Birthplace of Nur Jehan -Sooran

Sooran is a place in the West of Nahar Kot, District Barkhan, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is said and believed by the local people that Nur Jehan was born here. It has been famous rout for different trade caravans in the past. The caravans used to travel to India and to Central Asia passing from these trade routs. One lady in such trade caravan forgot or due to enmity with chasing pursuers forgot the new born baby. It is said Nur Jehan's parents were on their way to India from Central Asia. But one thing is understandable that this place has been birth place of some important figure of the Mughal Empire therefore in reverence of that personality this Sooran has been erected.

Begam Nur Jahan (alternative spelling Noor Jahan, Nur Jehan, Nor Jahan, etc.) (1577 – 1645) also known as Mehr-un-Nisaa was an Indian empress of the Mughal Dynasty, of Persian origin who's tomb lies in Lahore, Pakistan. Begam Nur Jahan was the twentieth and favourite wife of Mughal Emperor Jehangir, who was her second husband - and the most famous Empress of the Mughal Empire. The story of the couple's infatuation for each other and the relationship that abided between them is the stuff of many (often apocryphal) legends. She remains historically significant for the sheer amount of imperial authority she wielded - the true "power behind the throne," as Jehangir was battling serious addictions to alcohol and opium throughout his reign - and is known as one of the most powerful women who ruled India with an iron fist.

Nur Jehan died in 1645 at age 68, and is buried at Shahdara Bagh in Lahore Pakistan, in a tomb, she had built herself, near the tomb of Jahangir. Her brother Asaf Khan's tomb is also located nearby. The tomb attracts many visitors (both Pakistani and foreign) who come to enjoy pleasant walks in its beautiful gardens, all personally laid out and designed by Nur Jehan herself.