Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
Also called: Jahangirnama · Topic: The Mughal Empire: Babur to Aurangzeb · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri (also called the Jahangirnama) is the memoir of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, written in Persian. In it he describes the events of his reign. He also records what he noticed about plants, animals, festivals and people. He writes about the paintings made in his royal workshop too. It shows his curious mind and his deep interest in nature and art.
Example
In his memoir, Jahangir records details of rare birds and animals he saw. He sometimes ordered his painters to make exact pictures of them. He also writes about his visits to Kashmir and its flowers and gardens.
Don't confuse with
- Baburnama: the memoir of Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire, originally written in Turkic. The Tuzuk is Jahangir's memoir.
- Padshahnama: the official history of Shah Jahan's reign, written by a court historian.
Related concepts
- Jahangir
- Nur Jahan
- Chain of justice
- Itimad-ud-Daulah's tomb
- Akbar's tomb, Sikandra
- Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
- Mughal miniature painting
- Ustad Mansur
- Muraqqa
- Shah Jahan