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Jahangir (1605-1627)
- Nur-ud-din Jahangir succeeded Akbar as the Mughal Emperor.
- Jahangir was the son of a Rajput wife of Akbar.
- Prince Khusrau, Jahangir's eldest son, challenged his ascension and staged a revolt with the help of Sikh Guru Arjun Dev. However, Khusrau was defeated, captured, and blinded, and Guru Arjun Dev was executed.
- Malik Ambar declared independence in Ahmad Nagar in the Deccan in 1608 during Jahangir's reign.
- No additional territory was added to the Mughal Empire in the Deccan during Jahangir's reign.
- Two Englishmen, William Hawkins and Sir Tomas Roe, visited Jahangir during his reign. While Hawkins failed to get permission to establish an English factory in India, Roe succeeded in securing permission to establish a British factory at Surat.
- Jahangir married Mehrunnisa in 1611, who was also known as Nur Jahan. She became a dominant figure in the royal household and encouraged Persian art and culture in the court.
- Nur Jahan became the real power behind the throne and her political intrigues led Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) to rebel against his father.
- After Jahangir's death, Nur Jahan lost her power and influence.
- Jahangir died near Lahore while travelling from Kashmir to Lahore and was buried in Lahore.
