The Emperor Jahangir

Name: The Emperor Jahangir
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The Emperor JahangirPower and Kingship in Mughal India\nAuthor(s): Lisa Balabanlilar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: I.B. Tauris\nISBN-13: 9780755640553, 978-0755640553\nSynopsis\nJahangir 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. \n\nThrough a close study of the seventeenth century Mughal court chronicles, The Emperor Jahangir sheds new light on this remarkable historical figure, exploring Jahangirs struggle for power and defense of kingship, his addictions and insecurities, hi.