REBELLION

Jahangir again sent Shah Jahan to the Deccan. From the Deccan, he wanted Shah Jahan to go to Kandahar.

Shah Jahan understood that Nur Jahan understood that Nur Jahan was trying to keep him away from Delhi.

So Shah Jahan told his father that he would go to Kandahar only if he was given more powers.

Nur Jahan then instigated Jahangir against Shah Jahan. All his money was taken away on the order of his father, Emperor Jahangir.

Then Shah Jahan fought with his father, in a region near Delhi, but was defeated.

For three years, Shah Jahan had to run fron one place to another with his family.

When Shah Jahan became sick, Mumtaz told him to ask his father for forgiveness.

Jahangir said that he would have to give some land back and send his sons. Dara and Aurangzeb, as hostages.

After one and a half years, Shah Jahan came to know that Jahangir was sick in Kashmir.

Then on his way to Delhi, Jahangir was caught by rebels and later he died.

Shah Jahan's brothers Khustau and Parvez had already died, and now he had to fight with Shahryar to become the emperor.

Mumtaz Mahal's father, Asaf Khan, fought with Shahryar and sent a messenger to Shah Jahan, telling him to come to Agra at once.

Asaf Khan defeated Shahryar, and Shah Jahan was crowned as the emperor on 14th February, 1628, at Agra.

Dara and Aurangzd were also freed by Asaf Khan, and the family was reunited.

Mumtaz had fourteen children, and the day after the birth of her fourteenth baby. Gauhar Ara, she died.

At that time, she was with Shah Jahan at a battle. Before dying, she took three promises from Shah Jahan.

Mumtaz asked Shah Jahan to make a tomb for her that would make people remember their love.

She asked him not to remarry and to treat his children well.

Shah Jahan promised her to fulfill at the three wishes.

Her death completely shattered him; his hair turned gray and he seemed to age overnight.

For two years he did not allow any celebrations in the palace.