Shah Jahan was the Mughal emperor of India from 1628 to 1658 during the Golden Age of the Mughal Empire. He was the fifth Mughal emperor after his great-grandfather Babur, grandfather Humayun, father Jahangir, and uncle Akbar. During his reign, he oversaw the construction of famous architectural monuments like the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Lahore Fort. He fell ill in 1658 and was confined by his son Aurangzeb until his death in 1666.

1. Shah jahan
January 5, 1592 - January 22, 1666
GOLDEN AGE OF MUGHAL EMPIRE

2.  His full name was Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram
 The emperor of the Mughal Empire in South Asia
from 1628 until 1658.
 The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian, meaning
"Ruler of World".
 He was the fifth Mughal emperor after Babur,
Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir.
 While young, he was the favorite of his legendary
grandfather, Akbar the Great.
 At a young age, he was chosen as successor to
Mughal throne after the death of his father
Emperor Jahangir, in 1627
 His reign has been one of the most prosperous ages of Indian civilization.
ABOUT
SHAH JAHAN

3.  Like Akbar, he was eager to expand his vast empire.
 In 1658, he fell ill and was confined by his son Emperor
Aurangzeb in Agra Fort until his death 1666.
 He was the third son of Emperor Jahangir .
ABOUT SHAH JAHAN

4. MONUMENTS BUILT BY
SHAH JAHAN
JAMA MASJID RED FORT

5. AGRA FORT PEARL FORT
SHALIMAR GARDENS LAHORE FORT

6. SHAH JAHAN MOSQUE JAHANGIR MAUSOLEUM
TAJ MAHAL

7. COINS OF SHAH JAHAN’S ERA

10. SHAH JAHAN’S EMPIRE

11. DID YOU KNOW ?????
I. TheP
eacockThroneonwhichShahJahansatinhisdurbarwascoveredby
rubies,e
m
e
raldsanddiam
ondsisworth
6½millionpounds(Rs.57,79,52,050)!!!!!!!!!!

12. II. ShahJah
anhadthreewives.
Theyw
ere:
1. ArjumandBanuBegum(MamtazMahal)
2. AkbarabadiMahal
3. KandahariMahal
MamtazMahalhad14children
AkbarabadiMahalhad1child&
KandahariMahalhad1child.
Sototally
,ShahJah
an had16 children!!!!!

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