describe the role of nur jahan with reference to the art and paintings
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Nur Jahan was born Mehr-un-Nissa, the daughter of a Grand Vizier (Minister) who served under Akbar. Nur Jahan, meaning 'Light of the World', was married at age 17 to a Persian soldier Sher Afgan, governor of Bihar, an important Mughal province. She was a married woman when Prince Salim (the future Emperor Jahangir), Akbar's eldest son, fell in love with her. Two years after Akbar died and Salim became Emperor, Sher Afgan met his death. However, three more years were to pass before a grieving Nur Jahan consented to marrying the Emperor Jahangir. Although Jahangir was deeply in love with Nur Jahan, their actual story bears no resemblance to the entirely fictional legend of Anarkali, a low-born dancing girl who, according to popular folklore and film-lore, had a tragic and doomed love affair with Jahangir. In fact, the relationship between Jahangir and Nur Jahan was even more scandalous in its time than the legend of Anarkali, for Nur Jahan was a widowed woman when the Emperor fell in love with her.Jahangir (then Salim) was already in love with Nur Jahan (then Mehr-un-Nissa) when she was initially married to Sher Afgan. Thwarted by Akbar in his attempts to marry her then, Jahangir plotted to get Sher Afgan killed on the pretext of treachery to finally marry Nur Jahan.
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Over her lifetime, Nur Jahan wore many hats. She was a humanitarian who was very concerned with the affairs of women and frequently contributed the dowries for orphan girls. She was a talented writer who encouraged literary pursuits among the women of the Mughal palace. It is said that she was also a formidable marksman who often accompanied her husband on hunting expeditions.
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Ustad Haji Muhammad Sharif, Mughal Queen Nur Jahan with Her Husband King Jahangir After Killing Tiger with Her Spear, ca. 18th – 19th century, Mughal dynasty, India. Source: DailyTimes.com.pk
Much like her husband, she was a great patron of the arts, she was fascinated by Mughal miniatures and also commissioned many extravagant architectural projects, including lavish Mughal style gardens, palaces, tombs, and sarais.
Jahangir and Prince Khurram with Nur Jahan, ca. 1624, Mughal empire, opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Source: