Shah Jahan was the third son of Jahangir. Jahangir's eldest sons Khusrau and Parveiz had died before their father. After Jahangir's death, Empress Nur Jahan wished to place her son-in-law Shahryar on the throne. But Nur Jahan's brother and wazir of the Kingdom, Asaf Khan, helped Shah Jahan to ascend the throne after defeating Shahryar.
The grandson of Shah Jahan was Muhammad Azam Shah. He was the son of Shah Jahan's son, Dara Shikoh, and served briefly as the Mughal Emperor in 1707 after the death of his grandfather. Azam Shah's reign was short-lived, as he was defeated by his half-brother, Bahadur Shah I, in a power struggle for the throne.
Kandahar was the border between the Mughal Empire and Persia. When Shah Abbas of Persia attacked Kandahar in 1622, Shah Jahan was appointed to lead the Kandahar expedition. But Shah Jahan refused to obey his father's orders and broke into revolt. As a result of this Kandahar was lost to the Mughals.
Shah Jahan was the grandson of Akbar.
His third son Aurangzeb succeeded Shah Jahan in 1658, while he was still alive. Shah Jahan was confined until his death in 1666.
Shah Jahan built Old Delhi as his capital.
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In 1658, Shah Jahan was confined by his third son Aurangzeb. Thus Shah Jahan's rule came to an end. Aurangzeb ascended the throne in the same year. Shah Jahan lived in confinement for eight years until his death in 1666.
Nur Jahan was the wife of Shah Jahan's father Jahangir. She was Shah Jahan's step mother.
Shah Jahan was born on January 5, 1592.
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No, Shah Jahan is not single.
The grandson of Shah Jahan was Muhammad Azam Shah. He was the son of Shah Jahan's son, Dara Shikoh, and served briefly as the Mughal Emperor in 1707 after the death of his grandfather. Azam Shah's reign was short-lived, as he was defeated by his half-brother, Bahadur Shah I, in a power struggle for the throne.
Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan died on January 22, 1666 at the age of 74.
Kandahar was the border between the Mughal Empire and Persia. When Shah Abbas of Persia attacked Kandahar in 1622, Shah Jahan was appointed to lead the Kandahar expedition. But Shah Jahan refused to obey his father's orders and broke into revolt. As a result of this Kandahar was lost to the Mughals.
Dara Shukoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan.
The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal.Shah Jahan