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Manavati Bai, also spelled Manvati Bai, (13 May 1573 – 8 April 1619), better known by her title, Jagat Gosain (lit. ' Saint of the World '), was the second wife and the empress consort of the fourth Mughal emperor Jahangir and the mother of his successor, Shah Jahan.
Jahangir: Rajput: Amber, Mughal Empire: Manavati Bai (Bilqis Makani) [6] Shah Jahan: Rajput: Marwar, Mughal Empire: Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal) Aurangzeb: Persian: Agra, Mughal Empire: Rabia-ud-Daurani (Dilras Banu Begum) Azam Shah: Safavid Persian: Mughal Empire: Nawab Bai (Rahmat-un-Nissa) [7] Bahadur Shah I: Kashmiri Muslim: Rajauri ...
Jahangir is a character in the novel Beloved Empress Mumtaz Mahal: A Historical Novel by Nina Consuelo Epton. [111] Jahangir is a principal character in the novel Nurjahan: A historical novel by Jyoti Jafa. [112] Jahangir is a character in the novel Taj, a Story of Mughal India by Timeri Murari. [113]
The mosque was built by Empress Maryam Zamani, an empress of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and the mother of Emperor Jahangir.It was constructed during the early period of Jahangir, in 1023 A.H./1614 A.D., as recorded in a Persian inscription fixed on the facade of the northern gate.
In order to honour them, Jahangir married Bahar Banu to Tahmuras, and Hoshmand Banu Begum, the daughter of Prince Khusrau Mirza, to Hoshang. [ 4 ] After the death of her father Jahangir on 28 October 1627, her youngest brother Prince Shahryar Mirza proclaimed himself the emperor.
According to Ruby Lal (2008), "The only document that names the mother of Jahangir is a later edict issued by Mariam-uz-Zamani. The seal on the edict reads 'Wali Nimat Begum, Walideh Nur al-Din Jahangir', thus clearly identifying Mariam-uz-Zamani with Wali Nimat Begum and unequivocally declaring her to be Jahangir's mother". [82]
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.
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