Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor of India, died on January 22, 1666, at the age of 74. He was known for his architectural achievements, including the construction of the iconic Taj Mahal ...

The Agra FortThe fortress was completed during the reign of Shah Jahan, who then spent his final years imprisoned within its walls. It is built from distinctive red sandstone. Luigi Vacarella ...

After he fell ill, his son Aurangzeb took control and imprisoned him. Shah Jahan spent his last years in prison but is still remembered for the grand buildings he created.

It was said that construction came to a halt after Shah Jahan was deposed by his son (ironically, a child of Mumtaz Mahal) and imprisoned at the nearby Agra Fort. Some historians have dismissed ...

After imprisoning Shah Jahan in Agra, Aurangzeb's went after his brothers in order to secure the throne for himself. The ruthless emperor beheaded his older brother Dara Shikoh, imprisoned and ...

The Taj Mahal is widely considered one of the most beautiful buildings ever created. The exquisite marble structure in Agra, India, is a mausoleum, an enduring monument to the love of a husband ...

He ordered his oldest brother, who had spent years plotting to sabotage him, to be beheaded and imprisoned his father. Shah Jahan would live out his final years imprisoned by his son, with his ...

It was said that construction came to a halt after Shah Jahan was deposed by his son (ironically, a child of Mumtaz Mahal) and imprisoned at the nearby Agra Fort. Some historians have dismissed ...