Birth of Shahabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan5 January 1592
Birth of Shahabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan
Historical person
Jahan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jahan, based on 11 World History Database records associated with India.
11 records1592–166611 events5 places
Chronological biography
1592
1628
Succession1628
Succeeds as Shah of India. Ruler of the Mughal Empire in the Indian Subcontinent from 1628 until 1658, the name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning "King of the World", the fifth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir. After revolting against his father Jahangir, as the latter had revolted against Akbar, he succeeds to the throne upon his fathers death in 1627
1636
Rule of Ahmadnagar1636
Destroys of the Kingdom of Ahmadnagar
1639
Delhi1639
The walled city of Old Delhi, the 6th Delhi city, is erected by Shah Jahan
1643
Red Fort1643
The Lal Qila (Red Fort) is built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
1653
Rule of Kandahar1653
Loses of Kandahar to the Persians
Taj Mahal1653
Shah Jahan completes the Taj Mahal, master builders, masons, calligraphers, etc. along with more than 20,000 laborers, worked for 22 years under orders of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to complete the great mausoleum for the shahs beloved wife
1657
Execution1657
Jahans son Aurangzeb led a rebellion when Jahan became ill in and publicly executes his brother and the heir apparent Dara Shikoh
Reballion of Jahans son Aurangzeb1657
Jahans son Aurangzeb led a rebellion when Jahan became ill in and publicly executes his brother and the heir apparent Dara Shikoh
1659
Arrest of Jahan25 June 1659
Aurangzeb, son of Shah Jahan, overthrew his father and locked him up in the Jasmine tower
1666
Death of Jahan22 January 1666
Death of Jahan
Titles and roles
Shah
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.