Shah Jahan
The fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658.
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Dara Shikoh
Dara Shikoh (c. March 1615 – 30 August 1659) was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ((r.
Aurangzeb
The sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from July 1658 until his death.
He held administrative and military posts under his father Shah Jahan ((r.
Mughal Empire
Early modern Islamic empire in South Asia.
There was more conspicuous consumption among the Mughal elite, resulting in greater patronage of painting, literary forms, textiles, and architecture, especially during the reign of Shah Jahan.
Mumtaz Mahal
Mumtaz Mahal (Persian:, ), born Arjumand Banu Begum (27 April 1593 – 17 June 1631) was the empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 19 January 1628 to 17 June 1631 as the chief consort of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Agra
City on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 210 km south of the national capital New Delhi and 378 km west of the state capital Lucknow.
Agra was the foremost city of the Indian subcontinent and the capital of the Mughal Empire under Mughal emperors Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
Agra Fort
Historical fort in the city of Agra in India.
It was only during the reign of Akbar's grandson, Shah Jahan, that the site took on its current state.
Shahryar Mirza
The fifth and youngest son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
The succession was contested and though Shahryar exercised power, based in Lahore, from 7 November 1627 to 19 January 1628, he was defeated and was killed at the orders of his brother Khurram, better known as Shah Jahan once he took the throne.
Red Fort
Historic fort in Old Delhi, Delhi in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors.
Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi.
Jahangir
The fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627.
Jahangir considered his third son, Prince Khurram (reign name Shah Jahan), his favourite.
Taj Mahal
Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.
It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ((r.