Shah Jahan


 

Ghiyasuddin Shah Jahan (??? ????, also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, etc.; January 5, 1592January 22, 1666) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire in India from 1628 until 1658. The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian ???????? meaning "The Ruler of the World". Shah Jahan is best known as the builder of the Taj Mahal, a shrine to his Persian second wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal ("Ornament of the Palace") whom he married on May 10,1612, at the age of 20.

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January 5 - 1592 - January 22 - 1666 - Mughal Empire - India - 1628 - 1658 - Persian - Taj Mahal - Persian - Mumtaz Mahal - May 10 - 1612

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Introduction
Rise to power
Accomplishments
Decline and fall
Legacy
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