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Prince Salim
Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was Emperor of Hindustan from 1605 until his death in 1627, and the fourth Mughal Emperor. Born as Prince Salim, he was the third and only surviving son of Emperor Akbar and his chief empress, Mariam-uz-Zamani. Akbar's quest for a successor took him to visit the Hazrat Ishaan and Salim Chishti, Sufi saints who prophesied the birth of three sons. Jahangir's birth in Fatehpur Sikri was seen as a fulfillment of Chishti's blessings, and he was named after him. His parents’ early life was marked by personal tragedy, including the death of his full twin brothers in infancy, which led to a sense of grief in his family. His early education was comprehensive, covering various subjects including Persian, Hindustani, and military tactics. Jahangir's upbringing was heavily influenced by the cultural and spiritual heritage of his family, setting the stage for his later rule as emper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padishah
Padishah (; ) is a superlative sovereign title of Persian origin. A form of the word is known already from Middle Persian (or Pahlavi) as ''pātaxšā(h)'' or ''pādixšā(y)''. Middle Persian ''pād'' may stem from Avestan ''paiti'', and is akin to Pati (title). ''Xšāy'' 'to rule' and ''xšāyaθiya'' 'king' are both from Old Persian. It was adopted by several monarchs claiming the highest rank, roughly equivalent to the ancient Persian notion of " Great King", and later adopted by post- Achaemenid and the Mughal emperors of India. However, in some periods it was used more generally for autonomous Muslim rulers, as in the '' Hudud al-'Alam'' of the 10th century, where even some petty princes of Afghanistan are called ''pādshā(h)''/''pādshāʼi''/''pādshāy''. The rulers on the following thrones – the first two effectively commanding major West Asian empires – were styled Padishah: * The Shahanshah of Iran, originating mainly with the Safavids * The Padishah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghsar Fort
Baghsar Fort () is an ancient fort built in Samahni Valley near Bhimber, Pakistan, close to a place known as Baghsar. The fort was constructed by Mughal Empire, Mughal Mughal emperors, rulers. Some parts of it are currently closed to visitors, due to it being right beside the line of control between Pakistan and India. History Very little knowledge is available about the true history of the fort. In the 15th century, Bhimber was under control of a local chieftain Jasrat, who is known to have constructed a series of forts in the region. Bhaghsar fort may have been first constructed during his reign. Later it came under control of Mughals, who may have re-constructed it. Godfrey Vigne, an English traveller who extensively travelled through Kashmir, mentioned it as Bagh Sar castle in his book. Layout Outer perimeter consists of boundary wall and thirty eight small rooms while inner side of the fort consists of darbar hall, a water pond and forty three rooms. There are three entra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahar Banu Begum
Bahar Banu Begum (; 9 October 1590 - 8 September 1653), meaning "spring lady", was a Mughal princess, the daughter of Mughal emperor Jahangir. Birth Bahar Banu Begum was born on 9 October 1590, during the reign of her grandfather Emperor Akbar. Her mother was Karamsi Bai, the daughter of Raja Keshav Das of the Gurjar caste. On the same day, Jagat Gosain, the daughter of Udai Singh of Marwar, gave birth to another daughter named Begum Sultan Begum. She was the seventh child and fifth daughter born to her father, but the only child of her mother. Marriage In 1625, Prince Tahmuras Mirza, the eldest son of Prince Daniyal Mirza, and the grandson of Akbar, paid homage at the court. Prior to this his younger brother Prince Hushang Mirza also attained the honour of paying homage. In order to honour them, Jahangir married Bahar Banu to Tahmuras, and Hoshmand Banu Begum, the daughter of Prince Khusrau Mirza, to Hoshang. After the death of her father Jahangir on 28 October 1627, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parviz Mirza
