Jahangir, whose full name was Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim, was the fourth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1605 to 1627. He is known for his patronage of the arts, particularly painting, and his reign saw significant cultural and architectural developments in the Mughal Empire. Jahangir's rule was characterized by both expansion and consolidation, and he continued many of the policies established by his father, Akbar the Great. His reign also saw the beginning of Mughal trade with European powers, particularly the British East India Company.
Jahangir, who was biologically half Rajput, married the daughters of prominent Rajput rulers who had submitted to Mughal overlordship. His son Khurram, the future Shah Jahan, was born of Jagat Gosain Begum, the daughter of Udai Singh of Jodhpur (Eaton, 2019)