Bāysunghur, Ghiyāth al-Dīn - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
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Manz, Beatrice Forbes
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Ghiyāth al-Dīn Bāysunghur Mīrzā b. Shāh Rukh (799-837/1397-1433) was a Tīmūrid prince famous for his cultural patronage. He was born on 21 Dhū l-Ḥijja 799/15 September 1397 to Shāh Rukh and his powerful wife Gawharshād. As a younger son, he was probably raised at his parents' court, and they seem to have favoured him for succession. Like his brothers, Bāysunghur held military and administrative responsibilities from a young age. In early 818/1415 he was given the governorship and income of Astarābād and western