Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim, known by his imperial name
Jahangir (Persian Name) "
conqueror of the world"(August 31, 1569 – November 7, 1627), was the fourth
Mughal Emperor who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627. His throne name Jahangir means 'conqueror of the world', 'world-conqueror' or 'world-seizer' (Jahan = world, gir the root of the Persian verb gereftan, gireftan = to seize, to grab). Much romance has gathered around his name, and the tale of his illicit relationship with the Mughal courtesan,
Anarkali, has been widely adapted into the literature, art and cinema of India.