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Religion. Sunni Islam ( Hanafi) Imperial Seal. Mirza Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), also known as Shah Jahan I ( Persian pronunciation: [ʃɑːh d͡ʒa.ˈhɑːn]; lit. 'King of the World' ), was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 until 1658.
Shah Jahan (Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram) was one of the most successful emperors of the Mughal Empire. He was the fifth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar and Jahangir. After winning the war of succession post the demise of his father Jahangir, Shah Jahan successfully ruled the empire for 30 years.
Shah Jahān (born January 5, 1592, Lahore [now in Pakistan]—died January 22, 1666, Agra [now in India]) was the Mughal emperor of India (1628–58) who built the Taj Mahal. He was the third son of the Mughal emperor Jahāngīr and the Rajput princess Manmati.
3 days ago · Shah Jahān. in India in History. Also known as: Bhārat, Bhāratavarsha, Republic of India. Written by. K.R. Dikshit. Honorary Editor, Transactions of the Institute of Indian Geographers; former Professor of Geography, University of Poona, Pune. Author of Environment, Forest Ecology and Man in the Western Ghats ... K.R. Dikshit, Philip B. Calkins.
3 days ago · Shah Jahan was an important Mughal emperor who ruled from 1628 to 1658. He’s famous for building the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. During his time, there were great advancements in art, literature, and how the kingdom was run. He made a big impact on India’s culture and history.
Emperor SHAH JAHAN | The Romantic. The Fifth Mughal Emperor: Shah Jahan [1592 – 1666] As a young man, he was married to two wives known as Akbarabadi Mahal (d.1677 AD), and Kandahari Mahal (m.1609 AD).
emperor Shah Jahan stands against a plain, mint-green background dressed in a gossamer-thin tunic, his head encircled by a golden halo.
Oct 2, 2019 · On January 22, 1666, Shah Jahan died at the age of 74. He was interred in the Taj Mahal, beside his beloved Mumtaz Mahal. Cite this Article. Biography of Shah Jahan, emperor of Mughal India and designer of the world-famous Taj Mahal, a monument to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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).
He succeeded to the throne upon his father's death in 1627. He is considered to be one of the greatest Mughals and his reign has been called the Golden Age of Mughals. Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra .
