Format:
1 Online-Ressource (272 pages)
Edition:
First edition
Edition:
Also published in print
ISBN:
9781838600433
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9781838600457
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9781838600426
Content:
"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."--
Content:
Conclusion: The Death of the King -- The Queen's Legacy -- The Emperor's Legacy -- A Note About Sources -- Bibliography.
Content:
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 Allahabad -- Resolution -- Section Two: Becoming King (1605-1608) -- Chapter 3: Consolidating Kingship -- Legitimate Rule -- His Father's Footsteps -- Religious Policies -- The Twelve Decrees and the Chain of Justice -- Chapter 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 Clemency -- Chapter 7: Divine Kingship and the Majalis-i Jahangiri -- Chapter 8: Marriage and the Mughal Prince -- Salim: Love and Marriage -- Women and Power -- Section Four: International Relationships -- Chapter 9: International Diplomacy -- Europe -- Ottomans and Uzbeks -- The 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 -- The Naturalist -- A King of the Enlightenment -- Chapter 12: The Sacred Landscape -- Charity and Pilgrimage -- Ahmed Sirhindi -- Hindu Piety and Devotion -- Chapter 13: The Hunt -- Chapter 14: Intoxicants -- Section Five: The Arts -- Chapter 15: Poetry at the Mughal Court -- Chapter 16: In the Mughal Garden -- Architecture -- Chapter 17: Painting for the Emperor -- Naturalism -- Portraiture -- Allegorical Paintings -- Section Six: Kingship in Crisis (1619-1627) -- Chapter 18: A Journey to the Northern Passes -- Chapter 19: A Dangerous Woman -- Chapter 20: A Question of Loyalty -- Chapter 21: A Secretary's Tale of Filial Revolt -- Muhammad Hadi -- Unresolved Conflicts -- The Rebellion of Mahabat Khan.
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Also published in print.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 1
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 1
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781838600433
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