The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c18.54

v4.c18.54

In 1641 the emperor lost his father-in-law, Āsaf Khān, whose death greatly affected him. Kinship and loyalty of service had bound ruler and minister with ties that never weakened. A tomb was built for Āsaf Khān by that of Jahāngīr near Lahore, and his son succeeded him as chief minister just as he had followed his own father. The annalist of the time records that he had amassed great wealth, most of which, as was the custom, reverted to the crown.¹ A few years later (1645) the dowager empress, Nūr Jahān, his sister, died and was also buried in the garden close to the tombs of her husband and brother. Since the death of Jahāngīr she had abstained from politics and lived a retired life, dressing plainly and spending on charitable objects the ample income assigned by Shāh Jahān.