Jehangir succeeded his father Akbar without a family struggle because both of his brothers were already dead. He was a sound ruler for much of his reign. He was not as controversial as his father, but as the empire was settled and prosperous, he sensibly did not try to change too many of Akbar's ideas on government. He tried to please the Muslims by banning the sale of alcohol and reduced some taxes. As seven of his eighteen wives were Hindu, he managed to please the Hindus as well.
Early in his reign, Jehangir's popular son Khusrau led an unsuccessful rebellion against him. His followers were severely punished. He himself was partially blinded and handed over to his younger brother, in whose custody he soon died, or perhaps was murdered. One effect of Khusrau's rebellion was the capture and murder of his accomplice, the Sikh guru, Arjun. This act angered the Sikhs: they became a warrior nation, determined for centuries to take revenge on the Muslims.
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