Construction of Taj Mahal Begins
Shah Jahan begins construction of the Taj Mahal as the monumental mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Role range: 1628-1658
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Shah Jahan Biography and Timeline
Follow Shah Jahan through 4 dated historical records for India.
Shah Jahan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1632–1648Years on this page
1632
1638
Recovery of Kandahar
Shah Jahan regains Kandahar when the Safavid governor defects and surrenders the strategic fortress to the Mughals.
Role range: 1628-1658
1639
Foundation of Shahjahanabad
Shah Jahan begins building Shahjahanabad as a new imperial capital at Delhi, including the Red Fort complex.
Role range: 1628-1658
1648
Court Moves to Shahjahanabad
Shah Jahan transfers the Mughal court to the newly built capital of Shahjahanabad and its Red Fort.
Role range: 1628-1658
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.