Shah Jahan I | |||||||||||||
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The Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction[1] Padishah Ghazi Al-Sultan Al-Azam Shahenshah-e-Hind | |||||||||||||
![]() Portrait by Bichitr, c. 1630 | |||||||||||||
5th Emperor of the Mughal Empire | |||||||||||||
Reign | 19 January 1628 – 31 July 1658[2] | ||||||||||||
Coronation | 14 February 1628[3] | ||||||||||||
Predecessor | Jahangir I Shahriyar (de facto) | ||||||||||||
Successor | Aurangzeb | ||||||||||||
Born | Khurram[4] 5 January 1592 Lahore, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) | ||||||||||||
Died | 22 January 1666 Muthamman Burj, Red Fort, Agra, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) | (aged 74)||||||||||||
Burial | Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||
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House | House of Babur | ||||||||||||
Dynasty | Timurid dynasty | ||||||||||||
Father | Jahangir I | ||||||||||||
Mother | Jagat Gosain | ||||||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam (Hanafi) | ||||||||||||
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Mirza Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), also known as Shah Jahan I (Persian pronunciation: [ʃɑːh d͡ʒa.ˈhɑːn]; lit. 'King of the World'), was Emperor of Hindustan[7] from 1628 until his deposition in 1658. As the fifth Mughal emperor, his reign marked the zenith of Mughal architectural and cultural achievements.
The third son of Jahangir (r. 1605–1627), Shah Jahan participated in the military campaigns against the Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar and the rebel Lodi nobles of the Deccan. After Jahangir's death in October 1627, Shah Jahan defeated his youngest brother Shahryar Mirza and crowned himself emperor in the Agra Fort. In addition to Shahryar, Shah Jahan executed most of his rival claimants to the throne. He commissioned many monuments, including the Red Fort, Shah Jahan Mosque and the Taj Mahal, where his favorite consort Mumtaz Mahal is entombed. In foreign affairs, Shah Jahan presided over the aggressive campaigns against the Deccan sultanates, the conflicts with the Portuguese, and the wars with the Safavids. He also suppressed several local rebellions and dealt with the devastating Deccan famine of 1630–32.
In September 1657, Shah Jahan was ailing and appointed his eldest son Dara Shikoh as his successor. This nomination led to a succession crisis among his three sons, from which Shah Jahan's third son Aurangzeb (r. 1658–1707) emerged victorious and became the sixth emperor, executing all of his surviving brothers, including Crown Prince Dara Shikoh. After Shah Jahan recovered from his illness in July 1658, Aurangzeb imprisoned him in Agra Fort from July 1658 until his death in January 1666.[8] He was laid to rest next to his wife in the Taj Mahal. His reign is known for doing away with the liberal policies initiated by his grandfather Akbar. During Shah Jahan's time, Islamic revivalist movements like the Naqshbandi began to shape Mughal policies.[9]
Jahangir's son, ponkua, better known as the emperor Shah Jahan the Architect
Shah Jahan, Emperor Shahabuddin Muhammad Khurram