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Jahandar ( 128 ) 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."