On this day (5 January, 1592), Imperial Prince Khurram was born to the Crown Price Salim in city of Lahore, Mughal's capital. He succeeded to become Emperor by name of Shah Jahan in year of 1628 after death of Emperor Jehangir and defeating his step-brother Emperor Shehryar. 
Shah Jahan have many acheivements as a ruler. His reign is known as golden age but here I am going to discuss his campaign against Portuguese. Mughals granted many privilleges to them but with the passage of time Portuguese turned their privilleges as extralegal rights.
They started to loot Mughal ships, involved in slave trade and most importantly started to convert religion of Muslim Bengali orphan and poor people as they were stationed along the banks of river Hugli of Bengal Subah.
According to Badshahnama, Shah Jahan ordered the Subehdar of Bengal, Qasim Khan to teach these ungrateful Farangis a stern lesson. Mughal forces attacked Portuguese forts by both water and land routes. However they succeeded to repulse this attack but had to pay heavy cost.
Imperial army attacked Portuguese again and this time seige continued for nearly 3 months. Portuguese fought greatly but ultimately their power of resistance was completely broken and they surrendered. This war costed 1,000 soliders of imperial army and 10,000 men of Portuguese
as well as 4000 Portuguese were also enslaved by Mughals.
After military campaign came to end, thousands of Bengalis, who had been converted forcibly into Christianity and kept prisoners for years, were set free.
After military campaign came to end, thousands of Bengalis, who had been converted forcibly into Christianity and kept prisoners for years, were set free.
In this way the promise made by Shah Jahan to himself during his princehood had also been fulfilled. A lesson taught by Timurid Gurkani.
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