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Nur Jahan

1577 - 1645

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Nur Jahan (lit. ' Light of the world '; 31 May 1577 – 18 December 1645), born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade. Wielding a level of power and influence unprecedented for a Mughal empress, she was granted honours and privileges never enjoyed by any of her predecessors or successors, such as having coinage struck in her name. Her pre-eminence was in part made possible by her husband Jahangir's addiction to hunting, alcohol and opium and his frequent ill-health. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nur Jahan is the 365th most popular companion (down from 210th in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Afghan Companion.

Nur Jahan was a powerful Mughal empress who was married to Emperor Jahangir. She was one of the most powerful women in the world at the time, and is most famous for her contribution to the building of the Taj Mahal.

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Among companions, Nur Jahan ranks 365 out of 784. Before her are Anne Hyde, Rogneda of Polotsk, Galeria Valeria, Mary Todd Lincoln, Barbara Blomberg, and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. After her are Maria of Antioch, Amestris, Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang, Henry, son of Robert I of Burgundy, and Gunilla Bielke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1577, Nur Jahan ranks 11. Before her are Scipione Borghese, François Leclerc du Tremblay, Paul Guldin, Dmitry Pozharsky, Cristofano Allori, and Fidelis of Sigmaringen. After her are Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Jacob Cats, Gerardus Vossius, and Mario Minniti. Among people deceased in 1645, Nur Jahan ranks 8. Before her are Hugo Grotius, Michael of Russia, William Laud, Li Zicheng, Francisco de Quevedo, and Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares. After her are Marie de Gournay, Feng Menglong, Mary Ward, Anthony van Diemen, Gaspar de Borja y Velasco, and Eudoxia Streshneva.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Nur Jahan ranks 44 out of 177. Before her are Khaled Hosseini (1965), Habibullāh Kalakāni (1890), Ibn al-Rawandi (827), Jalal-ud-din Khalji (1220), Wazir Akbar Khan (1816), and Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji (1101). After her are Sibghatullah Mojaddedi (1925), Minhaj-i-Siraj (1193), Abu Sa'id Gardezi (1100), Abdul Rashid Dostum (1954), Haji Mohammad Chamkani (1947), and Tahir ibn Husayn (776).

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Among COMPANIONS In Afghanistan

Among companions born in Afghanistan, Nur Jahan ranks 2. Before her are Roxana (-347).

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    Roxana

    347 BC - 310 BC

    HPI: 78.55

    Rank: 1

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    Nur Jahan

    1577 - 1645

    HPI: 66.44

    Rank: 2

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