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  Shah Jahan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shah Jahan is best known as the builder of the Taj Mahal, a shrine to his Persian second wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal ("Ornament of the Palace") whom he married on 10 May 1612, at the age of 20.
Shah Jahan was born with the name Prince Khurram to Jahangir and the Hindu Rajput Princess Manmati, and was reportedly close to his grandfather Akbar as a child.
Shah Jahan reversed this trend by putting down a Muslim rebellion in Ahmednagar, repulsing the Portuguese in the Bengal, capturing the Rajput kingdoms of Baglana and Bundelkhand to the west, and the kingdoms of Bijapur and Golconda in the Deccan and the northwest beyond the Khyber Pass.
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 Shah Jahan
It is rumored that Shah Jahan died in Muasamman Burj, a tower with a marble balcony with an excellent view of the Taj Mahal.
The conditions of Shah Jahan's imprisonment are controversial, with some claiming he was not held in particularly onerous conditions, as the Muasamman Burj is luxurious, while others cite the fact that only his daughter was allowed access to the imprisoned and dethroned Emperor.
Shah Jahan is buried in the Taj Mahal, next to his first wife.
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Shah Jahan, it is said, intended to build a second Taj as his own tomb in fl marble, a negative image of the white Taj of Mumtaz Mahal.
Shah Jahan spent the rest of his life imprisoned in the Agra Fort, looking out along the river to the final resting place of his wife.
Shah Jahan's predecessors had a hand in the hall's construction, but the throne room, with its typical inlaid marble work, indisputably bears Shah Jahan's influence.
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 Encyclopedia: Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580-1612) was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda (1512-1687).
Born to Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah, Muhammad was very able administrator and his reign became one of the best periods of the Qutb Shahis.
It is not a surprise that Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah was able to speak Telugu and write poetry in Telugu, being the son of Bhageeradhi and husband of Bhagyamati, both Telugu women.
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 wiki/Shah Jahen Definition / wiki/Shah Jahen Research
The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian Persian (فارسی), also known as Farsi (local name), Parsi (older local name, but still used by some speakers), Tajik (a Central Asian dialect) or Dari (an Afghan dialect), is a language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Bahrain and Uzbekistan.
Shah Jahan is best known as the builder of the Taj Mahal Taj Mahal is the name of a monument located in Agra, India.
His second son, Shah ShujaShah Shuja (born June 23, 1616—died 1660) was the second son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and empress Mumtaz Mahal....
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 Shah Jahen Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shah Jahan was an active patron of palaces and mosques.
From Shah Jahan to the end of the Mughal line the famous Red Fort was heart of the empire and the principal residence of the emperors.
Shah Jahan returned north to concentrate on his new capital at Shahjahanabad, while his son, the young prince Aurangzeb, was appointed viceroy and commander-in-chief of Mughal forces in the Deccan.
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 All about Shah Jahan - RecipeLand.com Reference library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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Shah Jahan (January 5, 1592–January 22, 1666) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire in India from 1627 until 1658.
Born Shehzaada Khurram, he was the third son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir and captured power after a fratricidal war.
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 Encyclopedia entries starting with SHA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shah (Persian: شاه), from the Old Persian word khshathra "king", is the Persian term for a monarch and used by the former rulers of Persia (present-day Iran) as well as the rulers of the Persian Empire.
Shahgali (Shah Ghaly, Shah Ali, Tatar: Şahğäli or Şäyex Ğäli, [shah-gha-LEE]) (1505-1567) was khan of Qasim in 1516-1519, 1535-1546, 1546-1551, 1552-1567 and Kazan in 1519-1521, 1546, 1551-1552.
Shah Rukh Mirza (also known as Shahrukh or Shah Rokh) (August 30 1377 - March 12 1447), was the ruler of the eastern portion of the empire established by Timur (Tamerlane), governing most of Persia and Transoxiana between 1405 and 1447.
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 Encyclopedia: History of Pakistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
During the remaining centuries before the coming of Islam in AD 711, the White Huns, Indo-Parthians, and Kushans shared control of what is today Pakistan with the Sassanid Persian empire which dominated much of western and southern Pakistan.
Most of his successors were capable rulers and during the Mughal period the Shalimar Gardens were built in Lahore (during the reign of Shah Jehan and the Badshahi Mosque was erected during the reign of Aurangzeb.
One notable emperor, Akbar the Great was both a capable ruler and an early proponent of religious and ethnic tolerance and favored an early form of multiculturalism.
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 Shah Jahan - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Prince Aurangzeb and one other brother, however, had to spend a large part of his childhood and early manhood as a kind of hostage at his grandfather's court against the possibility of his father revolting again.
The conditions of Shah Jahan's detention are the subject of disagreement and legend.
Shah Jahan is buried in the Taj Mahal, next to his second wife.
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 shah jahan - OneLook Dictionary Search
Shah Jahan : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Shah Jahan : Columbia Encyclopedia, Six Edition [home, info]
SHAH JAHAN : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
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Taj Mahal was build by Shah Jahen in 1630 as a memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The construction is believed to have taken 22 years to complete with over 20,000 craftsmen working round the clock.
