The Mughal emperor Jahangir (1569–1627) was Akbar’s eldest son and ruled from 1605 to 1627. However, historians believe that Jahangir’s rule was not completely independent from 1611 to 1627, as his wife Nur Jahan had a profound influence on him.

Jahangir and Nur Jahan were married in 1611. Nur Jahan was his 20th and last wife. His absence from Jahangir’s drug habits and court proceedings gave Nur Jahan an opportunity to hold power.

Alcohol and opium addiction
Jahangir has written in his autobiography Tuzuke-Jhangiri that at one time he used to drink 20 cups every day. 14 cups in the day and 6 cups at night. The ice used in alcohol was sourced from Kashmir. After this happened, he started to reduce the intake to 6 cups a day, but opium addiction remained as before. As a result, by 1622, he had become asthma due to opium and finally on 28 October 1627, he died due to asthma at the age of 58. Interestingly, two brothers of Jahangir died due to alcohol addiction.

Durbar in Guslakhana
According to a BBC report, Jahangir adopted the tradition of setting up a court in Gusalkhana (bathroom). This tradition was started by Sher Shah Suri, because his curly hair took time to dry, so he used to organize meetings in the bathroom itself. Jahangir also continued this tradition. His afternoon court used to be public, while the evening court used to take place in Guslakhana. There he used to drink and talk with his special people. After this, he used to sleep and used to eat at midnight.

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