 His mother was a princess of the prominent Safavid dynasty of Iran (Persia) and was the daughter of Mirza Badi-uz-Zaman Safavi, the Viceroy of Gujarat.Dilras died when Akbar was only one month old.For this reason, Akbar was brought up with special care and affection by his father and his oldest sister, Princess Zeb-un-Nissa.