Shan jahan contribution to Indian art and architecture
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Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan, (Persian: شاه جهان; "King of the World"),[8] was the fifth Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1628 to 1658.
Shahab-ud-din Muhammad
Shah Jahan
شهاب الدین محمد
شاہ جهان
Padishah of the Mughal Empire
Shah Jahan
'Jujhar Singh Bundela Kneels in Submission to Shah Jahan', painted by Bichitr, c. 1630, Chester Beatty Library (cropped).jpg
Shah Jahan
5th Mughal Emperor
Reign
19 January 1628 –31 July 1658
Coronation
14 February 1628,[2] Agra
Predecessor
Shahryar Mirza (de facto)
Jahangir
Successor
Aurangzeb
Born
Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram
5 January 1592
Lahore, Mughal Empire
Died
22 January 1666 (aged 74)
Agra Fort, Agra, Mughal Empire
Burial
Taj Mahal, Agra
Consort
Mumtaz Mahal
Wives
Qandahari Mahal
Akbarabadi Mahal
Fatehpuri Mahal
Sirhindi Mahal
Issue
among others...
Parhiz Ara Begum
Jahanara Begum
Dara Shukoh
Shah Shuja
Roshanara Begum
Aurangzeb
Murad Baksh
Gauhar Ara Begum
Full name
Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram
Regnal name
Shah Jahan[6]
House
Timurid
Father
Jahangir
Mother
Jagat Gosaini
Religion
Islam
Shah Jahan was widely considered to be the most competent of Emperor Jahangir's four sons and after Jahangir's death in late 1627, when a war of succession ensued, Shah Jahan emerged victorious. He put to death all of his rivals for the throne and crowned himself emperor in January 1628 in Agra under the regnal title "Shah Jahan" (which was originally given to him as a princely title). Although an able military commander, Shah Jahan is perhaps best remembered for his architectural achievements. The period of his reign is widely considered to be the golden age of Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan commissioned many monuments, the best known of which is the Taj Mahal in Agra, which entombs his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
In September 1657, Shah Jahan fell seriously ill, which set off a war of succession among his four sons, in which his third son Aurangzeb, emerged victorious. Shah Jahan recovered from his illness, but Aurangzeb put his father under house arrest in Agra Fort from July 1658 until his death in January 1666.On 31 July 1658, Aurangzeb crowned himself emperor under the title "Alamgir".
The Mughal Empire reached the pinnacle of its glory during Shah Jahan's reign and he is widely considered to be one of the greatest Mughal emperors.