The Emperor Jahangir
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No. of Pages, 272
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Jahangir was the fourth of the six “Great Mughals,” the oldest son of Akbar the Great, who extended the Mughal Empire across the Indian Subcontinent, and the father of Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal. Although an alcoholic and opium addict, his reputation marred by rebellion against his father, once enthroned the Emperor Jahangir proved to be an adept politician. He was also a thoughtful and reflective memoirist and a generous patron of the arts, responsible for an innovative golden age in Mughal painting.
Through a close study of the seventeenth century Mughal court chronicles, The Emperor Jahangir sheds new light on this remarkable historical figure, exploring Jahangir's struggle for power and defense of kingship, his addictions and insecurities, his relationship with his favourite wife, the Empress Nur Jahan, and with his sons, whose own failed rebellions bookended his reign.
Table of Contents
Section One: The Prince (1569-1605)
Chapter 1: The Timurid-Mughal Dynasty
Birth of a Prince
Childhood
Chapter 2: Insurrection
The Counter Court in Allahabad
Resolution
Section Two: Becoming King (1605-1608)
Chapter 3: Consolidating Kingship
Legitimate Rule
His Father's Footsteps
Religious Policies
The Twelve Decrees and the Chain of Justice
Chapter 4: The Jahangirnama
The Vaq'iat and the Jahangirnama
Chapter: 5 Khusraw's Revolt
The Aftermath of Princely Revolt
Babur's Kabul
Section Three: Relationships at the Royal Court of Jahangir
Chapter 6: In the Proximity of Kings
The Nature of Authority
Gifts, Awards and Honors
Viewings and Interactions
Punishment and Clemency
Chapter 7: Divine Kingship and the Majalis-i Jahangiri
Chapter 8: Marriage and the Mughal Prince
Salim: Love and Marriage
Women and Power
Section Four: International Relationships
Chapter 9: International Diplomacy
Europe
Ottomans and Uzbeks
The Safavids
Chapter 10: Military Campaigns
The Damned Rana of Mewar
Kangra
The Deccan and Malik Ambar
Section Five: The Peripatetic King
Chapter 11: Jahangir and the South Asian Landscape
The Native Son
Fruit and the Homeland
The Naturalist
A King of the Enlightenment
Chapter 12: The Sacred Landscape
Charity and Pilgrimage
Ahmed Sirhindi
Hindu Piety and Devotion
Chapter 13: The Hunt
Chapter 14: Intoxicants
Section Five: The Arts
Chapter 15: Poetry at the Mughal Court
Chapter 16: In the Mughal Garden
Architecture
Chapter 17: Painting for the Emperor
Naturalism
Portraiture
Allegorical Paintings
Section Six: Kingship in Crisis (1619-1627)
Chapter 18: A Journey to the Northern Passes
Chapter 19: A Dangerous Woman
Chapter 20: A Question of Loyalty
Chapter 21: A Secretary's Tale of Filial Revolt
Muhammad Hadi
Unresolved Conflicts
The Rebellion of Mahabat Khan
Conclusion: The Death of the King
The Queen's Legacy
The Emperor's Legacy
A Note About Sources
Bibliography
