Shah Jahan - Wikipedia
As the fifth Mughal emperor, his reign marked the zenith of Mughal architectural and cultural achievements. The third son of Jahangir (r. 1605–1627), Shah Jahan participated in the military campaigns against the Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar and the rebel Lodi nobles of the Deccan.
Shah Jahan | Facts, Taj Mahal, & Family | Britannica
Oct 22, 2024 · Shah Jahān (born January 5, 1592, Lahore [now in Pakistan]—died January 22, 1666, Agra [now in India]) was the Mughal emperor of India (1628–58) who built the Taj Mahal. He was the third son of the Mughal emperor Jahāngīr and the Rajput princess Manmati.
Dara Shikoh - Wikipedia
Dara Shikoh (20 March 1615 – 30 August 1659), [2][4] also transliterated as Dara Shukoh, was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. [5] Dara was designated with the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba (lit.
Shah Jahan Was The Greatest Mughal Emperor Until His Son …
May 29, 2018 · Shah Jahan favored his son named Dara Shikoh, much to the chagrin of the other three brothers. Unlike other monarchies where the oldest son automatically becomes the heir to the throne, Mughal emperors rose to power based on military prowess.
Murad Bakhsh - Wikipedia
Mirza Muhammad Murad Bakhsh (9 October 1624 – 14 December 1661) [2] was a Mughal prince and the youngest surviving son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. [3] He was the Subahdar of Balkh, till he was replaced …
War of Succession by Shahjahan’s Sons - SELF STUDY HISTORY
Sep 5, 2015 · Shah Jahan had four sons born of Mumtaz Mahal. They were given administrative responsibilities and high mansabs as they grew up. Shuja, the second eldest was appointed governor of Bengal in 1637, and kept good control over that turbulent province for the next two decades. selfstudyhistory.com.
Aurangzeb | Biography, Accomplishments, History, Family, & Facts ...
Oct 30, 2024 · Aurangzeb was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahān and Mumtaz Mahal (for whom the Taj Mahal was built). He grew up as a serious-minded and devout youth, wedded to the Muslim orthodoxy of the day and free from the royal Mughal traits of sensuality and drunkenness.
The Emperor Who Never Was | Religious Studies - Yale University
Supriya Gandhi. The definitive biography of the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, whose death at the hands of his younger brother Aurangzeb changed the course of South Asian history.
The sons of Shah Jahan and the Mughal War of succession
Oct 5, 2023 · Shah Jahan had four sons; Dara Shikoh, Shah Shuja, Aurangzeb, and Murad Bakhsh. With Shah Jahan's passing these four men would fight themselves until one took the throne (and then murder the rest...
The Marriage Procession of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan's Eldest Son
Although the painting depicts the occasion of the marriage procession of Dara Shikoh, the beloved though ill-fated son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the painting was made almost a century...