The real name of Nur Jehan was Mehrun Nisa Begum. She was given the title of Nur Jehan (Light of the World) when she was married to Jehangir in l6ll. Nur Jehan was the only empress whose name appeared on the Mughal coins. She died in 1645 A. D., eighteen years after Jehangir’s death and was buried near her husband’s tomb. She is said to have built her mausoleum during her lifetime.

Her Tomb originally was exquisitely embellished with glazed lime plaster bearing beautiful floral fresco paints, but time treated this building cruelly. Today what remains is hardly enough to remind one of its original splendor.

Getting There 
Empress Noor Jahan lies buried in a tomb not far from that of her husband, Emperor Jahangir in the outskirts of Lahore in the town of Shahdara. Once part of the Jahangiri cluster, the estate was bifurcated when the railway line was laid. To reach it today, you will need to travel west along the road that runs past Jahangiri Serai and the tomb of Asaf Khan. This road leads to a recently constructed underpass, traveling through which you will arrive at grade. However, instead of proceeding towards G.T. (Grand Trunk) Road you should take the turning to the left, which will lead you to your destination. As you walk the tree-lined street leading to the tomb garden, the sepulcher, a low key single-storey structure can be seen in the distance amidst a grove of date palms. This is the abode of the most powerful Mughal empress, constructed by herself before her death, today aloof from traffic and the noise and bustle of people.