This ppt has been made by School Students. The capitalization is a little off because they used an all- capital font. Anyways, This is a short presentation about the lives of two Mughal Emperors, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.

1. Group 4: history project
Jahangirand his life
ShahjAHANand his Life

2. Teesta GHosh

3. Nur Jahan
In 1611 ce, Jahangir married nur Jahan, the widowof a Persian nobleman. The3
Name nur jahan means ‘Light of the world. Nur jahan was beautiful, intelligent and
talented. She was highly educated and cultured and wrote persianpoetry . She was
artisticand creative and started fashion trends by designing jewellery , new varieties
of silk and cottonfabrics and even carpets. She was physically Strong and
courageous, and went on Hunting trips with her husband.

4. Nur jahan
Nur Jahan was ambitious and soon became the power behind the throne. Jahangir
consulted her on all matters concerning the affairs of the government. Nur Jahan
soon became the virtual ruler of the mughal empire. Gradually, Jahangir left the
administration in her hands and spent all his time indulging in his addiction to
wine and opium. Coins began to be issued jointly in the name of jahangir and nur
jahan.

5. Nur jahan
Nur jahan used her position and influence to appoint her father,
brother and other relatives to important posts in the administration.
Her niece, mumtaz mahal, was married to shah Jahan, Who was, at that
time, prince Khurram.

6. Shah Jahan’s Estimate
Shah jahan’s reign is the golden age of the mughal empire. It was politically united,
economically prosperous and culturally vibrant.There was law and order, peace and
security in the country and no foreign invasions. Shah Jahan’s reign witnessed the full
flowering of architecture.The magnificence of the monuments built by Shah Jahan is one
of the most endiring characteristics of his reign. Painters, scholars and musicians were
also patronized by the Emperor. The policy of religious tolerance and friendship with the
rajputS WAS continued by Shah JAHAN.

7. Shah Jahan’s Estimate
behind the glamour and the glitter of Shah Jahan’s reign, however, lurked some
disturbing shadows.
 Shah Jahan’s millitary expeditions to central asia and kandahar and the extravagant
building projects drained the royal treasury.
To improve the country’s financial resources, heavier taxes were imposed on the
peasantry.
According to Bernier, a French traveler, many villages were ruined and left desolate.
This setback to agriculture became a major cause of decline of the Mughal Empire.

8. Shah Jahan’s Estimate
The failure of military campaigns during this period was an indication of the decline
of the military might of the mughals.
The administrative machinery had grown in size but corruption had crept in.
The lengthening shadows of the setting sun, however, was hardly visible in the dazzling
brilliance of Shah Jahan’s reign.

9. Mahek Jain

10. Estimate of Jahangir
Jahangir was fairly successful as a ruler . He had the good sense to continue the sound administrative system and
polices of Akbar . He continued Akbar ‘ s policy of religious tolerance and friendship with the Rajputs . Thus ,
preserved the unity and stability of the Mughal empire
Jahangir did not posses Akbar ‘s genius and reforms . Thus did not introduce any important reforms .
The administrative system was on decline . The wife of Jahangir , Nur Jahan had introduced the system of giving
gifts to the emperor in exchange for favours . Corruption began to weaken the administrative set – up .
Jahangir was a great lover of nature . He is a scholar of zoology ,botany and medicine . He was a patron of painting ,
music and architecture . He was an excellent writer . His biography written in Persian
Offer a fascinating account of his life and times .

11. ADMINISTRATION
Shah Jahan was partly liberal and progressive and
partly rigid orthodox . During the early years of
reign , there was no serious challenge to his
authority , till the out break of the war of
succession . The empire was not invaded by any
external enemy . Trade and commerce flourished
and the state became more prosperous .
CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Shah Jahan‘s reign was an age of splendor and cultural
brilliance . He is known as an Engineer King . His
patronage of architecture is legendary and is one of the
most important characteristics of his reign . He is
remembered even to this day for the magnificent
buildings he constructed .

12. TAJ MAHAL
The most magnificent and beautiful building is the famous
Taj Mahal , built in the memory of his beloved wife ,
Mumtaz Mahal in Agra.
It took 23 years to complete the Taj Mahal ,at the cost of 1
crore rupees at that time .
It is made of pure white marble and is decorated with semi
–precious stones and lace like screens . It is a monument
with splendid dome and 4 slender minarets , set in a
beautiful garden .
It is constructed from the materials from India and all over
Asia .
DIWAN –I – AAM
it is situated close to Machchhi Bhawan
Though the building was constructed in red sandstone,
yet it had been plastered with white shell plaster to
resemble the white marble.
The raised rectangular chamber from where the
emperor addressed the people was ornamented.

13. MOTIMASJID
The Moti Masjid(Pearl Mosque ) at Agrais consideredto be
the mostperfectShahJahan‘s building .
It is simpleyet elegant masjid, madeof the finestmarble.
The maingatewaysare approachableby two staircasesand
had a redsandstoneexteriorand a marbleinterior .
Thereare sevenbeautiful square chhatrisabovethe parapet
and an octagonaltowerwitha marblecupolaon topat each
corner.
RED FORT
The Red Fort was built withinthe wallsof the city
Shahjahanabad.
It is built withredsandstone .
It is also knownas DelhiFort .
Diwan-i-Khasis the mostimpressivebuildingin it .
The fort liesalongthe Yamunariver.
Red Fort ‘s boundarywallsare adjacent to the older
Salimgarhfort .

