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Prince Salim aka Jahangir was named after the saint

  1. Mirza Salim

  2. Abdul Salim

  3. Shaikh Salim Chisti

  4. Shaikh Salim Mubarak
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Explanation

Prince Salim (later Emperor Jahangir) was named after the Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti of Fatehpur Sikri, who predicted Akbar would have three sons. Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri in gratitude. The saint's blessing resulted in Salim's birth.

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