Shah Jahan

or Shah Je·han

[ shah juh-hahn ]

noun

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

Shah Jahan

/ dʒəˈhɑːn /

noun

1. Shah Jahan15921666MIndianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 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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From then onwards Mughal painting, as it developed under the emperor Shah Jahan, concentrated on more courtly themes.

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The marble bridge, the other Tj—that second tomb Shah Jahan meant to build—were gone.

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Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb extracted a larger land revenue than the British do.

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Here again we see how Shah Jahan failed to produce the minute beauty of Akbar's palace.

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A Mogul ruler who did things was Shah Jahan, and he came of a race not content with ordinary achievements.

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