Parviz Mirza (31 October 1589 – 28 October 1626) was the second son of Mughal emperor Jahangir from his wife, Sahib Jamal. His daughter, Nadira Banu Begum, later became the wife of Dara Shikoh. Early life Born on 31 October 1589, Parviz was the son of Jahangir and Zayn Khan Koka's cousin, Sahib Jamal. Zayn Khan Koka, was the son of one of Akbar's Amahs. As the Emperor's second son, Parviz was 2 years older than Khurram, and 2 years younger than Khusrau. In peaceful times, before his brother's rebellion, he was active and enjoyed polo. Polo was a popular sport among the Mughal court, evidenced by a miniature showing the typical 4-player team consisting of Jahangir, Parviz, Khurram, and Asaf Khan. He supported his father's war of succession. Following the failed revolt, and the death of Jahangir's grandmother Miriam Makani, Parviz accompanied his father back to Agra in 1604. This was in attempt to reconcile with Akbar, and his father was severely reprimanded for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khusrau Mirza
Khusrau Mirza (16 August 1587 – 26 January 1622) was the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his first wife, Shah Begum. Being Jahangir's eldest son, he was the heir-apparent to his father but Jahangir favoured his son Khurram Mirza as he held an animosity against Khusrau. The charismatic prince was loved by the common people widely known for his valour, battlefield talent, and was free of all vices of the people of his age. It is noted that Akbar used to see himself in Khusrau as a brave, capable, and talented battlefield commander and a charismatic person. Khusrau Mirza had powerful people backing him which included his father-in-law Mirza Aziz Koka, his maternal uncle Raja Man Singh, Queen Mother Mariam-uz-Zamani, Salima Sultan Begum and Jahangir's favourite sister Shakr-un-Nissa Begum, all of them together tried to secure a pardon for the charming prince and save him from death penalty. Early life Khusrau was born in Lahore on August 16, 1587, as the elde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan-un-Nissa Begum
Sultan-un-Nissa Nithar Begum (25 April 1586 – 5 September 1646) was a Mughal princess, the eldest child of Mughal Emperor Jahangir from his first wife, Shah Begum. Life Sultan-un-Nissa, also known as Nithar Begum, was born on 25 April 1586, in Kashmir during the reign of her grandfather, Akbar, on the intended return journey of the Imperial household towards Fatehpur Sikri. Her father was the eldest surviving son of Akbar, Prince Salim and her mother, Shah Begum, popularly known as Man Bai, was the daughter of Bhagwant Das, the Raja of Amer. On the occasion of her birth, the Emperor assembled a great feast at the house of the Queen Mother, Mariam Makani where large amount of gifts were exchanged. Her only full sibling was the ill-fated Khusrau Mirza who was killed on the orders of her younger half-brother, Prince Khurram. Death Sultan-un-Nissa died unmarried on 5 September 1646. A tomb was constructed for her in Khusro Bagh in Allahabad Prayagraj (, ; ISO 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nur-un-Nissa Begum (wife Of Jahangir)
Nur-un-Nissa Begum (; born 1570) meaning 'Light among Women', was a Timurid princess, the daughter of Ibrahim Husain Mirza and the wife of fourth Mughal emperor Jahangir. Early life Born a Timurid princess, Nur-un-Nissa Begum was the daughter of Prince Ibrahim Husain Mirza, a descendant of Prince Umar Shaikh Mirza, second son of Amir Timur. Her mother was Princess Gulrukh Begum, the daughter of Prince Kamran Mirza, son of the first Mughal emperor Babur, and brother of the next emperor Humayun. She had a brother named Prince Muzaffar Husain Mirza, married to Akbar's eldest daughter Shahzadi Khanum. In 1572, Gulrukh Begum lost contact with her husband Ibrahim Husain Mirza as he was forced to vacate Gujarat by Akbar. She fled to the Deccan with her children. Ibrahim Husain Mirza, who ultimately fled towards Multan, was captured by the royal officers. In 1573, he died while still in prison. On their way to Deccan, the ruler of Khandesh attempted to arrest Gulrukh Begum and her ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malika Jahan
Malika Jahan (; meaning "Queen of the World") was a Jaisalmer princess, and wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. Family Malika Jahan, whose birth name is unknown, was born a Jaisalmer princess, the daughter of Bhim Singh, the ruler of Jaisalmer, and a contemporary of Emperor Akbar, and in imperial service to him. He had been a man of rank and influence. She was the granddaughter of Rawal Harraj. She had three paternal uncles named Kalyan Mal, Bhakar and Sultan. Her aunt, Nathi Bai, was married to Emperor Akbar Akbar (Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, – ), popularly known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expa ... in 1570, and was a mother of a daughter named Mahi Begum. Rawal Bhim succeeded his father Harraj in 1578. After Bhim's death in 1616, he left a son named Nathu Singh, two months old, who was killed by the Bhatis. His younger b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahib Jamal
