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Shah Jahan

full/native spelling name
شهاب الدین محمد شاہ جہاں (sẖhạb ạldy̰n mḥmd sẖạh jhạn) [Arabic]
alternative name spelling
Mirza Shahab-ud-din Baig Muhammad Khan Khurram
birth
January 5, 1592
Lahore, Mughal Empire
death
January 22, 1666
Agra, Mughal Empire
nationality
Indo-Persian
reign
5th Mughal Emperor
January 19, 1628 - July 31, 1658
Agra Fort, Amar Singh Gate, second inner gate
Agra Fort, Amar Singh Gate, second inner gate Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Agra Fort, Musamman Burj
Agra Fort, Musamman Burj Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Jama Masjid of Delhi, Prayer Hall, central hall with mihrab
Jama Masjid of Delhi, Prayer Hall, central hall with mihrab Delhi, India
Agra Fort, walls
Agra Fort, walls Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Agra Fort, Roshan Ara Pavilion
Agra Fort, Roshan Ara Pavilion Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Red Fort, Lahori Gate, west elevation
Red Fort, Lahori Gate, west elevation Delhi, India
Jama Masjid of Delhi, Prayer Hall, east elevation
Jama Masjid of Delhi, Prayer Hall, east elevation Delhi, India
Jama Masjid of Delhi, southern gate and minaret
Jama Masjid of Delhi, southern gate and minaret Delhi, India
Jama Masjid of Delhi, southern minaret
Jama Masjid of Delhi, southern minaret Delhi, India
Agra Fort, walls
Agra Fort, walls Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Agra Fort, Amar Singh Gate, outer gate
Agra Fort, Amar Singh Gate, outer gate Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Jama Masjid of Delhi, courtyard and prayer hall with minarets
Jama Masjid of Delhi, courtyard and prayer hall with minarets Delhi, India
Jama Masjid of Delhi, detail of the southern gate and minaret
Jama Masjid of Delhi, detail of the southern gate and minaret Delhi, India

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