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Who was Nur Jahan?
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Solution 1
Nur Jahan was the widow of a Persian nobleman, Sher Afghan. Jahangir married Nur Jahan.
Solution 2
Nur Jahan was born Mehrunissa and became Jahangir’s wife with the title “Light of the World.” Beautiful, intelligent and ambitious, she exercised great political influence and effectively ran state affairs in Jahangir’s later years. She engaged in court intrigues against Prince Khurram; after Jahangir’s death, her political power ended, and she retired.
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