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Nur Jahan

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1577–1645 Also known as Nur Jahan、Mehr-un-Nissa、Nur Mahal

Nur Jahan (c. 1577–1645) was the favored consort of Mughal emperor Jahangir;…

Timeline

  1. 1601–1607Bengal · BengalDuring this period she lived in Bengal under the name Mehr-un-Nissa with her husband Sher Afghan, participating in local social life and peripheral court activities, not yet entering the central political core.
  2. 1607–1610Agra · Mughal EmpireAfter her husband Sher Afghan was killed in 1607, Mehr-un-Nissa was summoned to the Agra court, where she moved as a widowed gentlewoman and gradually attracted the attention of crown prince Salim (the future Jahangir), laying the groundwork for her later entry into the imperial harem.

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