Jahangir Biography

Birth of Indiairth of Nuruddin Salim Jahangir

Marries his cousin Man Bai, daughter of Bhagwan Das of Amber

Succeeds as Shah of India

Jahangir defeats the rebellion of his son Khusrau, who is captured after attempting to challenge his father's rule.

Jahangir marries Mehr-un-Nissa, later titled Nur Jahan, who becomes an exceptionally influential figure at the Mughal court.

Jahangir receives English ambassador Sir Thomas Roe, whose mission seeks commercial privileges for the English East India Company.

Jahangir reaches a settlement with Amar Singh of Mewar, ending a long phase of Mughal conflict with the Sisodia kingdom.

Jahangir develops the Shalimar garden at Srinagar for Nur Jahan, adding an enduring monument to Mughal garden design in Kashmir.

Jahangir loses Kandahar to Shah Abbas I of Persia while Mughal politics are strained by Prince Khurram's resistance.

Khurram (Shah Jahan), younger brother of Khusrau, has Khusrau murdered in a conspiracy to eliminate all possible contenders to the throne

Mahabat Khan seizes Jahangir during a dramatic revolt, but Nur Jahan's maneuvering eventually restores the emperor's freedom.

Buried in Shahdara Bagh, a suburb of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Death of Indiairth of Nuruddin Salim Jahangir