Shah Jahan's father, Jahangir, marries a 40-year-old widow who becomes known as Nur Jahan.
1612
Shah Jahan marries Nur Jahan's niece, Arjumand Banu Begam, who becomes known as Mumtaz Mahal. The same year, the British set up a trading post at Surat in Gujarat, establishing a permanent presence in India for the first time. Other Europeans operating in India at the same time are the Portuguese, the Dutch and, in 1672, the French.
1622
Nur Jahan begins conspiring against Shah Jahan and plans to place Shahriyar, her son-in-law, in power.
