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Shah Jahan
Shabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan was the ruler of the Mughal Empire in the Indian Subcontinent from 1638 until 1658. The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning "King of the Universe He was the fifth Mughal ruler after Babar, Humayun, Akbar the great, and Jahangir.He was a favourite of Akbar.
Even when he was very young, he could be pointed out to be the successor to the Mughal throne after the death of Jahangir. 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. Like Akbar, he was eager to expand his empire. The chief events of his reign were the destruction of the Kingdom of Amhadnagar, the loss of Kandhar to the Persians, and a second war against the Deccan princes. In 1658 he fell ill, and was confined by his son Aurangazeb in the citadel of Agra until his death in 1666.
The period of his reign was the golden age of Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra, built as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (Real name was Arjumand Banu Begum). The Pearl Mosque at Agra and the palace and great mosque at Delhi also commemorate him. The celebrated Peacock Throne, said to be worth millions of dollars by modern estimates, also dates from his reign. He was founder of the "Old Delhi."
On the left is the picture of Shah Jahan and on the Right is the picture of his tomb with this wife's tomb.
Even when he was very young, he could be pointed out to be the successor to the Mughal throne after the death of Jahangir. 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. Like Akbar, he was eager to expand his empire. The chief events of his reign were the destruction of the Kingdom of Amhadnagar, the loss of Kandhar to the Persians, and a second war against the Deccan princes. In 1658 he fell ill, and was confined by his son Aurangazeb in the citadel of Agra until his death in 1666.
The period of his reign was the golden age of Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra, built as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (Real name was Arjumand Banu Begum). The Pearl Mosque at Agra and the palace and great mosque at Delhi also commemorate him. The celebrated Peacock Throne, said to be worth millions of dollars by modern estimates, also dates from his reign. He was founder of the "Old Delhi."
On the left is the picture of Shah Jahan and on the Right is the picture of his tomb with this wife's tomb.
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