History of Shah Jahan

1.     The full name of Shah Jahan was Shihabuddin Mohd Shah Jahan.

2.     Shah Jahan comes from Persian words means “king of the world”.

3.     Prince khurram was 35 years old when he ascended the throne as shah Jahan in 1627.

4.     Shah Jahan’s father in law was Asaf khan.

5.     Shah Jahan’s reign has been called golden age of mughal empire.

6.     Early age of his reign shah jahan preferred agara to delhias a place of residence.

7.     The birth name of Jahan’s wife Mumtaj Mahal was Arjumand Banu begum.

8.      Shah Jahan founded Shahjahanabad now known as old Delhi. 

9.        Blair and boom write that upon shah Jahan accession the fort of Agra was renovated to include three major courts

(a)hall of public and private audience (diwan –i khaas)

(b)an area for treasury and private   audience (macchi bhawan).

(c)a residential court known as the garden of grapes (anguri baag)

11.     Moti masjid was constructed by shah jahan

12.     In 1638, shah jahan moved his capital from agrato shahjahanabad.

13.     The chief architecture of taj mahal was ahmed lahwari.

14.     Shah jahan constructed the red fort...

          15.     Shah jahan has four sons dara sukoh, shah suja, aurangeb and murad baksh.