killed either at the order of Dawar Bakhsh or of Açaf Khan; vide Proceedings A. S. Bengal for August 1869, p. 218.