OCR GCSE History B · J411
Paper 3
Revise: Court and ruleShah Jahan was the fifth Mughal emperor. Born in 1592 as Prince Khurram, he was Jahangir’s son and Akbar’s grandson. His mother, Jagat Gosaini, was a Rajput princess.
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GCSE History · key term
The fifth Mughal emperor, originally named Prince Khurram, who took power after Jahangir’s death in 1627. His title means ‘King of the World’.
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Paper 3
Revise: Court and ruleShah Jahan was the fifth Mughal emperor. Born in 1592 as Prince Khurram, he was Jahangir’s son and Akbar’s grandson. His mother, Jagat Gosaini, was a Rajput princess.
Support descriptions of Shah Jahan’s rule with examples, such as campaigning in Ahmednagar, action against the Portuguese in Bengal, and increased revenue demands on peasants.
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