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Shah Jahan

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Shah Ja·han  (shä j-hän) 1592-1666.
Mogul emperor of India (1628-1658) whose reign ushered in the golden age of Mogul art and architecture. The Taj Mahal was built at his request as a memorial to his favorite wife.

Shah Jahan [dʒəˈhɑːn]
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(Biographies / Shah Jahan (1592-1666) M, Indian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 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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Noun1.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)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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