SHAH JAHAN

or Shah Jehanboth: shä jəhänˈ, 1592–1666, Mughal emperor of India (1628–58), son and successor of Jahangir. His full name was Khurram Shihab-ud-din Muhammad. He rebelled against his father in 1622 but was pardoned and succeeded to the throne in 1628. In the course of his long reign he conquered most of the Deccan and temporarily (1638–49) recovered Kandahar from the Persians. Shah Jahan's reign is considered the golden age of Mughal art and architecture. Among the buildings he erected were the unsurpassed Taj Mahal and the Pearl Mosque, both at Agra, and the new city at Delhi, which he made his capital. Literature also flourished at his magnificent court. Shah Jahan fell seriously ill in 1657, and this led to a war of succession among his sons. In 1658 he was deposed and imprisoned for the rest of his life by his son Aurangzeb.

See B. P. Saksena, History of Shahjahan of Dihli (rev. ed. 1958, repr. 1962); M. Lal, Shahjahan (1986).

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The Making of Modern Iran: State and Society under Riza Shah 1921-1941
Book by Stephanie Cronin; RoutledgeCurzon, 2003
Subjects: Iran--Politics And Government--1925-1979, Iran--Social Life And Customs--20th Century, Newly Independent States, Reza Shah Pahlavi--Shah Of Iran--1878-1944
...collectively present a picture of Iran under Riza Shah in all its complexity, in darker as well...MODERN IRAN State and society under Riza Shah, 1921-1941 Edited by Stephanie Cronin...MODERN IRAN State and society under Riza Shah, 1921-1941 Edited by Stephanie Cronin...
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Defying the Iranian Revolution: From a Minister to the Shah to a Leader of Resistance
Book by Manouchehr Ganji; Praeger, 2002
Subjects: Exiles--Iran--Political Activity, Ganji, Manouchehr, Iran--History--Revolution, 1979, Iran--Politics And Government--1979-1997
...Iranian Revolution From a Minister to the Shah to a Leader of Resistance MANOUCHEHR...Iranian revolution : from a minister to the Shah to a leader of resistance / Manouchehr...Other Major Factors in the Downfall of the Shah 33...
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Women and Culture: Between Malay Adat and Islam
Book by Wazir-Jahan Begum Karim; Westview Press, 1992
Subjects: Islam--Social Aspects--Malaysia, Men--Malaysia--Attitudes, Sex Role--Religious Aspects--Islam, Social Values, Women--Malaysia
...identified as Raja Chulan ibni Raja Mansor Shah, who was said to have written the text after the death of Sultan Iskandar Shah of Perak 1756-1770 . 6 This was...of the refugee king, Raja Iskandar Shah, chased it into the sea. The raja decided...
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Medieval India under Mohammedan Rule, (A.D. 712-1764)
Book by Stanley Lane-Poole; Haskell House, 1970
Subjects: Constitutional History, Medieval, India--Politics And Government--997-1765
...XIII. SHAH-JAHAN THE MAGNIFICENT, 1628-1658...embassy to Jahangir. 1616 Shah-Jahan's campaign in Deccan. 1622...India. 1624 Rebellion of Shah-Jahan against Jahangir and Nur-Jahan...
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Moslem Nationalism in India and Pakistan
Book by Hafeez Malik; Public Affairs Press, 1963
Subjects: Muslims--South Asia
...with the Seljuk King Malik Shah. By order of Sultan Ibrahim...throne of Ala-ud-Din Hasain Jahan-soz the world burner , the...when the supporters of Aram Shah, son of Kutb-ud-Din Aybek...the coins of Ala-ud-Din Masud Shah 1241-1258 . Although al...
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Non-Canonical Compositions Attributed to the Seventh and Ninth Sikh Gurus
Journal article by Jeevan Singh Deol; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 121, 2001
Subjects: Gurus--Literature, Sikhism--Religion
...lb: 93; A. R. Fuller, tr., The Shah Jahan Nama of Inayat Khan: An Abridged History of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, Compiled by his Royal Librarian...blank.sup.subsetAmal-i Saliah or Shah Jahan namah: A Complete History of the...