14. DIWAN –I– KHAS
The Diwan – i - Khas is the most splendid and
impressive building in Red Fort .
Its ceiling is made of silver
Its walls are made of marble and decorated with gold
and semi – precious stones .
It is also called the Hall of private audiences .
The 4 corners of the roof is mounted by pillared chhatri .
JAMA MASJID
The Jama Masjid is a simple and elegant monument .
It is the largest mosque of India .
It stands on 260 pillars , supported by 15 domes at
varying elevations .
It started by 1650 and completed in 6 years .
Final architectural piece by Shah Jahan .
It is situated at the center of the old city on top of a large
hill .

15. Kedar Chakravarty

16. JAHANGIRANDSHAHJAHAN
JAHANGIR
JAHANGIRHADINHERITEDA KINGDOMTHATWAS
AMONGTHELARGEST,MOSTPROSPEROUSAND
PROBABLYTHEBESTORGANIZEDIN THE
MEDIEVALWORLD.THE FOUNDATIONSLAIDBY
AKBARWERE SOSTRONGTHATJAHANGIRDID
NOT HAVEANY MAJORPROBLEMSMAINTAING
THEEMPIRE.THEFIRSTHALFOF HIS22-YEAR-
REIGNWAS PEACEFULANDSTABLEWITH
EXCEPTIONOF THEREBELLIONOF HISELDEST
SON,KHUSRAU,WHOWASCAPTUREDAND
IMPRISONED.
SHAHJAHAN
SHAH JAHAN ASCENDED THE MUGHAL THRONE IN
1628 CE AND RULED TILL 1658 CE.HE
STRENGTHENED HIS POSITION BY ORDERING
THE EXECUTION OF ALL MALE RELATIVES WHO
MIGHT HAVE HAD ANY CLAIMS TO THE
THRONE.HIS BROTHER,SHAHRYAR,WAS
ARRESTED AND BLINDED.SHAH JAHAN WAS
INTELLIGENT,AMBITIOUS AND DYNAMIC.HE
WAS EAGER TO CONTINUE AKBAR`S POLICY OF
EXPANSION.

17. JAHANGIR:CONQUESTOFKANGRA
AFTER A SIEGE OF 14 MONTHS,THE FORT OF
KANGRA,WHICH AKBAR HAD FAILED TO
CONQUER,SUBMITTED TO JAHANGIR.THE CONQUEST OF
KANGRA AND MEWAR GAVE HIM GREAT JOY BECAUSE HE
WAS ABLE TO FULFIL THE UNREALIZED IMPERIAL
DREAMS OF AKBAR.

18. Keon Kim

19. Conquestofmewar
The first military campaign undertaken by Jahangir was against Rana Amar
Singh of Mewar.
Jahangir sent an expeditions against Mewar in 1606 proved indecisive,but
Shah Jahan proved decisive and Rana submitted to the Mughals in 1615.
Jahangir offered most liberal terms to Mewar and thus ended a long struggle
between Mewar and Mughals.

20.  DuringJahangir’sreign, MalikAmbar, thechief
minissterof Ahmadangar,recoveredallthe
territoriesthatAkbarhad conqueredinthe
Deccan.
 ThenJahangirsentanexpeditionunderPrince
Khurramwhomanagedto recapturethefortof
Ahmadnagar.
 Thewarcontinuedandby the
endof Jahangir’sreign.
TheDeccanCampaigns

21. Aditya Agarwal

22. ARRIVAL OF EAST INDIA COMPANY
In1612Britishestablisheda tradingpost inGujarat.In 1614SirThomasRoewasinstructedby JamesI to visitthecourt
of Jahangir.SirThomas arrangeda commercialtreatyandto securefortheEastIndiaCompany,sitesforfactories.
SirThomaswassuccessfulingettingpermissionfromjahangirforsettingup factories.EastIndiaCompanysetup
factoriesat Ahmedabad,BroachandAgraandSURAT. In1640EastIndiaCompanyestablishedanoutpostat
Madras. In1661thecompanyobtainedBombayfromCharlesII andconvertedit to a flourishing centerof tradeby
1668.EnglishsettlementsroseinOrissaandBengal.

23. Amartya rishin roy

24. •Shah Jahan was the third son of the emperor Jahangir and a grandsonof the
emperor Akbar. He was born in Lahore on Jan. 5, 1592. In 1612, whenhis title was
still Prince Khurram, he marriedArjumandBanu Begum.
•He was ambitious to gain the throne, thoughhe was thirdin line. In 1622 he staged
an unsuccessful rebellionagainst his father.
•As a consequence he spent the following three years traveling around the kingdom
waiting for his father to forgive him. Theywere reconciledin 1625, and Jahangir died
two years later. Withsupport fromhis wife's family, Shah Jahanproclaimed himself
emperor at Agra in February 1628.

25. Shah Jahan's reign was notable for its military successes against states in
southern India. There was also a temporary extension of Mughal power in
the northwest.
In 1638 the Persian governor of Kandahar surrendered that fortress to the
Mughals. In 1646 Shah Jahan's forces occupied Badakhshan and Balkh, but
Balkh was lost the next year. The Persians regained Kandahar in 1649.This
started the end of reign of Shah Jahan.
Shah Jahan

26. Made By
Teesta Ghosh: Slides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7& 8, compilation and animation of
slides
Mahek Jain: Slides 9, 10, 11,12, 13,14
Kedar Chakravorty: Slides 15, 16 &17
Keon Kim: Slides 18, 19 & 20
Aditya Agarwal: Slides 21 &22
Amartya Rishin Roy: slides 23, 24 & 25

27. Acknowledgement
I thank our teacher, Mr. Hayshan Rehman, for
giving us such a wonderful topic to work on. It
really needed a lot of effort and research to make
this presentation, something all the team
members have put. And, most of all, I thank you
all for sitting through the presentation.