Legend says Anarkali was a court dancer with whom Prince Salim fell in love. While historical evidence is debated, popular culture asserts she was buried alive by Akbar.

Jahangir's memoirs record his experiments with the breeding of animals (like markhor and goats) and his detailed dissections to understand their anatomy.

'Maasir-i-Jahangiri' is another important contemporary history of Jahangir's reign, written by Khwaja Kamgar Ghairat Khan.

Muraqqas were albums containing collections of miniature paintings and calligraphy. Jahangir was fond of compiling these albums.

Jahangir, like his father, celebrated the Persian New Year festival 'Nauroz' with great magnificence, which lasted for 19 days.

The strategic fort of Qandahar (Kandahar), a bone of contention between the Mughals and Safavids, was lost to the Persians (Shah Abbas I) in 1622 during Jahangir's reign.

Prince Khusrau was captured and partially blinded by Jahangir as punishment for his rebellion. He remained a prisoner for the rest of his life until he was killed.

Salim (Jahangir) was born in the hermitage of Shaikh Salim Chishti at Fatehpur Sikri, the city built by his father Akbar.

Mewar, which had resisted the Mughals under Rana Pratap, finally signed a peace treaty with the Mughals in 1615 during the reign of Rana Amar Singh, Jahangir's contemporary.

Jahangir was the first Mughal emperor to issue coins bearing his own portrait, often holding a wine cup, which was a departure from Islamic orthodoxy.