THE MUGHAL EMPIRE - EMPEROR JAHANGIR FULL LIFE GREAT FOR STUDENTS OF GRAADE 6,7,8,9 AND 10
1. T A N U S H S E S H A D R I , R A U S H A N
K H U L L A R , A N I S H K U M T H E K A R A N D
G A U T H A M S A L I S H 7 C
The Mughals-JAHANGIR
2. A Summary
1ST Battle Panipat was fought in 1526
Mughal rule established after this battle
Rulers are
1. BABUR
2. HUMAYUN
3. AKBAR
4. JAHANGIR
5. SHAH JAHAN
6. AURANGZEB
3. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal
THE TAJ
MAHAL
HAS BOTH
HINDU
AND
MUSLIM
INFLUENC
ES.
4. JAHANGIR
Assumed the title of NURRUNDIN JAHANGIR-
Meaning the World Seizer
Continued the policies of his father. Full name :-
MUHAMMED SULTAN SALIM
Named after Salim Chisti
Aspired to seize the world.
5. PROBLEMS FACED BY JAHANGIR
His son Khusrau revolted against him in alliance
with Man Singh.
Khusrau was defeated and imprisoned while many
of his followers were put to death.
Khusrau liked Akbar’s policies and also all religions
But Jahangir views were exactly opposite.
7. Conquests and Campaigns
Jahangir’s achievements were less spectacular
compared to Akbar’s.
He had a vast empire
8. In A.D 1613 Jahangir marched against Rana Amar
Singh of Mewar,the son of Rana Pratap who like his
father refused to accept the suzerainty of the
Mughals.
Rana Amar Singh was defeated.
He remained loyal to Salim.
Jahangir conquered also Kangra,Avadh,Bengal
9.
10. Shah Jahan’s march to Deccan
Now turned his attention towards the Decan.
He sent his son Shah Jahan to campaign against
Malik Ambar .
Shah Jahan annexed Ahmednagar in AD 1616 only
for Malik Ambar to regain same a few years later
The Deccan was always a concern for The Mughals .
11. The fight for Kandahar
Akbar conquered Kandahar but soon The Persians
retaliated by attacking it in 1622 .
Shah Jehan rebelled against Jehangir and refused
to go to save Kandahar .
The loss of Kandahar was a big blow for The Mughals
as both trade suffered and it was easy to ward of the
attacks of The West Asians and Central Asians with
Kandahar in control
12. Relation with the Europeans
Jahangir was initially liberal with The Portuguese
traders .
They incurred his wrath when they began to indulge
in piracy and attack Mughal ships .
Trade with The East India Company flourished
under Jahangir with a factory being set up in Surat
Ambassadors of The East India company left behind
detailed accounts of Jahangir’s administrative
prowess
13. Why did Jahangir marry Nur Jahan?
Nur Jahan was a noble in Akbar’s court.
She married Sher Afghan
When Sher Afghan died she lived with her
father.
Jahangir was attracted by her
humour and intelligence.
So he married her.
14. NurJahan
She started to influence Jahangir with intelligence and
creative abilities. Because of this Jahangir started to
consult her on state matters and administration
After Jahangir fell ill Nur Jahan took care of the empire
for almost 16 years. She also appointed her family
members at high posts.
Father – wazir , Asaf khan – Mir saman.
Khurram khan revolted against Nur Jahan and Jahangir,
nobles also revolted against Nur Jahan under the
leadership of mohabet khan a general of Jahangir.
Jahangir was forced to leave the administration in Nur
Jahan’s hand as he was addicted to wine.
15. Rules for quiz
You will not shout out answers.
You will discuss in your groups.
You will copy the questions in the notebook,if sir
permits.
You should have asked all your doubts by now. If not
ask now.
Only 2 questions will be accepted.
10 points for each objectives,30 for questions
16. Quiz
1. Fill in the blanks(6)
a) The proverb _________ is apt to describe Jahangir.
b)_________ and ________ are the sons of Jahangir.
C) _____________ is a ruler of the Mughal dynasty.
D) Jahangir full real name is _________________.
E) ______ SUCCEDED JAHANGIR.
F)______________ MEANS WORLD SEIZER.
17. QUESTIONS
1. “As you sow,so shall you reap” do you think this
proverb is apt to describe Jahangir.Justify.(4)
2. “Learn from your mistakes and also others” do you
think you learn this lesson from Jahangir or his
sons?Justify.(5)
3. “In comparison to Akbar’s conquests,Jahangir’s
achievements were less spectacular”Do you agree?Justify
your opinion(5)
4. Why do you think Jahangir married Nur Jahan?(2)
5. Do you think Jahangir was a good ruler.Justify.(5)
6. 80 points:-How was Jahangir dependeant on Nur
Jahan?Was Nur Jahan partial?Did she face a lot of
problems .Justify your opinion with factual evidence
18. Identify
1. Who built it ,where ,why did he build it?
2. Why did he build it there?
3. Identify the monument below.Do you think it can
replace the Taj Mahal .Will it be better?Justify
4. Where was it built.