Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?

Sant Tukaram is listed among the prominent Marathi bhakti saints active as part of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra, associated with the 17th-century milieu of devotional leaders in the region [1]. The Mughal emperor Jahangir ruled from 1605 to 1627, a period that overlaps the commonly accepted lifetime of Tukaram (early-to-mid 17th century), making Jahangir the Mughal sovereign contemporary to Tukaram among the options given [2]. While Tukaram’s life also overlaps later rulers, among the four choices provided (Babar, Akbar, Jahangir, Aurangzeb) Jahangir is the correct chronological match.

Sources

1. [1] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: The Rise of the Marathas > LET'S EXPLORE > p. 64
2. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State > Timeline > p. 221