Nur Jahan
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Nur Jahan (lit. ' Light of the world '; c. 1577 – 18 December 1645),[1] born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
Nur Jahan | |
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Empress consort of the Mughal Empire | |
Padshah Begum | |
Tenure | June 1620 – 28 October 1627 |
Predecessor | Saliha Banu Begum |
Successor | Mumtaz Mahal |
Born | Mehr-un-Nissa c. 1577 Kandahar, Safavid Empire (present-day Afghanistan) |
Died | 17 December 1645(1645-12-17) (aged 68) Lahore, Mughal Empire (present-day Pakistan) |
Burial | |
Spouse | |
Issue | Ladli Begum |
House | Muhammad Sharif (by birth) Timurid (by marriage) |
Father | Mirza Ghiyas Beg |
Mother | Asmat Begum |
Religion | Shia Islam |
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 like issuing 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.