Jahanara Begum
Jahanara Begum (* April 2nd 1614; † September 16th 1681) was elder surviving girls of the Grand Moghol of India Shah Jahan (Prince Khurram) and of his preferred wife Mumtaz Mahal. The father of this one Asaf Khan, was Vizier of Jahangir and facilitated the accession with the throne of his son-in-law after the death of Jahangir.
Jahanara played, after the premature death of his/her mother, the role of first lady of the court. His/her father liked it much and ensured him of the comfortable incomes. It was a patron generous of arts, founded several Mosquée S, made build gardens, houses and houses and was itself a appreciated poetess. It is probable that it had a great influence on the artistic design of the Taj Mahal, the tomb of his mother.
Jahanara was highly considered at the court of his/her father, had a great influence on him and enjoyed a rather important freedom, even if it had not raised the prohibition of marriage enacted by Akbar for the princesses mogholes, although there are indices according to which Jahanara would have liked to marry. There is in its life of the indices of idylles, which were discovered and broken without care.
Jahanara supported his/her older brother Dara Shikoh in its fight for the throne. But this one was overcome and killed by its Aurangzeb junior. Dara Shikoh had promised to him to raise the prohibition of marriage if it went up on the throne.
Aurangzeb imprisoned his/her father and Jahanara took care on this one until its death. After the death of Jahan Shah, the sources do not quote any more Jahanara; it is probable that it was drawn aside by her brother Aurangzeb, a religious fanatic, and it is certain that it seized his considerable fortune. With Aurangzeb the decline of the Art moghol started.
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