Mughals-Jahangir

History knows Jahangir for his “ambivalent stance on religion” along with his love for culture and art. The ruler has built many projects such as the construction of the Jahangirabad. The emperor still exists as the name of Dhaka. In the current blog post, we are going to highlight the achievements related to the ruler Jahangir. We will also answer some FAQs such as what kind of art was loved by the emperor? What was the religious view of the king? What was the reason behind the death of Jahangir? How many years did ruler Jahangir live? What was the real name of Jahangir? These questions are required to answer to understand the topic.     

Jahangir

Jahangir is also known as “Jahangir” in history. He was also the fourth emperor in the Mughal dynasty and empire. The original name of the Jahangir was “Nūr-ud-dīn Muhammad Salīm”. Jahangir ruled the empire of Mughal from the starting of 1605 to 1627 until his death. He was the eldest son of Akbar and was born on August 31st, 1569. The title of the most prominent ruler of the era has been given to Jahangir. However, the name of the king itself defines its importance as a Persian name, which means the “World Seizer”. He expanded the Mughal Empire with very fast growth. He also has managed the many conflicts that arose between the Sikhs community. However, at the age of 36, Jahangir has started ruling the empire with his sound mind and powerful character. The other thing through which the king was influenced was Art as he loved art more than any other thing in his life. He prefers to make paintings in his free time that get turned into his passion. The other habit that was followed by the king was the excess consumption of alcohol that has impacted his life, most and becomes the reason for his death.               

Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire that is also spelled as “The Mogul Empire” was the first modern empire that is present in South Asia. However, the “Mughal Empire” is known conventionally and is said to be founded in 1526 by Babur who was a “warrior of chieftain” that is now recognized as Uzbekistan. The empire still exists as the name of Dhaka along that ruler has built many projects such as the construction of the Jahangirabad at that time. Moreover, the empire is sustained and created by military warfare and gets ruled by establishing new and advanced administrative practices. The main relative peace that was maintained by the empire in the era of the 17th century by becoming a key factor in developing the economy of India’s expansion       

Art of Jahangir

Jahangir was very influenced by artists such as making paintings along with the adaptation of new cultures. Moreover, Jahangir was known as the “most enthusiastic patron of Mughal painting”. Jahangir has promoted the most famous art of calligraphy that was considered as the foremost art among the all-Islamic world. The most important art that has been made by the king was one of his paintings that have been known as “allegorical portraits” by the sovereign commission. During the reign of Jahangir’s 25 years, he commissioned a few advanced levels of paintings that included several kinds of portraits of him. The interest in the art has opened too many ways for the other artists to showcase their talent in the Mughal era just because of the Jahangir. He encouraged several artists to get influenced by the art and told them to paint his real-life portraits along with the animals, flowers, and birds. However, in the “British Museum of London” the 74 paintings of the Jahangir have been showcased. Moreover, Jahangir has also encouraged many arts along with artists from all over the world for presenting their inbuilt and advanced talent at “the Mughal court”.     

The sovereignty of Mughal

Akbar has captured the northern territory but he failed in capturing many regions of South India along with Mewar of Rajasthan. However, the first mission of the Jahangir was capturing the Mewar of Rajasthan that had led him towards the marching of his military against “Rana Amar Singh of Mewar”. After “conquering Mewar” the next target that had been chosen by Jahangir was to conquer South India. In that target, he failed to win the territories such as Ahmednagar, Golconda, and Bijapur.    

Conclusion

The discussion about king Jahangir has been presented by providing a deep acknowledgment of the achievements of the ruler of the Mughal Empire. The detailed view regarding birth and death along with the reason for death has been also presented in the blog post. However, the territory that has been won by the king along with his interest in the arts such as making paintings has also been given in the discussion part. The overall history of the Mughals has been derived in this blog post taking Jahangir as its focal point.