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Pari Khan Khanum (August 1548–12 February 1578) was a Safavid princess, daughter of the second Safavid Shah, Tahmasp I and his Circassian consort, Sultan-Agha Khanum. She was the favourite daughter of his father and

Early life
Pari Khan Khanum was born near Ahar, on August 1548. Her father was Tahmasp I, the second Shah of the Safavid dynasty. Her mother, Sultan-Agha Khanum, was the sister to Shamkhal Sultan, a Circassian noble. Upon her birth, Fathi Beg Afshar was appointed as her dada (nurse). Later in her adolescence, Khalil Khan Afshar became her lala (tutor). Pari Khan was described as intelligent, clever and intuitive, which caught the interest of his father. She showed immense interest in Islamic law, jurisprudence and poetry, and excelled at them all, to the point that the Safavid historians deemed her "distinct from the females". Furthermore, Tahmasp admired her interest in the politics of the Safavid empire. She became his favourite daughter. When she was 10 years old, she was promised to Prince Badi-al Zaman Mirza, son of Bahram Mirza, Tahmasp's younger brother whom he loved dearly. Yet, as his favourite daughter, Tahmasp did not allow Pari Khan to leave the capital Qazvin for Sistan, Badi-al Zaman's abode and appanage. The betrothal never culminated to a marriage.