Jahangir(1569 – 1627)
Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim
Fourth Mughal Emperor, renowned as a great patron of Mughal painting and author of the celebrated Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri memoirs.
What you need to know
- Born 31 August 1569 at Fatehpur Sikri
- Rebelled against father Akbar in 1599-1604
- Became emperor in 1605 upon Akbar's death
- Fell deeply in love with and married Nur Jahan in 1611
- Nur Jahan effectively ran the empire in later years
- Died 28 October 1627 near Lahore; buried at Lahore
Relations
Family
- Son of
- Akbar
- Spouse
- Nur Jahan
- Father of
- Shah Jahan
Rivalries
- Rival of
- Maharana Amar Singh I
Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Father
- Akbar
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- ISLAM
- Type
- RULER
Details
- Full Name
- Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim
- Born
- 31 August 1569, Fatehpur Sikri
- Died
- 28 October 1627, near Lahore
- Reign
- 1605–1627
- Father
- Akbar
- Buried
- Tomb of Jahangir, Shahdara Bagh, Lahore
- Famous Work
- Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri (memoirs)