Jahangir, the fourth Mughal Emperor of India (1605-27), died in 1627 at the age of 58.
On his deathbed, Akbar named Salm as his successor. The Persian name Jahngr ("World Seizer") was chosen as the new emperor's reign name. However, he died at the age of 58.
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