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Sep 4, 2014 · Shah Jahan, his name along with the name of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, being synonymous with the existence and ever growing popularity of Taj Mahal, was a Mughal Emperor of the Southern Asia who reigned from 1627 to 1658. Born as Prince Shihab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram in the Lahore, Pakistan of 1592, Shah Jahan was the son of Emperor Jahangir.
Jul 17, 2018 · Marriage to Shah Jahan. Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan were engaged in a grand ceremony in January 1607. They got married five years later on April 30, 1612 when Mumtaz was 19 years old. The royal wedding was held in Agra, after which Shah Jahan conferred upon her the title ‘Mumtaz Mahal,’ which literally means the ‘Exalted One.’
Jun 13, 2024 · Mumtaz Mahal, byname of Arjumand Banu Begum, wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He built the Taj Mahal in her memory. A niece of Nur Jahan, Arjumand was born into the inner court of the dynasty. When Shah Jahan became emperor, he gave her the title Mumtaz Mahal. She died years later shortly after giving birth.
Early Life: Shah Jahan whose early name was Khurram was one of the four sons of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. The other sons were Khusroo, Parvez and Shahariyar. Among the sons Khurram was most favorite of his father and grandfather Akbar. He was born on 5th January 1592 in Lahore. His mother Jagat Gosain or Jodha Bai was the daughter of Rajput ...
Aug 8, 2019 · Shah Jahan was born as Prince Khurram on January 5, 1592 in the city of Lahore (located today in Pakistan). His father was Jahangir, the fourth Mughal emperor and his mother was a Hindu Rajput princess by the name of Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani. Portraits of Shah Jahan’s parents: Jahangir (Public Domain) and Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani (Public Domain).
Shah Jahan (1627-1658) After Jahangir’s death in 1627, Shah Jahan reached Agra with the support of the nobles and the army and ascended the throne. Shah Jahan launched a prolonged campaign in the northwest frontier to recover Kandahar and other ancestral lands. But was unable to control Kandhar.
7. Shah Jahan’s buildings are located at different places like Agra, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Delhi, Lahore, Kabul and Kashmir etc. 8. Shah Jahan’s buildings display a synthesis of Indian and foreign architectural style. 9. Shah Jahan’s buildings are mostly built with white marble in place of red stone.. Taj Mahal (Agra): Chief features:
