Jahangir - By Jnanam Shah

The life of the fourth Mughal emperor of the Mughal Sultanate in India.

1. JAHANGIR – THE FOURTH MUGHAL EMPEROR Welcome To The Amazing World Of History

2. Nur - ud -din Mohammad Salim , known by his imperial name  Jahangir , was the fourth  Mughal Emperor who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627.

3. Jahangir was the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Akbar.  The first year of Jahangir's reign saw a rebellion organized by his eldest son  Khusrau . The rebellion was soon put down. He conquered Bengal, Mewar and Ahmadnagar . INTRODUCTION

4. Jahangir was fascinated with art, science and, architecture . He wrote his autobiography, Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri in Turki . The art of  Mughal painting reached great heights under Jahangir's reign. His interest in painting also served his scientific interests in nature. PATRON OF ARTS AND LITERATURE

5. The painter  Ustad Mansur became one of the best artists to document the animals and plants which Jahangir either encountered on his military exhibitions or received as donations from emissaries of other countries . Jahangir patronized the European and Persian arts. A painting by Bichitr A painting by Ustad Mansur

6. MONUMENTS BUILT BY JAHANGIR Nur Jahan’s tomb Jahangir’s fort The Ghumakkar

7. Amongst the most highly regarded  Mughal architecture dating from Jahangir's reign is the famous  Shalimar Gardens  in Kashmir. The world's first seamless celestial globe was built by  Mughal scientists under the patronage of Jahangir. Shalimar Gardens Seamless celestial globe

8. NUR JAHAN Nur Jahan occupies an important place in the history of Jahangir . Nur Jahan was brought to Agra and placed in the royal harem in AD1607. Jahangir married her in 1611 and gave her the title of Nur Jahan or "Light of the World".

9. FOREIGN INFLUENCES AND INTERACTIONS In 1623, Emperor Jahangir sent his   Tahwildar , Khan Alam to Persia, accompanied by 800 Sepoys , scribes and scholars along with 10   Howdahs   well decorated in   gold   and   silver, in order to negotiate peace with   Abbas I of Persia   after a brief conflict in the region around   Kandahar. Khan Alam soon returned with valuable gifts and groups of   Mir Shikaris from both   Persia   and even the   Khanates   of Central Asia.

10. DEATH He was trying to restore Kistwar by visiting Kashmir and Kabul. He went from Kabul to Kashmir but returned to Lahore on account of a severe cold . Jahangir died on the way back from Kashmir near Sarai Saadabad in 1627. To preserve his body, the entrails were removed and buried in the Chingus Fort, Kashmir. The body was then transferred to Lahore to be buried in  Shahdara Bagh , a suburb of  Lahore. He was succeeded by his third son, Prince Khurram who took the title of Shah Jahan .

11. THANK YOU!!! Presented by:- Jnanam Shah