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Discuss the role of Nur Jahan in the Mughal court politics during the reign of Jahangir.

  • UPSC 2023
  • Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth Century

Nur Jahan (born Mehr-un-Nisa), whom Jahangir married in 1611 and titled "Light of the World," is conventionally described as the real power behind the Mughal throne for much of his reign — a claim that needs testing against the actual chronology of her rise.

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  • The Rise to Padshah Begum
  • The "Junta" and the Mechanics of Court Power
  • The Historiographical Debate: When Did Her Power Actually Begin?
  • Demonstrated Political Capacity: The Mahabat Khan Crisis
  • Patronage, Culture and Personal Qualities
  • The Costs of Her Ascendancy: Factionalism and Succession
  • …and 1 more sections, with a conclusion

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