ABSTRACT

A wonderful tale of love, hate and deceit all woven into one magnificent Mughal tapesty. Mehrunnisa right from the beginning was very adamant and wanted to fulfil the wishes which she made to herself. She wanted to marry the Emperor and lead a life of an empress right from the age of eight. Her diplomatic and administrative skills made her politically very strong and she was highly capable of handling the administration of her husband, Jahangir.

This article describes Mehrunnisa (Noor Jahan) has the true empress of Mughal India and how she held her administrative, political, strategic authority till her last days...