The Emperor Jahangir: Power and Kingship in Mughal India (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781838600426)

Jahangir was the fourth of the six "Great Mughals," the oldest son of Akbar the Great, who extended the Mughal Empire across the Indian Subcontinent, and the father of Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal. Although an alcoholic and opium addict, his reputation marred by rebellion against his father, once enthroned the Emperor Jahangir proved to be an adept politician. He was also a thoughtful and reflective memoirist and a generous patron of the arts, responsible for an innovative golden age in Mughal painting.

Through a close study of the seventeenth century Mughal court chronicles, The Emperor Jahangir sheds new light on this remarkable historical figure, exploring Jahangir's struggle for power and defense of kingship, his addictions and insecurities, his relationship with his favourite wife, the Empress Nur Jahan, and with his sons, whose own failed rebellions bookended his reign.

Author: Lisa Balabanlilar
ISBN-10: 1838600426
ISBN-13: 9781838600426
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 04/16/2020
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d