Shah Jahan

or Shah Je·han

[ shahjuh-hahn ]

noun
  1. 1592?–1666, Mogul emperor in India 1628?–58: built the Taj Mahal.

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Shah Jahan

/ (dʒəˈhɑːn) /


noun
  1. 1592–1666, Mogul emperor (1628–58). During his reign the finest monuments of Mogul architecture in India were built, including the Taj Mahal and the Pearl Mosque at Agra

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