The historians of Shah Jahan's reign were faced with a political dilemma: If they justified Shah Jahan's rebellion, they would be supporting a dangerous political theory (Cf. Aurangazeb's taunt to Shah Jahan in 1658, Adab-i-Alamgiri ) ; if however they were to condemn the rebellion, it would be a slur on imperial dignity. Shah Jahan's rebellion was therefore represented not as a revolt against Jahangir, but as an act of loyalty to him to free him from the undesirable and selfish influence of Nur Jahan.
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