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Mughal Miniatures
Journal article by Aisa Martinez; The Middle East Journal, Vol. 60, 2006
...miniature painting in northern India. Pages are packed with colorful illustrations, and contain discussions of the artworks and the artists who flourished through the patronage of the Mughal Emperors Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Awrangab. (AM)
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The Indian Saltpeter Trade, the Military Revolution and the Rise of Britain as a Global Superpower
Journal article by James W. Frey; The Historian, Vol. 71, 2009
Subjects: British foreign relations, British history, Explosives industry--History, Indian foreign relations, Monopolies--History, Monopolies--Political aspects, Potassium nitrate--Usage, Saltpeter--Usage, Seven Years' War, 1756-1763, United Kingdom--History, United Kingdom--Political aspects
...beginning of each saltpeter production season. Before Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658) invaded Afghanistan in 1629, he ordered...Khondkar M. Karim, The Provinces of Bihar and Bengal under Shah Jahan (Dacca: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 1974), 41-70...
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Where the Two Oceans Meet: An Attempt at Hindu-Muslim Rapprochement in the Thought of Dara Shikuh
Journal article by Irfan A. Omar; Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 44, 2009
Subjects: Hindu-Muslim relations--Analysis, Hinduism--Analysis, Islamic theology--Analysis, Shikuh, Dara--Criticism and interpretation, Shikuh, Dara--Works
...Dara was the great-grandson of the Mughal emperor Akbar (d. 1605) and the eldest son of Shah Jahan (d. 1666) and Mumtaz Mahal (d. 1631), in whose memory Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal at Agra. (2) Annemarie Schimmel, Islamic Literatures of India (Wiesbaden...
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Trade and State in the Arabian Seas: A Survey from the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Century
Journal article by R. J. Barendse; Journal of World History, Vol. 2, 2000
Subjects: World History
...been in balance from 1590 to 1680. During the reign of Shah Jahan Mughal, incomes even showed a large surplus. But when...Deccan away from the gold currency of Bijapur and the Qutb Shah to the silver based currencies of Mughals and Marathas...
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Mughal Art
Magazine article by Arthur C. Danto; The Nation, Vol. 266, February 2, 1998
Subjects: Art, Indian art--Exhibitions, Mogul Empire
...patronage of its greatest ruler, Shah Jahan (1592-1666), were reportorial in...enshrined in the cherry tree episode. Shah Jahan is mostly remembered for the legendary...into something abiding and deep. Shah Jahan led an active life, administering...
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Taj Mahal: Monument to Love
Magazine article by Shane Tasker; World and I, Vol. 23, January 2008
Subjects: Emperors--History, Emperors--Myths and legends, Monuments--Design and construction, Monuments--History, Monuments--Myths and legends, Shahjahan, Emperor of India--History, Shahjahan, Emperor of India--Myths and legends, Taj Mahal--Design and construction, Taj Mahal--History, Taj Mahal--Myths and legends
...by a 17th-century Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his third and...extending into Afghanistan. But for Shah Jahan, whose name meant "Emperor of the...the south. The empire had come to Shah Jahan, the fifth ruler of the Mughal dynasty...
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The Taj Mahal
Magazine article by Akbar S. Ahmed; History Today, Vol. 43, May 1993
Subjects: Architecture, Islamic--India, Mogul Empire--Buildings, facilities, etc., Taj Mahal--Design and construction
...was built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to honour his wife the Empress Mumtaz...addition to palaces, tombs and mosques, Shah Jahan commissioned gardens, such as the...features found in the buildings that Shah Jahan created in the Agra Fort. The most...
