“There is no comparison between him and your other sons. I consider him my true son.”
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Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan I, also called Shah Jahan the Magnificent, was the fifth Mughal Emperor from 1628 until his deposition in 1658. His reign marked the zenith of Mughal architectural and cultural achievements.
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politics · Mughal emperor from 1628 to 1658 · monarch · also Shah Jahan, Shah, Emperor of India Jahan, Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan, Prince Khurram, Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram, Shahjahan
Born 15 January 1592 · Died 22 January 1666 · Q83672
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2026· 2 entries
The Peninsula Qatar: A story of memory and heritage: Abdulla Al Najjar on the Shah Jahan jade pendant at the Museum of Islamic Art
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2025· 1 entry
MutualArt.com: Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
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2024· 2 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Mughal Empress Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan” False.
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FACTLY rated the claim “The photo is of Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal” FALSE.
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2023· 1 entry
insider.si.edu: Shah Jahan's Lal-Mahal at Bari and the tradition of Mughal hunting palaces / by Jeffrey A. Hughes
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2021· 1 entry
Alt News rated the claim “Shah Jahan chopped hands of Taj Mahal workers” False.
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2017· 1 entry
insider.si.edu: The Emperor Shah Jahan Standing on a Globe
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1962· 1 entry
“In AD 1630-31 (AH 1040) when Abdal, the Hindu chief of Hargaon in the province of Allahabad, rebelled, most of the temples in the state were either demolished or converted into mosques. Idols were burnt.”
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1666· 1 entry
Died 1666-01-22.
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1628· 1 entry
Career landmark: Mughal emperor (1628–1658).
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1592· 1 entry
Born 1592-01-15.
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