THE MUGHAL EMPIRE:

WHO WERE THE MUGHALS

• The Mughals began to rule parts of India from 1526, and by 1700 ruled most of the sub-continent. After that they declined rapidly, but nominally ruled territories until the 1850s. The Mughals were a branch of the Timurid dynasty of Turco-Mongol origin from Central Asia.

EARLY LIFE

• Prince Salim, later Jahangir, was born on 31 August 1569, in Fatehpur Sikri, to Akbar and one of his wives, Mariam-uz-Zamani, daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber.[9] Akbar's previous children had died in infancy and he had sought the blessing of holy men to produce a son.

WHO WAS JAHANGIR

• Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his imperial name, Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627. His imperial name means 'conqueror of the world', 'world-conqueror' or 'world-seizer'.
• Jahangir succeeded to the throne on Thursday, 3 November 1605, eight days after his father's death. Jahangir ascended to the throne with the title of Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir Badshah Ghazi, and thus began his 22-year reign at the age of 36.

JAHANGIR’S SONS

• Sons Khusrau Mirza (16 August 1587 – 26 January 1622) Parviz Mirza (10 November 1589 – 28 October 1626) Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666) Jahandar Mirza (born c. 1605)

HOW DID THE MUGHAL EMPIRE IMPACT INDIA?

• The Mughal Empire was important for bringing almost the entire Indian subcontinent under one domain, drawing the subcontinent's regions together through enhanced overland and coastal trading networks. It was also known for its cultural influence and its architectural achievements (most famously, the Taj Mahal).

JAHANGIR’S DEATH

• Jahangir was trying to restore his health by visiting Kashmir and Kabul. He went from Kabul to Kashmir but decided to return to Lahore because of a severe cold. Jahangir died on the journey from Kashmir to Lahore, near Sarai Saadabad in Bhimber in 1627.

By asmaa