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The film is a fictional depiction of life of Nur Jahan, the twentieth (and last) wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Roshan was the music director . [ 1 ] Hit songs from the movie include "Aap Jabse Qareeb Aaye Hain" sung by Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle and "Sharaabi Sharaabi" sung by Suman Kalyanpur .
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.
Jahangir's death launched a minor succession crisis. While Nur Jahan desired her son-in-law, Shahryar Mirza, to take the throne, her brother Abu'l-Hassan Asaf Khan was corresponding with his son-in-law, Prince Khurram to take over the throne. To counter Nur Jahan, Abu'l Hassan put Dawar Bakhsh as the puppet ruler and confined Nur Jahan in the ...
After marrying Jahangir, Nur Jahan slowly gathered the all powers of the government in her hands and became the active and dominant force behind the Mughal throne. [11] Ali Quli's daughter, Mihr-un-nissa Begum, was married to Prince Shahryar, Jahangir's fifth son in 1620. Shahryar went on to briefly occupy the Mughal throne at Lahore, under the ...
Noor Jehan (21 September 1920 – 23 December 2000) [a] was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked in both British India and later in Pakistan's cinema.Her career lasted over six decades, during which she recorded 10,000 songs.
The Nur Saray was founded in the district of Phalor by command of that angel, Nur Jahan Begam. The poet happily discovered this date of its foundation: this Saray was founded by Nur Jahan Begam in 1028. Knowledge of the date of its completion was found in the words: "This Saray was erected by Nur Jahan Begam" 1030. [6]
Shah Jahan's step-mother also Mumtaz Mahal aunt, empress Nur Jahan adopted Prince Shah Shuja upon his birth. This new responsibility was given to her due to her high rank, political clout and Jahangir's affection for her. It was also an honour for the empress as Shuja was a special favourite of his grandfather, emperor Jahangir. [3]
The Tomb of Asif Khan, built-in 1645, and the Akbari Sarai, built-in 1637, are located immediately west of Jahangir's tomb complex, and the three form an ensemble oriented on an east-west axis. The last of the Shahdara Bagh monuments, the tomb of Jahangir's wife Nur Jahan is located slightly southwest of Asif Khan's tomb.