Shah Jahan
Built the Taj Mahal for his late wife and the Red Fort in Delhi; in old age he was imprisoned in the Agra Fort by his son Aurangzeb.
| Lived | 1592 – 1666 |
| Known as | Mughal emperor |
| Birthplace or main place | Agra |
| Places on the map | Agra, Delhi, Lahore |
AgraSee the world of Shah Jahan in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1500) | At death (map of 1650) |
|---|---|---|
| Agra | Sultanate of Delhi | Mughal Empire |
| Delhi | Sultanate of Delhi | Mughal Empire |
| Lahore | Sultanate of Delhi | Mughal Empire |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1639 | Shah Jahan builds a new capital and the Red Fort | Delhi |
| 1653 | The Taj Mahal is completed | Agra |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1583 – 1663 | Queen Nzinga | Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
| 1606 – 1669 | Rembrandt | Painter |
| 1603 – 1659 | Abel Tasman | Navigator |
| 1596 – 1650 | René Descartes | Philosopher and mathematician |
| 1564 – 1642 | Galileo Galilei | Scientist |
| 1577 – 1640 | Peter Paul Rubens | Painter |
| 1618 – 1707 | Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor |
| c. 1574 – 1635 | Samuel de Champlain | Explorer |
| 1571 – 1629 | Shah Abbas I | Safavid shah |
| 1632 – 1677 | Baruch Spinoza | Philosopher |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.