Sahib Jamal (; died 25 June 1599) was the wife of Prince Salim, the future Mughal emperor Jahangir and the mother of his second son, Prince Parviz. Family Sahib Jamal was of Turkish origin and the daughter of a respected Muslim religious personality, Khwaja Hasan of Herat, making her the cousin of Zain Khan Koka, who was a leading official in the Mugal Empire under Akbar, including serving for a time as governor of Kabul. Her father, Khwaja Hasan, was known widely for his scholarship and studies in the techniques of warfare. Akbar held him in high esteem, and often discussed with him the spiritual problems that often agitated his mind. Zain Khan's daughter, Khas Mahal was also married to Jahangir. Sahib Jamal was a beautiful, highly cultured and well educated woman, who was fully conversant with the rules and etiquettes of the palace. Marriage Salim married her in 1586. Upon their marriage, she was given the title "Sahib Jamal", which literally means ("Paragon of Beauty" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nur Jahan
Nur Jahan (; 31 May 1577 – 18 December 1645), born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade. Wielding a level of power and influence unprecedented for a Mughal empress, she was granted honours and privileges never enjoyed by any of her predecessors or successors, such as having coinage struck in her name. Her pre-eminence was in part made possible by her husband Jahangir's addiction to hunting, alcohol and opium and his frequent ill-health. Birth and early life (1577–1594) Nur Jahan was born as Mehr-un-Nissa (1577) in Kandahar, present-day Afghanistan, into a family of Persian nobility and was the second daughter and fourth child of the Persian aristocrat Mirza Ghiyas Beg and his wife Asmat Begum. Both of Nur Jahan's parents were descendants of illustrious f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saliha Banu Begum
Saliha Banu Begum ( 10 June 1620) was the chief consort of Emperor Jahangir. She was the Padshah Begum for the most part of the reign of her emperor husband until her death in the year 1620. Family Saliha Banu Begum was the daughter of Qasimn, She was the granddaughter of Muqim Khan, the son of Shuja'at Khan from Akbar's time. Marriage Jahangir married her in 1608, in the third year of his reign. As a consequence, her brother Abdur Rahim's position greatly advanced. He was awarded with the title of Tarbiyat Khan. His son named Miyan Joh, whom Saliha had taken for her son, was killed at the banks of river Jhelum by Mahabat Khan when the latter behaved insolently towards Jahangir, in 1626. Padishah Mahal ("Sovereign of the Palace") and Padishah Banu ("The Sovereign Lady") were her nicknames. She was, reportedly, Nur Jahan's only powerful rival for Jahangir's affections. However, Nur Jahan was a formidable rival who had dominated not only Jahangir but also governmental affairs. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khas Mahal
Khas Mahal (), meaning "the Exquisite One of the Palace", was one of the chief wives and empress of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Family Khas Mahal was the daughter of Zain Khan Koka. Zain Khan was the son of Khawajah Maqsud of Herat and Pija Jan Anga, foster-mother of Emperor Akbar. Khan's paternal uncle, Khawajah Hassan's daughter, Sahib Jamal had been married to Jahangir, and was the mother of his son Prince Parviz Mirza. Khas Mahal had two brothers, named Zafar Khan and Mughal Khan. The former served under Akbar and Jahangir, and died on 7 March 1622. The latter served under Jahangir and his son Shah Jahan, and died on 1 July 1657. A sister of Khas Mahal was married to Mirza Anwar, a son of Mirza Aziz Koka, Akbar's foster brother. Marriage In 1596 Prince Salim (future Emperor Jahangir) became violently enamored of her and meditated on marrying her. Akbar was displeased at the impropriety. The cause of Akbar's objection was Sahib Jamal who had already been married to Salim. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
