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Jahan
ul-'Umra. Their concord was of short duration, and
lasted only until the defeat and death of Azim-u.sh-Shan ;
after which a bloody battle ensued between the three
surviving brothers, two of whom, Jahan Shah with
his son Farkhunda Akhtar, and Kaff-ush-Shan, being
killed, Mui'zz-uddin by the intrigues and support of the
Amir-ul-'TJmra, remained undisputed master of the throne,
and was crowned at Labor on Thursday the 10th oif
April, 1712 A. D., 14th Eabf I, 1124 A. H., with the title
of Jahandar Shah. He was in himself a weak man,
effeminately careful of his person, fond of ease, indolent,
an^ totally ignorant of the art of government. He made
the vast empire of Hindustan an offering to the foolish
whims of a public courtezan, named Lai Kunwar, which
tortured the minds of worthy subjects loyal to his family.
He reigned only nine months, was defeated in a battle
fought near Agrah, and afterwards taken prisoner and
murdered in the month of January, 1713 A. D., Zil-hijja,
1124 A. H., by order of his nephew Farrukh-siyar (the son
of the late Azfm-ush-Shan), who became emperor. His
corpse was exposed to public view, and then interred in
the platform l)efore the mausoleum of the emperor Hu-
mayun at Dehli. His mother's name was Nizam Bai.
Jahandar Shah, Prince, J'^^^i'^ !Si!>H^, the
eldest son of the emperor Shah 'Alam. In April, 1V84
A. D., on account of the unsettled affairs of his father, he
made his escape from Dehli and repaired to Lakhnau,
where Mr. Hastings had arrived to regulate the concerns
between the wazir, Asaf-uddaula, and the Company. He
accompanied Mr. Hastings to Benaras, which place he
chose for his residence. He had an allowance of five
lacs of rupees per annum from the Nawab wazir at the
earnest request of Mr. Hastings. He died in Benaras on
the 1st of April, 1788 A. D., 25th Shaban 1202 A. H.,
after an illness of little more than twenty-four hours ;
aged about 35 years, and was buried with every honour
due to his rank near the tomb of a venerated Muham-
madan in Benaras. The English Eesident and principal
people of the city attended his funeral. He left behind
him three sons, whom, with the rest of his family, he re-
commended to the care of the English, under whom they
still enjoy a comfortable asylum and allowance at Bena-
ras. Garijin-de-Tassy informs us, that there is a work of
his in the India House, which has the title of " Bayaz
Inayet Murshidzada." He is also called Mirza Jawan
Bakht, and his poetical title is Jahandar. The narrative
written by this prince, was translated by Mr. Scott, and
published in the appendix to Mr. Hastings' Eeview of the
state of Bengal.
Jahangir, ^•i^^^t^ i^*^'* i^A^ijy, (emperor) surnamed
Nur-uddin Muhammad, was the eldest son of the emperor
Akbar the Great ; was born in the village of Sikri on
Wednesday the 31st of August, 1569 A. D., 17th Eabi' I,
977 A. H., and was named Mirza Salfm on account of his
coming into the world, as supposed, by the prayers of
Shaikh Salim Chishtf, a venerable Shaikh and dervish
who resided in the village of Sikri, now called Fathaptir
Sikri, in the province of Agrah. His mother, who re-
ceived the title of Mariam Zamman, was the daughter of
Eaja Biharf Mai Kachhwaha. After the death of his
father, which took place on the 16th of October, 1605
A. D., he succeeded him by the title of Nur-uddin Mu-
hammad Jahangir. He reigned 22 lunar years, 8 months
and 15 days fi-om the day of his father's demise ; and died
in camp on Sunday the 28th of October, 1627, A. D., 28th
Safar, 1037 A. H., on his way to Labor from Kashmir,
aged 59 lunar years, 11 months and 12 days; and was
interred in the suburbs of Labor in the garden of his
favourite wife Nur Jahan Begam. He was succeeded
by his son Mirza Khurram, who took the title of
Shah Jahan. His favourite Sultana Nur Jahan, who
survived him 18 years, is also buried in the same mau-
soleum. Jahangir, after his death, received the title of
" Jannat Makani." It was to this prince that Sir Thomas
Eoe was sent as ambassador by King J ames I. Sir Thomas
has given a good description of the grandeur of the court
of Hindustan ; but very little notice is taken of this em-
bassy in the chronicles of the East. In 1612, Jahangir
permitted the Company to establish factories at Surat,
Ahmadabad, and Cambay. Jahangir wrote his own
Memoir in Persian, called, " Tuzak Jahangiri" which has
been translated by Major David Price, London, 1829, 184
pages 4to. It is also called Jahangir Nama.
Jahangir Kuli Khan, Kabuli, iji^ J-=^iJ^j^^,
an amir of the rank of 5000, who was appointed governor
of Bengal by the emperor Jahangir in 1607 A. D., 1016
A. H., and died there in 1608 A. D., 1017 A. H.
Jahangir, 'H', a cousin and husband of Sikandar
Begam of Bhopal. His uncle was one of the Pathan or
Afghan soldiers of fortune, who under Aurangzib carved
out principalities, and on that emijeror's death, declared
himself independent at Bhopal ; and on his death his
wife was declared Eegent ,by the army, and his daughter
Sikandar Begam, heir. She married Jahangir who died
in the year 1845 A. D.
Jahangir KvHi Khan, i^^'ji^^k"^, son of Khan
'Azim Mirza 'Aziz Koka, served under the emperors
Akbar and Jahangir, and died in the fifth year of Shah
Jahan 1631 A. D., 1041 A. H.
Jahangir Mirza, ^jj^^^^^r^, the eldest son of Amir
Taimur. He died before his father 1574 A. D., 776 A. H.
His son's name was Pir Muhammad, which see.
Jahangir, Mirza, ji^^^'^ ^jj^j the eldest son of Akbar
Shah II, king of Dehli. He was, in consequence of hav-
ing fired a pistol at Mr. Seton the Eesident at Dehli, sent
as a State prisoner to Allahabad, where he resided in the
garden of Sultan Khusro for several years, and died there
in 1821 A. D.i 1236 A. H., aged 31 years ; a salute of 31
guns was fired from the ramparts of the fort of Allahabad
at the time of his birrial. He was at first interred in the
same garden, and subseqiiently his remains were trans-
ferred to Dehli, and buried in the court -yard of the mau-
soleum of Nizam-uddin Aulia.
Jahanian Jahan Gasht, Makhdum, (Arabic characters) vide Shaikh Jalal.
Jahan Khatun, ^^^'^y a famous lady, who after
the death of her first husband, got married to Khwaja
Amin-uddin, minister of Shah Abu Is-hak, ruler of Shi'raz.
She is said to have been a very beautiful woman, and a
good poet.
Jahan Shah Turkman, 'i^^^J i^^t^, son of Kara
Yusaf Turkman, was the brother of Sikandar Turkman,
after whose death in 1437 A. D., 841 A. H., the g-overn-
ment of Azurbejan was conferred on him by Shahrukh
Mirza, the son of Amir Taimur. He held it till the
death of that prince in 1447 A. D., 850 A. H., after which
he conquered most part of Persia, and carried his arms as
far as Dayarbikar, and fell in a battle which he fought
against Hasan Beg, commonly called Uzzan Hasan, the.
ruler of that pro-ince, on the 10th of November, 1467
A. D., 12th Eabf II, 872 A. H., aged 70 years. He
reigned more than 30 lunar years, and as he was slam m
battle against Hasan Beg, the chi-onogram of the year of
his death was found to contain the words "Slain by
Hasan Beg."
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