COMPANION

Nur Jahan

1577 - 1645

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Nur Jahan (lit. ' Light of the world '; 31 May 1577 – 18 December 1645), born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade. Wielding a level of power and influence unprecedented for a Mughal empress, she was granted honours and privileges never enjoyed by any of her predecessors or successors, such as having coinage struck in her name. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nur Jahan has received more than 3,502,604 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Nur Jahan is the 210th most popular companion (up from 229th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 30th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Afghan Companion.

Nur Jahan was a powerful Mughal empress who was married to Emperor Jahangir. She was one of the most powerful women in the world at the time, and is most famous for her contribution to the building of the Taj Mahal.

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  • 63.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Nur Jahan ranks 210 out of 784. Before her are María Isabella of Spain, Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Matilda of Ringelheim, Bertha of Holland, Faustina the Elder, and Vibia Sabina. After her are Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, Rachele Mussolini, Scribonia, Sophie of France, Queen Inhyeon, and Louise of the Netherlands.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1577, Nur Jahan ranks 4. Before her are Peter Paul Rubens, Christian IV of Denmark, and Beatrice Cenci. After her are François Leclerc du Tremblay, Scipione Borghese, Cristofano Allori, Paul Guldin, Dmitry Pozharsky, Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, and Kobayakawa Hideaki. Among people deceased in 1645, Nur Jahan ranks 7. Before her are Miyamoto Musashi, Hugo Grotius, Michael of Russia, Li Zicheng, William Laud, and Francisco de Quevedo. After her are Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Marie de Gournay, Feng Menglong, Anthony van Diemen, Eudoxia Streshneva, and Mary Ward.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Nur Jahan ranks 23 out of 177. Before her are Burhanuddin Rabbani (1940), Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād (1450), Nur Muhammad Taraki (1917), Moinuddin Chishti (1142), and Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961). After her are Ashraf Ghani (1949), Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722), Ibrahim ibn Adham (718), Sultan Husayn Bayqara (1438), Mohammed Omar (1962), and Khalil Sultan (1384).

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Among COMPANIONS In Afghanistan

Among companions born in Afghanistan, Nur Jahan ranks 2. Before her are Roxana (-347).

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    Roxana

    347 BC - 310 BC

    HPI: 73.85

    Rank: 1

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    Nur Jahan

    1577 - 1645

    HPI: 63.28

    Rank: 2

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