Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historical sources and the story of Jahangir
  • The Vaqa'i and the Jahangirnama
  • About this book
  • Part One. Salim Mirza, 1569-1605
  • 1. The prince
  • The Timurid-Mughal dynasty
  • Birth of a prince
  • Childhood
  • 2. The rebel
  • Insurrection
  • Salim Padshah
  • Resolution
  • Part Two. The Emperor Jahangir, 1605-8
  • 3. The new king
  • Consolidating kingship
  • Legitimate rule
  • His father's footsteps
  • Religious policies
  • The twelve decrees and the chain of justice
  • 4. Filial rebellion
  • Khusraw's revolt
  • The aftermath of princely revolt
  • Babur's Kabul
  • Part Three. Agra, 1608-13
  • 5. Relationships at the royal court
  • The nobility
  • Gifting
  • Viewings and interactions
  • The wine of loyalty
  • Punishment and clemency
  • 6. Divine kingship and the imperial cult
  • The Majalis
  • Images of the divine
  • 7. International diplomacy and war
  • Europe
  • The Ottomans, Uzbeks and Safavids
  • The Deccan and Malik Ambar
  • 8. Love and marriage
  • Marriage and the Mughal prince
  • Salim in love
  • Part Four. Elegant nomad, 1613-21
  • 9. The peripatetic court
  • Ajmer and the campaign against Mewar
  • The walking commonwealth
  • The fruits of empire
  • 10. The itinerant king
  • From garden to garden
  • Touring and hunting
  • Gujarat and the sea
  • An Enlightenment king of the east
  • Pilgrimage, shrines and holy men
  • Part Five. Kingship in crisis, 1619-27
  • 11. Golden days
  • Kangra
  • Sikri, Agra and the road north
  • Poetry at the Mughal court
  • Nur Jahan, Padshah Begim
  • 12. Rising crises
  • Threats to power and kingship
  • A secretary's tale of filial revolt
  • Muhammad Hadi
  • The rebellion of Mahabat Khan
  • The death of the king
  • Conclusion
  • Remembering Jahangir
  • Native son
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.