Jahangir
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Nur ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his royal name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from 1605 until his death in 1627.
Portrait by Abu al-Hasan, c. 1617
Persian 47 Wellcome L0050349
Portrait of Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, giving birth to prince Salim in Fatehpur Sikri, painted by Bishandas.
Coin of Jahangir
Shah Jahan
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Shah Jahan I, also called Shah Jahan the Magnificent, was the fifth Mughal Emperor from 1628 until his deposition in 1658. His reign marked the zenith of Mughal architectural and cultural achievements
Jahangir
…caused by a lifetime of opium and alcohol use, led to his death in 1627, precipitating a brief succession crisis before the throne passed to his son, Shah Jahan. Jahangir's legacy lives on through his contributions to Mughal art and architecture, his memoirs, and the policies he implemented, which continued to…
Portrait by Bichitr, c. 1630
"Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album MET DT458
Jahangir weighing young Prince Khurram by Manohar Das c. 1610–1615
Jahangir and Nur Jahan with prince Khurram at Aram Bagh c. 1640–1650