Shah Jahan
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Shah Ja·han
(shä′ jə-hän′) 1592-1666. Mughal emperor of India (1628-1658) whose reign ushered in the golden age of Mughal art and architecture. He had the Taj Mahal built as a memorial to his favorite wife.
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Shah Jahan
(dʒəˈhɑːn)n
(Biography) 1592–1666, Mogul emperor (1628–58). During his reign the finest monuments of Mogul architecture in India were built, including the Taj Mahal and the Pearl Mosque at Agra
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Shah Ja•han
(or Je•han)
(ˈʃɑ dʒəˈhɑn)n.
1592?–1666, Mogul emperor in India 1628?–58: built the Taj Mahal.
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Noun | 1. | Shah Jahan - Mogul emperor of India during whose reign the finest monuments of Mogul architecture were built (including the Taj Mahal at Agra) (1592-1666) |
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