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Shah Jahan - Shah Jahan Life History - Shah Jahan Biography - Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan Planning India Tour ? Click Here Taj Mahal India Home History Facts Mumtaz Mahal Shah Jahan Tour Packages Home History Facts Mumtaz Mahal Shah Jahan Tour Packages How To Reach Best Time To Visit The unconfined Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the memory of his minion wife Mumtaj Mahal. Taj Mahal: Shah Jahan Shah Jahan http://media.newindianexpress.com/Shah-Jahan-1.jpg/2014/09/04/article2413242.ece/alternates/w620/Shah-Jahan-1.jpg Born On: January 5, 1592 Died On: January 22, 1666 Achievements: Founder of the magnificent monument Taj Mahal,Moreoverassociated with the Red Fort of Delhi, Jama Masjid of Delhi, Section of Agra Fort, the Wazir Khan Mosque and the Moti Masjid in Lahore, Pakistan. Shah Jahan, his name withal with the name of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, stuff synonymous with the existence and overly growing popularity of Taj Mahal, was a Mughal Emperor of the Southern Asia who reigned from 1627 to 1658. Born as Prince Shihab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram in the Lahore, Pakistan of 1592, Shah Jahan was the son of Emperor Jahangir. His name Khurram, which ways "joyful" in Persian, was given to him by his grandfather Akbar the Great. Displaying unconfined military skills at an early age versus numerous enemies including Mewar, the Lodi in the Deccan, and Kangra, impressed his father so much that Shah Jahan received the title "Shah Jahan Bahadur" from him. He wasn't just a sharp military leader, but moreover had an unrenowned talent for towers and proved it by re-designing buildings within the Agra fort. Among many titles he had earned, "The Builder of the Marvels" was one that was well-nigh to be proved the most deserving in the time to come. The most significant part of Shah Jahan's life history began in 1607 when he was 15 and was matrimonial to Arjumand Banu Begum, the granddaughter of a Persian noble and was just 14 at that time. After they got married in 1612, Arjumand became the unquestioned love of his life. Khurram, upon finding her visitation and weft elect among all the women of the time, bestowed her with the title of Mumtaz Mahal, meaning "Jewel of the Palace". Although Mumtaz was one among the few wives Shah Jahan had had, equal to the official magistrate chronicler Qazwini, the relationship with his other wives "had nothing increasingly than the status of marriage. The intimacy, deep affection, sustentation and favor which His Majesty had for the Cradle of Excellence (Mumtaz) exceeded by a thousand times what he felt for any other". She was his inseparable companion, twin him plane on military ventures, a trusted confidante and their relationship was intense. After she died in 1631 while giving lineage to their 14th child, Shah Jahan undertook the work of constructing world's most trappy monument in her memory. This monument, which entombs Mumtaz Mahal as well as Shah Jahan, came to be known as "Taj Mahal", the towers of which took 22 years and 22000 laborers. It was in 1657 that Shah Jahan fell ill, and Dara, Mumtaz Mahal's eldest son unsupportable responsibility of his father's throne. His other son, Aurangzeb, accompanied by his younger brothers Shuja and Murad marched upon Agra to in order to requirement their share. They defeated Dara's armies and supposed their father Shah Jahan incompetent to rule and put him under house trespassing in Agra Fort. After Shah Jahan died in 1666 in captivity, his soul was taken quietly by two men and was laid abreast Mumtaz. Apart from the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Red Fort of Delhi, Jama Masjid of Delhi, Section of Agra Fort, the Wazir Khan Mosque and the Moti Masjid in Lahore, Pakistan, are some of the noble structures associated with the name of Shah Jahan, meaning "King of the World" in Persian. 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