Presentation- The era of Shah Jahan (Architectural Contribution) PPT Presenter- Mridula Jagdar Date- 7th January'2024

1. WELCOME

2. POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
TOPIC- SHAH JAHAN ERA
SEM./YR.- M.A. PREVIOUS
SUBMITTED BY- MRIDULA JAGDAR
SUBMITTED TO – MR. AVINASH
SHARMA
SESSION-2023-2024
COLLEGE-AKLANK COLLEGE

3. THE ERA OF SHAH JAHAN

4. January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666
Golden Age of Mughal Empire

5. MUGHAL
HIERARCHY
Babur
Humayun
Akbar
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb

6. Shah Jahan
• Mirza Shahab-ud-Din Baig Muhammad Khan Khurram also known as Shah Jahan.
• The emperor of The Mughal Empire in South Asia from 1628 until 1658.
• The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian, meaning ‘Ruler of the World’.
• He was the 5th Mughal Emperor after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir.
• While young age, he was the favorite of his Legendary grandfather, Akbar The Great.
• In 1627 after the death of his father Jahangir, he was chosen as successor to Mughal throne, at a very young
age.
• His reign has been one of the most prosperous ages of India.
• 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 third son of Emperor Jahangir.

7. Art and Architecture during Mughals
• The Mughal era in India (1526-1857) witnessed remarkable developments in
art, architecture, literature, and painting. Mughal art and architecture
showcased a unique blend of Persian, Indian, and Central Asian influences.
• Literature: Mughal literature flourished with the patronage of emperors
like Akbar and Shah Jahan, producing masterpieces such as
the Akbarnama and the poetry of Mirza Ghalib
• Shah Jahan’s Contribution - Mughal architecture reached its apex during the
reign of Shah Jahan.
• The Taj Mahal is a marble structure on an elevated platform, the bulbous
dome in the centre rising on a recessed gateway with four cupolas around the
dome and with four free-standing minarets at each of its corners is a
monument of universal fame.

8. Jama Masjid
• Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India.
• It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656.
• It was constructed by approximately 5000 workers.
• The workforce was diverse, consisting of Indians, Arabs, Persians, Turks, and Europeans.
• It is primarily built of red sandstone, with white marble used intermittently.
• The mosque covers an area of 1200 square metres, and is elevated above ground level by a raised podium.
• The prayer chamber of the Jama Masjid bears five entrance archways, with the central one being set within a high pishtaq.
• The pishtaq features Persian inscriptions (largely praising the rule of Shah Jahan), executed as black letters inlaid in white marble, similar to
the Taj Mahal.
• The prayer chamber is topped by three bulbous domes, which are decorated in a herringbone (zigzag) pattern of red and white stone.
• The domes are topped with lotus-flower finials.
• In the centre of the courtyard is a pool, meant for ritual ablutions.
• The cost of the construction at the time was ten lakh (one million) rupees.

9. Pearl Mosque
•
• The Moti Masjid ('Pearl Mosque') is a 17th-century congregational mosque located within the Agra
Fort UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the mosque is made entirely of white marble.
• The mosque was constructed in the period 1646-1653,.
• It lies on an east-west axis, and faces the Yamuna river.
• The outside of the walls is clad in red sandstone, while the inside bears marble.
• Inside the enclosure walls is a nearly-square courtyard, lined by arcades on the north, south, and
eastern edges.
• On the western edge lies the main prayer hall itself, a multi-bayed aisle structure supported by
twelve-sided piers.
• The façade of the hall bears seven entryways, while the roof features three domes and
several chhatri.
• The front of the hall is shaded by a deep chhajja (eave), under which are Persian inscriptions in black
marble. The inscriptions employ complex imagery to glorify
• Shah Jahan and the Moti Masjid.
• Asher notes that the use of undecorated marble is typical of Shah Jahan's private religious
architecture.

10. Shalimar
Garden
• The Shalimar Gardensare a Mughalgardencomplexlocatedin Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan.
• The gardens date fromthe periodwhentheMughal Empirewas at itsartisticand aestheticzenith.
• MughalGardenswere baseduponTimurid gardensbuiltin Central Asia and Iran betweenthe 14th and 16thcentury.
• A highbrick wallrichlydecoratedwith intricate fretwork enclosesthe site in orderto allowfor the creationof
a Charbaghparadise garden- a microcosmof an earthlyutopia.
• Itcover an areaof 16 hectares.
• The square shaped terraceswereboth dividedintofourequivalent smallersquaresby long fountainsflankedby
brickkhayabanwalkwaysdesignedto be elevatedin orderto provide.
• Cascadesweremade to flowover a marble pathsin what are knownas chadors,or "curtains" into the middle terrace.
• The Shalimar Gardenswere laidoutas a Persian paradise gardenintendedto createa representationof an earthly
utopia.
• In 1981the Shalimar Gardenswere inscribedas a UNESCOWorldHeritage Site.

11. Monuments By
Shah Jahan
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
Jama Masjid
Taj Mahal Red fort
Pearl Shalimar Lahore Fort

12. Jahangir Mausoleum
Agra Fort Shah Jahan
Mosque

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