India: 'A Prince visiting a Dervish who has abandoned his Way of Life'. Lacquerware miniature painting by Abid (fl. 1600s), from Sadi's 'Gulistan' for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-1627), c. 1610. Nur-ud-din Salim Jahangir (20 September 1569 – 8 November 1627 was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian meaning 'Conqueror of the World'. Nur-ud-din or Nur al-Din is an Arabic name which means; 'Light of the Faith'. Born as Prince Muhammad Salim; he was the third and eldest surviving son of Mogul Emperor Akbar.

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