Shah Jahan
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- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Government and Politics, Arts, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Patrons, Mentors
- Curriculum: Asian History
Article abstract: Shah Jahan ruled the Mughal Empire at the culminating phase of its wealth and power, enabling him to act as an unequaled patron of Muslim art and architecture in the Indian subcontinent.
Early Life
The future Emperor Shah Jahan was born in Lahore in January, 1592, the third son of the fourth Mughal Emperor of India, Jahangir. The child was given the name Khurram, which he retained until he mounted the throne in 1628. His mother was a Rajput princess, daughter of the maharajah of Jodhpur in western Rajasthan. Thus, Khurram was descended...
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