Built principally as a military establishment by Akbar in 1565, the red sandstone Agra Fort was partially converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time.
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 Udaipur -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
(Click link for more info and facts about Shah Jahen) Shah Jahen took refuge here while revolting against his father.
Actress (Click link for more info and facts about Raveena Tandon) Raveena Tandon got married in Udaipur in 2004.
Jag Mandir of Udaipur was the inspiration behind Sahjahan's creation of the (Beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife) Taj Mahal.
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 Travel India Holidays-Rajasthan Goa Kerala Incredible India Travel Packages, South North India Travel,India Tourism ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Sightseeing includes Red Fort, built by Shah Jehan which houses the Diwan-I-Am and The-Diwan-I-Khas, The Moti Masjid, The Rang Mahal, The Khan Mahal and Hamman, The Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Humayan Tomb, Qutub Minar, Rashtrapati Bhawan, India Gate etc. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Shah Jahen whose name is inevitable connected with Agra.
He built the Jama Masjid and most of the building inside the Agra Fort and famous TajMahal.
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 Places of Interest in Hyderabad
This museum is a unique art collection of a single, great connoisseur of art, Mir Yousuf Ali khan, better known to the world as Salarjung III, scion of an illustrious and wealthy family and a short lived prime minister of Hyderabad.
The object d'art include Persian carpets, Mughal miniatures, Chinese procelain, Japanese acquerware, famous Pearls Of Hyderabad sculptors including the veiled Rebecca and Marguerite and Mephistopheles, a superb collection of Jade, Daggers belonging to Queen Nur Jahen and the emperors Jehangir and Shahjahan, Aurangazeb's sword, Silver,Bidri and Braocade,Rococo,Baroque and Pre-Raphaelite art,even cuckoo clocks and walking sticks.
It was started in 1614A.D. by the sixth Qutb shahi King Abdullah Qutb Shah and completed in 1687 A.D. by Aurangzeb, when he annexed Golconda.
www.123indiatourism.com /andhra-pradesh-tourism/hyderabad-places-of-interest.html   (1022 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity Forums - Mosques in India
Built in 18th century by Shah Jahen Begum, This is a beautiful mosque and believed to be the largest mosque in India.
The revolt against the British imperialists was conducted under the banner of Bahadur Shah Zafar, who was then an ailing Emperor of the fast disintegrating Mughal Empire thanks to British tactics and previous emperor Aurangzeb's antics.
It was realised that feelings of national integration were of utmost importance for the liberation of the country.
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 ANDHRA PRADESH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This lake, around which the city is spread, was constructed in 1562 A.D. This lake marks the gratitude of the Qutb Shahi King Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah to Hussain Shah Wali, who helped him recover from his illness.
It was started in 1614 A.D. by the sixth Qutb Shahi King Abdullah Qutb Shah and completed in 1687 A.D. by Aurangzeb, when he annexed Golconda.
On the way to Golconda, this is another of the city’s museums which houses a number of stone sculptures.
www.mypurohith.com /APState/Andhra_Pradesh1.asp   (767 words)

  
 Noorjehan -- A labour of love
Whether the audience finally take to the serial or not, the producers have not spared any efforts to seduce them.
``I have always been fascinated by Mughal history,'' explains the long-haired and bearded Mehta, ``And this was the most magnificent 60 years of the Mughal period.'' The serial, scripted by Prof.Mohammed Amin and Pran Kishore with dialogues by Nehad Fasli, begins with the birth of Noorjehan and ends when Shah Jahen takes over.
Noorjehan, if you recall your history, virtually ruled for 15 years because her husband, Jehangir was ruled by alcohol.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19991029/ile29136.html   (577 words)

  
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For the last eight years of his life Shah Jahen was imprisoned by his son, Aurangzeb and confined to his marble palace at the Agra Fort.
The Taj Mahal is the eternal monument of love built by the fifth Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahen in the everlasting memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
It is believed that it took 22 years to build and 10,000 people worked on it.
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 All words on Shah Jahan
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Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (January 5, 1592–January 22, 1666) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire in India from 1627 until 1658.
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 Daily Excelsior.........State
The book was released by Vijay Chopra, Editor Hindsamachar group of News papers at Chandigarh recently.
The book has been published by Pustak Mahel and besides Sudha it consists of compiled poetry of the renowned Urdu poets of Sub Content including Ghalib, Mir Taki Mir, Jigar Muradabadi, Bhadur Shah Zafar, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Ibrahim Zooq.
The Minister also gave away awards and prizes among the students of the school for their outstanding performance in academic and extra-curricular activities.
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 :: LIVEVISION :: - Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Cast: Yasmeen, Masood, Zenith, Ghulam Mohammad, A. Shah
Cast: Nayyar Sultana, Aslam, Akmal, Shamim Ara, Mazhar Shah
Cast: Nagma, Asad, Neelam, Zahoor Shah, M. Ismail
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