Rebellions & Transition
Realm 64: The Fractured Crown, Military Coups, and the Bloody Succession
WORLD J — JAHANGIR & SHAH JAHAN
MICRO-REALM 01
Khurram's Glory
- Brilliant Deccan triumphs.
- Granted title 'Shah Jahan'.
- Heir apparent status.
- Immense military prestige.
MICRO-REALM 02
The Qandahar Crisis
- Safavids besiege fort (1622).
- Shah Jahan ordered to march.
- Refuses, fearing capital loss.
- Nur Jahan backs Shahryar.
MICRO-REALM 03
Shah Jahan's Rebellion
- Open revolt declared.
- Marches against his father.
- Civil war paralyzes empire.
- Qandahar falls to Persia.
MICRO-REALM 04
Battle of Balochpur
- Imperial army engages rebels.
- Mahabat Khan leads loyalists.
- Shah Jahan defeated (1623).
- Forced into retreat south.
MICRO-REALM 05
The Rebel's Flight
- Wandering through Deccan.
- Fails to hold Bengal/Bihar.
- Eventually submits unconditionally.
- Sons sent as hostages.
MICRO-REALM 06
Mahabat Khan's Grievance
- Most capable imperial general.
- Marginalized by Asaf Khan.
- Summoned to court aggressively.
- Fears execution or disgrace.
MICRO-REALM 07
The Coup at Jhelum
- 1626 daring military strike.
- Captures Emperor Jahangir.
- Rajput forces secure camp.
- Unprecedented royal hostage.
MICRO-REALM 08
Nur Jahan's Counter
- Fails direct river assault.
- Joins Jahangir in captivity.
- Uses diplomacy to subvert Rajputs.
- Mahabat Khan forced to flee.
MICRO-REALM 09
Death of Jahangir
- Dies returning from Kashmir (1627).
- Buried in Shahdara, Lahore.
- Asaf Khan secures treasury.
- Dawar Bakhsh made temporary pawn.
MICRO-REALM 10
Bloody Succession
- Shah Jahan marches north.
- Orders execution of all male rivals.
- Khusrau's sons and Shahryar killed.
- A ruthless dawn for the Builder.