Mirza Ghiyas Beg was an important official during the rule of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. He was the father of Jahangir's wife, Mehrunissa, as well as Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan, who served as wazir to Shah Jahan, and, through his son, the grandafther of Arjumand Banu Begum. Nuruddin Jahangir (August 31, 1569 - October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ... Asaf Khan, from the Akbarnama Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan (Persian: عبدل حسان اصف خان) was the father of Arjumand Banu Begum, also know as Mumtaz Mahal, who was the chief wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. ... A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Wazir) is an Arabic term for a high-ranking religious and political advisor, often to a king or sultan. ... Ghiyasuddin Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. ... Arjumand Banu Begum was born April 1593 in Agra. ...

Ghiyas Beg immigrated to India from Persia after the death of his father and his family's fall into disgrace. He was received by the Emperor Akbar, and quickly climbed his way through the intricate Mughal court, serving as a court official under Akbar and his son, Jahangir. Under the latter, he served as the Divan of the Empire, the chief treasurer, and he was given the title Itmad-ud-Daula (Persian: إتماد الدولاة ), which means Pillar of the State. For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... This topic is considered to be an essential subject on Wikipedia. ... Nuruddin Jahangir (August 31, 1569 - October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ... Persian (فارسی = Fârsi . ...

See also

• Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb
• Nur Jehan
• Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan
• Mumtaz Mahal
• Jahangir
• Shah Jahan