Shah jahan:

Shah Jahan , Mughal emperor of India (1628–58) who built the Taj Mahal. He was the third son of Jahangir. His reign was notable for its successes against the Deccan states and his architectural achievements. His reign was also a period of great literary and artistic achievement. The great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. SHAHAB UDDIN MUHAMMAD SHAH JAHAN I (full title: Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram, Abu'l-Muzaffar Shahab ud-din Muhammad, Sahib-i-Qiran-i-Sani, Shah Jahan I Padshah Ghazi Zillu'llah [Firdaus-Ashiyani]) ruled India from 1628 until 1658. FROM ‘KHURRAM’ TO SHAH JAHAN : The blue-eyed of the Mughal Royals, the young ‘Khurram’ impressed his father the Emperor Jahangir with his intense military successes of 1617 against the Lodi in the Deccan, which effectively secured the southern ... Shah Jahan , the Mughal emperor (1628–58), renowned for building the Taj Mahal, left an indelible mark on Indian history. Learn about his life and legacy.