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He was also the first husband of Nur Jahan (Mehrunissa), who later married Jahangir after Ali Quli Khan's death and became Empress of India and the power behind the emperor. He was given the title Sherafgan Khan (lit. ' tiger grappler ') by Prince Salim, Jahangir after his meritorious actions during a war with the Rana of Mewar.
Nur Jahan (lit. ' Light of the world '; 31 May 1577 – 18 December 1645), [1] born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade.
He produced the film Noor Jehan (1967), in which he played the role of Sher Afghan Quli Khan, the first husband of Queen Nur Jahan. [1] Filmography
In 1617, Nur Jahan in order to secure her powers and influence in the Mughal court after the decline of her husband, Jahangir's health, offered the marriage proposal of her daughter to the Khusrau Mirza, the eldest son of Jahangir, with the affirmation of bringing him back to power. He was the first choice of Nur Jahan for the marriage of her ...
Jahangir became attracted to and married Nur Jahan when she was in her 30s and Jahangir in his 40s. [19] [20] According to Archana Garodia Gupta, the legend of the prior love with Nur Jahan is unlikely because after Nur Jahan's first marriage with Sher Afgan, Jahangir had accompanied him on a campaign to Mewar and also awarded a title on Sher ...
[15] [16] Mumtaz and her husband had 14 children, including Jahanara Begum (Shah Jahan's favorite daughter), [17] and the Crown prince Dara Shikoh, the heir-apparent, [18] anointed by his father, who temporarily succeeded him until deposed by Mumtaz Mahal's sixth child, Aurangzeb, who ultimately succeeded his father as the sixth Mughal emperor ...
Deepika Amin as Empress Ruqaiya Sultan Begum, Akbar's first wife and Padshah Begum. Karanvir Sharma/Sudhanshu Pandey as Prince Salim (Emperor Jahangir), Akbar's eldest son [4] Charu Shankar as Mehrunissa (Empress Nur Jahan), [4] wife of Ali Quli Sher Afgan and illicit lover of Prince Salim. She eventually marries her lover, the emperor Jehangir.
Jagat Gosain is a character in novel Nur Jahan's Daughter (2005) written by Tanushree Poddar. [65] Jagat Gosain is a principal character in the novel Nurjahan: A historical novel by Jyoti Jafa. [66] Jagat Gosain is a character in the novel Beloved Empress Mumtaz Mahal: A Historical Novel by Nina Consuelo Epton. [67]