Sultan Uways Mirza, also Uwais Mirza,Wais Mirza, was a prince of the late

Timurid dynasty The Timurid dynasty, self-designated as Gurkani (), was the ruling dynasty of the Timurid Empire (1370–1507). It was a Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslim dynasty or Barlās clan of Turco-Mongol originB.F. Manz, ''"Tīmūr Lang"'', in Encyclopaedia of I ...

. He was a son of Bayqara Mirza II (d.1487) with his wife Sa'ādat Sultan, and a grandson of Mansur Mirza. He had two wives named Zaynab Sultan and Turdi Sultan. Sultan Uways was therefore a nephew of

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. He was the father of Muhammad Sultan Mirza who became one of the most trusted officers of

Babur Babur (; 14 February 148326 December 1530; born Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad) was the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. He was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan through his father and mother respectively. He was also ...

, but later rebelled against the

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Issue

By Zaynab Sultanum, daughter of

*Farrukh Nizhad *Muhammad Mansur * Muhammad Sultan *Ruqaye Sultan *Zubayde Sultan *Qutluq Sultan By Turdi Sultan *Agha Biki Unknown wife *Biki Bike A lesser Sultan Uways is also known, son of Muhammad Mirza with Maryam, grandson of Bayqara Mirza I (1393-1423), without known descendants.

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{{reflist Timurid princes