Q. The nimbus formed a special feature of Mughal portraiture under
Solution:
Jahangir
- Early name of Jahangir was Salim
- Akbar called him Sheika Baba
- Jahingir came to throne in 1605
- Jahingir was the son of Akbar and Jodabai.
- He married Meharunissa,an Afgan widow in 1611. Later he gave her the title,Noor Mahal ( Light of the palace) Noor Jahan ( Light of the world) and Padusha Begam.
- In 1609,Jahangir received William Hawkins,an envoy of King James I of England,who reached India to get trade concession.
- In 1615 Sir Thomas Roe reached the court of Jahangir as the first ambassodar of James I England.As a result of his efforts first English factory was established at Surat in Gujrat.
- Period of Jahangir is considerd as the Golden age of Mughal Painting.
- Jahangir built Shalimar & Nishant gardens in Srinagr.
- Jahangir wrote his autobiography Tuzukh-i-Jahangiri in Persian language.
- Jahangir died in 1627 and was creamted at Shahdhara in Lahore.
Related Questions
Q. Who directed the Malayalam film ‘Olavum Theeravum’, which was written by M T Vasudevan Nair?
View SolutionQ. Which is the organisation founded by Brahmandha shivayogi?
View SolutionQ. Who appoint the chairman of the state public service commision?
View Solution
Get Question Bank
Strengthen Your Practice with our comprehensive question bank.
