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The Passing of Shah Jahan by Abanindranath Tagore c.1902. On 6 September 1657, Shah Jahan was ill with strangury and constipation. He failed to hold Jharokha Darshan and the shops were closed in the bazaars around Delhi. Dara Shikoh was assumed the role of regent in his father's stead, which swiftly incurred the animosity of his brothers. [5]
When Shah Jahan became ill in 1658, Dara Shikoh (Mumtaz Mahal's eldest son) assumed the role of regent in his father's stead, which swiftly incurred the animosity of his brothers. [86] Upon learning of his assumption of the regency, his younger brothers, Shuja , Viceroy of Bengal, and Murad Baksh , Viceroy of Gujarat, declared their ...
The battle of Samugarh was the second battle fought between Dara Shikoh (the eldest son and heir apparent) and his three younger brothers Aurangzeb, Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh (third and fourth sons of Shah Jahan) to decide who would be the heir of the throne after their father. [2] [3]
Sardar Patel National Memorial. The Moti Shahi Mahal is a palace built by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan between 1616 and 1623, when he was still a prince. It now hosts the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial, which is a museum and exhibition centre dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel located in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, near Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.
The stage was set for the transition of power. Even though Shah Jahan was able to recover completely from his illness, it would still prove costly for him. Seizing the opportunity to claim the throne, Prince Shah Shuja, who was the viceroy of Bengal and Orissa rebelled against his father and prince Murad Baksh crowned himself as emperor at ...
Mirza Muhammad Murad Bakhsh (9 October 1624 – 14 December 1661) [2] was a Mughal prince and the youngest surviving son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. [3] He was the Subahdar of Balkh , till he was replaced by his elder brother Aurangzeb in the year 1647.
Asaf Khan endorsed Shah Jahan after his death, but Nur Jahan backed her son-in-law, Shahryar, as monarch. [20] After defeating Shahryar, Asaf Khan called for Shah Jahan from the Deccan. On February 24, 1628, Shah Jahan took the throne and put his brothers and nephews to death to solidify his position of power. [20]
Wazir Khan was born in a Punjabi Muslim family hailing from the city of Chiniot in the Lahore Subah. [2] [3] During his prime, he showcased prowess in the field of medicine, garnering recognition under the patronage of Prince Shah Jahan.