Nur Jahan

 


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Nur Jahan (born Mehr-un-Nissac. 1577 – 18 December 1645[1]) was the twentieth (and last) wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangirand is considered by historians to have been the real power behind the throne for much of her husband's reign.

Nur Jahan
نور جہاں
Empress consort of Mughal Empire
Nurjahan.jpg
Idealised portrait of the Mughal empress Nur Jahan c. 1627
Padshah Begum
TenureJune 1620 – 28 October 1627
Coronation1611
PredecessorSaliha Banu Begum
SuccessorMumtaz Mahal
BornMehr-un-Nissa
c. 1577
KandaharSafavid Empire (present-day Afghanistan)
Died17 December 1645(aged 68)
LahoreMughal Empire (present-dayPakistan)
Burial
SpouseSher Afgan Khan(m.1594–1607)
Jahangir (m.1611–1627)
IssueLadli Begum
HouseTimurid (by marriage)
FatherMirza Ghiyas Beg
MotherAsmat Begum
ReligionShia Islam

Nur Jahan was born Mehr-un-Nissa, the daughter of a Grand Vizier (Minister) who served under Akbar.

She was the only Mughal empress to have coinage struck in her name.[2]

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