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Nuruddin Salim Jahangir was the son of Akbar and his be-
loved wife Jodha. He was extremely popular in his father's
court because of his military skills and intelligence. His ﬁrst
triumph came at the age of 12,when he led a regiment of
soldiers into Kabul emerging victorious. By the time Jahan-
gir turned 16, he was made a 'Mansubdar', a high military
post, commanding 12,000 men.

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But the peace did not last for long. Akbar and Jahangir
argued over a number of number of issues. Jahangir did
not like the attention his father paid to his favourite scholar,
Abul Fazi. Jahangir in the process picked up some bad
habits and took to drinking heavy.

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Jahangir who was married by this time and had, had chil-
dren and did not like the idea of his father favouring his
grandchild Khurram. He felt that Akbar would favour Khur-
ram over his eldest child Khusrau,who was the rightful heir.

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After a number of misunderstandings with his father, Ja-
hangir marched to Allahabad where he proclaimed to be
King.Akbar was furious and cut off all ties with him.Jahan-
gir blamed Abul Fazl for his fathers hostility and ordered
the scholar to be killed.

Akbar ﬁnally came to his senses after the death of Abul
Fazl and the father-son duo were now reunited. Akbar de-
clared Jahangir as the rightful heir and also placed the
crown on Jahangir's head before his own death.
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Jahangir after leading an irresponsible life, now ruled
wisely.He like his father expanded his kingdom and crushed
those who rebelled against the Mughal rule. He is also
known to have released several prisoners of war and was
a great patron of the arts and learning.
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One ofhis greatest achievements in the ﬁeld ofjustice was
the Golden Chain of Justice. Sixty bells, were connected to
each otherwith a chain outside the castle in Agra.Anyone
with a grievance could pull the chain and get a chance to
meet the Emperor in person. Like his father, Jahangir was
very tolerant towards other religions, more so because his
own mother was a Hindu Rajput Princess.
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Jahangir was married to Mehrunnisa, the wife of a slain
rebel ofﬁcer. He was so captivated by her beauty that he
named her Nur Jahan (Light of the World). Nur Jahan
played a big role in important matters ofthe State and her
stepson Khurram, the future King, was always in conﬂict
with her.
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The good times however did not last long. Jahangir’s
health was deteriorating and this led him to travel to
Kashmir where he could take time off to recover. Here he
found the peace he desired. He built the magniﬁcent
Shalimar Bagh for his wife on the Dal Lake.It had sprawling
gardens and a number of terraces linked by a water
channel.Three lovely pavilions were built with black marble
pillars and big halls.
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Jahangir breathed his last in 1627. His son Khurram (Shah
Jahan) marched to Agra and took over the reigns of the
Kingdom, imprisoning his stepmother, Nur Jahan in a beau-
tiful mansion.
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