Nūr Jahān, wielder of the imperial seal
I can explain why Nūr Jahān became so powerful.
Nūr Jahān, wielder of the imperial seal
I can explain why Nūr Jahān became so powerful.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Jahāngīr was quite a sick man and described how Nūr Jahān was better than any doctor at making him feel better.
- Jahāngīr also wrote about how Nūr Jahān was a skilful hunter, managing to shoot a lion whilst sitting on an elephant.
- Jahāngīr was not a strong ruler, and gave Nūr Jahān his imperial seal, making her the true ruler of Mughal India.
- This made her very powerful and she even minted her own coins and issued royal orders that everyone had to follow.
- During the last years of Jahāngīr's life she used her power to build a huge white marble tomb for her father.
Keywords
Responsibility - responsibility is when someone has a duty to deal with something
Seal - a seal is a piece of wax that is stamped onto papers
Minting - minting is the process of making coins
Tomb - a tomb is a large stone structure built to bury the dead.
Common misconception
Pupils may think Emperor Jahāngīr was angry with Nūr Jahān for becoming powerful.
Explain to pupils that Emperor Jahāngīr admired Nūr Jahān and was grateful to her for looking after him and taking care of his responsibilities while he was ill.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
- Depiction or discussion of nudity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
someone who works for someone important like the Mughal Emperor
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