Jahanara Begum

Timeline

1. 1631–1640Delhi · IndiaAfter Mumtaz Mahal died in 1631, Jahanara succeeded to the title of chief queen, presiding over harem affairs, court ceremonies, and charitable almsgiving in the 1630s, and mediating relations among the princes, becoming the woman with the greatest political influence at Shah Jahan's side.
2. 1635–1650Delhi · IndiaJahanara used her enormous private wealth to patronize Sufi scholars and poets, oversaw the planning and renovation of the Chandni Chowk market in Delhi, and wrote court memoirs, playing a unique role in Mughal cultural life.
3. 1658–1681Agra Fort · Uttar PradeshAfter Shah Jahan was deposed by Aurangzeb in 1658, Jahanara voluntarily accompanied her father in his imprisonment at Agra Fort until his death in 1666. She thereafter remained at court, dying in Delhi in 1681 and being buried at Nizamuddin.