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Zusatztext Balabanlilar paints a large and vivid canvas, drawing upon current scholarship as well as Jahangir’s own writings and other primary sources to build her portrait of the emperor and his court... Readable, balanced, and comprehensive, The Emperor Jahangir is a welcome addition to the library of recent publications on Mughal history. Informationen zum Autor Lisa Balabanlilar is Associate Professor of History and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Rice University, Texas. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction , Section One: The Prince (1569-1605) Chapter 1: The Timurid-Mughal Dynasty Birth of a Prince Childhood Chapter 2: Insurrection The Counter Court in AllahabadResolution Section Two: Becoming King (1605-1608) Chapter 3: Consolidating KingshipLegitimate RuleHis Father’s FootstepsReligious PoliciesThe Twelve Decrees and the Chain of JusticeChapter 4: The Jahangirnama The Vaq’iat and the Jahangirnama Chapter: 5 Khusraw’s Revolt The Aftermath of Princely Revolt Babur’s Kabul Section Three: Relationships at the Royal Court of Jahangir Chapter 6: In the Proximity of Kings The Nature of Authority Gifts, Awards and Honors Viewings and Interactions Punishment and ClemencyChapter 7: Divine Kingship and the Majalis-i Jahangiri Chapter 8: Marriage and the Mughal Prince Salim: Love and MarriageWomen and Power Section Four: International Relationships Chapter 9: International Diplomacy Europe Ottomans and UzbeksThe Safavids Chapter 10: Military Campaigns The Damned Rana of Mewar Kangra The Deccan and Malik Ambar Section Five: The Peripatetic King Chapter 11: Jahangir and the South Asian Landscape The Native Son Fruit and the Homeland Th...
