Jahangir &Shahjahan : Policies and their Achievements
5.1 Timeline
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Born: 31 August Real name: Muhammad Sultan Salim. 1569 AD at Took the title of Nuruddin Jahangir, well FatehpurSikri educated, fond of literature and painting
Jahangir revolted against his father Akbar 1599 Jahangir revolt when later was in Deccan to capture the sovereign power but failed
Jahangir ordered the killing of Sikh Guru Jahangir ordered the killing of Arjan Dev(the fifth Sikh guru) because, 1606 Sikh Guru Arjan Dev(the fifth Sikh Arjun Dev gave shelter to Jahangir's rebel guru) son Khusro Mirza
Prince Khurram sent against the Jahangir sent his son Prince combined forces Khurramagainst the combined forces 1622 of Ahmednagar, Bijapur and of Ahmednagar, Bijapur and Golconda. After his victory Khurram turned against Golconda his father and make a bid for power
08 November At the time of his death, he was traveling Death of Jahangir 1627 AD from Kashmir to Lahore
Born on 05 Also known as Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, January 1592 AD Shihab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram at Lahore
Shah Jahan became impatient for the 1622 Revolt of Shahjahan crown and rebelled against his father with the support of Mahabat Khan in 1622. The rebellion, however, was quelled by
Jahangir’s forces
Deccan, Gujarat and Khandesh as a result of three main crop failures. Two million 1630–32 famine broke out died of starvation, parents ate their children, grocers sold dogs flesh and mixed powered bones with flour
Shah Jahan and his sons successfully continued their military campaigns and 1638 Capture of Kandhar captured the city of Kandahar in 1638 from the Safavids
Aurangzeb confined his frail father at the Agra Fort but did not mistreat him. Shah 1659 House arrest for Shahjahan Jahan was cared for by Jahanara and died in 1666.
Agra Fort, Agra Mughal Empire and 31 January 1666 Death of Shahjahan buried in Taj Mahal
5.2Web links
Web links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahangir http://www.britannica.com/biography/Jahangir http://islamicart.com/library/empires/india/jahangir.html http://www.slideshare.net/smorparia1/jahangir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Jahan http://www.paradoxplace.com/Insights/Civilizations/Mughals/Mughals.htm http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/shah-jahan-6737.php http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/the-persian-connection/ http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-history/akbar.html http://indiaopines.com/facts-jahangir-wives-sons-daughters/
5.3Bibliography
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