Nur Jahan

The Empress of and chief consort of Jahangir is a woman with piercing intelligence, charisma, a volatile temper and a sound common sense. Well versed in Arabic and Persian languages, art, literature, music and dance, Nur Jahan is the most powerful and influential women in the land. Greatly loved by her husband Emperor Jahangir, she contributes to culture, charity work, trade and the rule of the country, all made easier by her husband's affection for her and addiction to opium and alcohol. You will find her alongside Jahangir on the jharoka where they receive audiences, issues orders, administer the country and consults with ministers. It was easy for her to convince the Emperor to appoint her father Mirza Ghias Beg Prime Minister and her brother Asaf Khan as grand Wazir. With the marriages between her step-daughter Ladli to Jahangir's youngest son Shahryar and her niece Arjumand Banu Begum to Prince Khurram, she enforced her power in court and ensured continued connections to the throne. The courage and strength of body shown in her hunts of and kills of ferocious tigers has also proven vital when she has had to defend from rebel uprisings, defense of the nations borders and family feuds. Most recently, she had to save Emperor Jahangir from the rebel leader Mahabat Khan. She led an army against the rebels mounted on a war elephant but had to surrender when her mount was hit. Mahabat Khan imprisoned her together with her husband, believing he had won a great victory. Nur Jahan proved him wrong, as she used her creativity and intellect to raise an army under his nose and escape with her husband.