Shah Jahan
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Summary
Shah Jahan was born on January 15, 1592[1], in Lahore Fort[2]. He died on January 22, 1666[3], in Agra Fort[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,587 views/month, #2,391 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1592[7]
- Date of death: January 1, 1666[8]
- Place of burial: Taj Mahal[9]
- Father: Jahangir I[10]
- Mother: Jagat Gosain[11]
- Spouse: Mumtaz Mahal[12], Izz-un-Nissa[13], Kandahari Begum[14]
- Child: Parhez Banu Begum[15], Jahanara Begum[16], Dara Shikoh[17], Shah Shuja[18], Roshanara Begum[19], Aurangzeb[20], Murad Bakhsh[21], Gauhar Ara Begum[22]
- Native language: Persian[23]
- Position held: Mughal emperor[24]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Family: Mughal dynasty[27]
- Commons category: Shah Jahan I[28]
- Given name: Khurram[29]
- Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/sha_yahan.htm[30], https://www.factinate.com/history/when-these-historical-figures-were-alive-history-adored-them-time-exposed-their-darkness/[31]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[36], al-Iʻlām bi-man fī Tārīkh al-Hind min al-Aʻlām al-musammá bi- (Nuzhat al-khawāṭir wa-bahjat al-masāmiʻ wa-al-nawāẓir) (Dār Ibn Ḥazm, 1420h)[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[38], Arabic[39], Chagatai[40], Hindustani[41]
- Nickname: شهاب الدين[42], شاهجهان[43], أبو المُظفَّر[44], صاحبقران ثانی[45]
- Name in native language: شهابالدین مُحمَّد شاهجهان[46]
- Owner of: Baharistan (Garden of Spring)[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Shah Jahan include Great Mogul Diamond[48], a diamond[49].
Why It Matters
Shah Jahan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Great Mogul Diamond[48], a diamond[49].
FAQs
Where was Shah Jahan born?
Shah Jahan was born in Lahore Fort[2].
Where did Shah Jahan die?
Shah Jahan died in Agra Fort[4].
Who were Shah Jahan's parents?
Shah Jahan's father was Jahangir I[10]. Shah Jahan's mother was Jagat Gosain[11].
Who was Shah Jahan married to?
Shah Jahan's spouses include Mumtaz Mahal[12], Izz-un-Nissa[13], and Kandahari Begum[14].
What did Shah Jahan do for work?
Shah Jahan worked as a monarch[5].