organizational behavior
Reign
1605 - 1627
Full name
Nuruddin Salim Jahangir
Born
September 20, 1569
Birthplace
Fatehpur Sikri
Died
November 8, 1627 (aged 58)
Buried
Tomb of Jahangir
Predecessor
Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar
Successor
Shah Jahan
Wives
Manbhawati Bai , Princess Manmati , Nur Jahan
Offspring
Nisar Begum, Khusrau Mirza, Parwez, Bahar Banu Begum, Shah Jahan, Shahryar, Jahandar
Dynasty
Timurid
Father
Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar
Mother
Princess Hira Kunwari (a.k.a. Mariam Zamani) (Jodhabai)
Religious beliefs
Islam
Nur-ud-din Salim Jahangir (full title: Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram, Khushru-i-Giti Panah, Abu'l-Fath Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir Padshah Ghazi [Jannat-Makaani]) (September 20, 1569 – November 8, 1627) (OS August 31, 1569 – NS November 8, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جہانگير, meaning "Conqueror of the World". Nur-ud-din or Nur al-Din is an Arabic name which means " Light of the Faith."Born as Prince Muhammad Salim, he was the third and eldest surviving son of Mogul Emperor Akbar. Akbar's twin sons, Hasan and Hussain, died in infancy. His mother was the Rajput Princess of Amber, Jodhabai (born Rajkumari Hira Kunwari, eldest daughter of Raja Bihar Mal or Bharmal, Raja of Amber, India)
The child was named Salim after the darvesh and was affectionately addressed by Akbar as Sheikhu Baba.
Marriege
The marriage with Manbhawati Bai took place on February 13, 1585. Manbhawati gave birth to Khusrau Mirza. Thereafter, Salim was allowed to marry, in quick succession, a number of accomplished girls from the aristocratic Mughal and Rajput families. One of his favourite wives was a Rajput Princess, known as Jagat Gosain and Princess Manmati, who gave birth to Prince Khurram, the future Shah Jahan, Jahangir's successor to the throne. The total number of wives in his harem was more than eight hundred.
Jahangir married the extremely beautiful and intelligent Mehr-ul-Nisa
1605 - 1627
Full name
Nuruddin Salim Jahangir
Born
September 20, 1569
Birthplace
Fatehpur Sikri
Died
November 8, 1627 (aged 58)
Buried
Tomb of Jahangir
Predecessor
Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar
Successor
Shah Jahan
Wives
Manbhawati Bai , Princess Manmati , Nur Jahan
Offspring
Nisar Begum, Khusrau Mirza, Parwez, Bahar Banu Begum, Shah Jahan, Shahryar, Jahandar
Dynasty
Timurid
Father
Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar
Mother
Princess Hira Kunwari (a.k.a. Mariam Zamani) (Jodhabai)
Religious beliefs
Islam
Nur-ud-din Salim Jahangir (full title: Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram, Khushru-i-Giti Panah, Abu'l-Fath Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir Padshah Ghazi [Jannat-Makaani]) (September 20, 1569 – November 8, 1627) (OS August 31, 1569 – NS November 8, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جہانگير, meaning "Conqueror of the World". Nur-ud-din or Nur al-Din is an Arabic name which means " Light of the Faith."Born as Prince Muhammad Salim, he was the third and eldest surviving son of Mogul Emperor Akbar. Akbar's twin sons, Hasan and Hussain, died in infancy. His mother was the Rajput Princess of Amber, Jodhabai (born Rajkumari Hira Kunwari, eldest daughter of Raja Bihar Mal or Bharmal, Raja of Amber, India)
The child was named Salim after the darvesh and was affectionately addressed by Akbar as Sheikhu Baba.
Marriege
The marriage with Manbhawati Bai took place on February 13, 1585. Manbhawati gave birth to Khusrau Mirza. Thereafter, Salim was allowed to marry, in quick succession, a number of accomplished girls from the aristocratic Mughal and Rajput families. One of his favourite wives was a Rajput Princess, known as Jagat Gosain and Princess Manmati, who gave birth to Prince Khurram, the future Shah Jahan, Jahangir's successor to the throne. The total number of wives in his harem was more than eight hundred.
Jahangir married the extremely beautiful and intelligent Mehr-ul-Nisa