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The Mughal Dynasties: Francis Robinson Looks for the Distinctively Tolerant and Worldly Features of Mughal Rule in India and That of the Related Islamic Dynasties of Iran and Central Asia
Magazine article by Francis Robinson; History Today, Vol. 57, June 2007
Subjects: Central Asia--History, Indian history--Analysis, Islamic Empire, 622-1517--History, Mughal Empire, 1526-1857--History, Shahjahan, Emperor of India--History
...being handed down. The Mughal ruler, Shah Jahan (1627-58) emphasized the sense of...transition, begun by his father, Shah Jahan, away from Akbars inclusive approach...bitterest struggle was that to succeed Shah Jahan. It was started in 1657 when the...
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The near Pavilions!
Magazine article by Arthur C. Danto; The Nation, Vol. 241, October 26, 1985
Subjects: Art, India, India! (exhibition)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Indian art--Exhibitions
...a palatial tent from the reign of Shah Jahan, twelve feet high and twenty-four...to anyone but its owner, the great Shah Jahan, fifth Emperor of the Mogul dynasty...connect it with the Taj Majal, which Shah Jahan built as the tomb for a beloved wife...
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Artistic Legend of Emperor Shah Jahan
Newspaper article by Joanna Shaw-Eagle; The Washington Times, May 18, 1997
Artistic legend of Emperor Shah Jahan by Joanna Shaw-Eagle...court splendor of the "Great Mughal" Shah Jahan, builder of the legendary Taj Mahal...most often brilliantly - of Emperor Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal ruler. Critics...
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Sport of Kings Returns to Modern Iran; Polo Revival a Nod to Era of Shah
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 24, 2003
...a move afoot to return polo to Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, the magnificent 17th-century mosque...the central Iranian city of Isfahan by Shah Abbas, a well-regarded king who designed...Adam Tolhurst (left) and Pakistani players Shah Shamyl Alam (center) and Raja Samiullah...
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Art from the Era of Taj Mahal: Book, Gem in Sackler Exhibit Symbolic of Opulence of India's Mughal Dynasty
Newspaper article by Joanna Shaw-Eagle; The Washington Times, May 11, 1997
Subjects: Taj Mahal
...The Jewel and the Rose: Art for Shah-Jahan" isnt a replay of Masterpiece Theaters...beautifully - art associated with Shah-Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), the fifth ruler...builder of Indias fabled Taj Mahal. Shah-Jahan means "King of the World," and his...
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Quiz of the Day
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), May 30, 2008
Quiz of the Day. 1. What is the name of the mausoleum built by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife? 2. How is the root of the plant Zingiber officinale more commonly known? 3. In which sitcom did...
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ELECTION FRAUD: Shamed Three Are Planning to Appeal
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), April 5, 2005
...intended to appeal against the ruling. Shah Jahan said the three former Bordesley Green...judicial review at the High Court. Mr Jahan, who was formerly a councillor in...get our whole case together, said Mr Jahan. ``Under any terms, that is unfair...
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Shah Jahan
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SHAH JAHAN or Shah Jehan both: sha j han , 1592 1666, Mughal emperor of India...he made his capital. Literature also flourished at his magnificent court. Shah Jahan fell seriously ill in 1657, and this led to a war of succession among his...
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Aurangzeb
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...emperor of India (1658 1707), son and successor of Shah Jahan . He served (1636 44, 1653 58) as viceroy of the Deccan...eldest brother, Dara Shikoh, the heir apparent. When Shah Jahan fell ill in 1658, Aurangzeb seized the opportunity to...
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Shahjahanpur
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the plain between the Ramganga and Garra rivers. Founded by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1647, it was named in his honor. It is now a district administrative center, a road and rail junction, and an agricultural...
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Taj Mahal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...style of Indian Islamic architecture. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ordered it built after the death (1631) of his favorite...inscriptions (designed by a local artist Amanat Khan, who was Shah Jahans calligrapher), floral designs, and arabesques, and...
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Delhi
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...their permanent seat only after Shah Jahan built (1638) the walls of Old Delhi...high stone walls erected in 1638 by Shah Jahan. Within the walls he built the famous...is a heaven on earth, it is this!" Shah Jahan also built the Jama Masjid great...
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