When is Shah Jahan's birthday?

Shah Jahan's birthday is January 5. He was born on January 5, 1592 in Lahore, Pakistan.

How old was Shah Jahan when he died?

Shah Jahan died on January 22, 1666, aged 74.

Who shares a birthday with Shah Jahan?

Famous people who share Shah Jahan's January 5 birthday include Umberto Eco, Konrad Adenauer, Bradley Cooper, Juan Carlos I of Spain and Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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Shah Jahan — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 5 January 1592 · Died: 22 January 1666 · Age: 74

Mughal Emperor who commissioned the construction of the Taj Mahal

Did you know?He spent the final eight years of his life as a prisoner in Agra Fort after being overthrown by his son.

Quick facts

Date of birth5 January 1592
Date of death22 January 1666
Age at death74
NationalityMughal
BirthplaceLahore, Pakistan
Occupationmonarch

Editor's Take:

Shah Jahan presided over the most splendid age of Mughal architecture. After his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal died in childbirth, he built the Taj Mahal in her memory. It took some twenty years. He also built the Red Fort and a new capital in Delhi. His wars and buildings strained the treasury. In old age he lost a bitter succession struggle among his sons. He spent his final years confined in Agra Fort. From there he could see the Taj Mahal.

Key Milestones

1628: Becomes emperor
1632: Begins building the Taj Mahal
1639: Begins building Shahjahanabad in Delhi
1658: Deposed by his son Aurangzeb

Shah Jahan I (Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram; 5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), also called Shah Jahan the Magnificent, was the fifth Mughal Emperor from 1628 until his deposition in 1658. His reign marked the zenith of Mughal architectural and cultural achievements.

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Shah Jahan: Builder of the Taj Mahal

Mughal emperor, born 1592

Shah Jahan was born in Lahore on 5 January 1592.

He built the Taj Mahal for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

He ruled the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1658.

He was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb.

Career highlights

1628Emperor: accession
1631Mumtaz Mahal: dies
1632Taj Mahal: building begins
1639Shahjahanabad: Delhi capital begins
1658Deposed: by Aurangzeb

Did you know?He also commissioned the jewelled Peacock Throne.

Age at death: 74
Years since death: 360

Family

Father: Jahangir I
Mother: Jagat Gosain
Spouses: Mumtaz Mahal, Izz-un-Nissa, Kandahari Begum
Children: Aurangzeb, Dara Shikoh, Gauhar Ara Begum, Jahanara Begum, Murad Bakhsh, Parhez Banu Begum, Roshanara Begum, Shah Shuja

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When is Shah Jahan's birthday?: Shah Jahan's birthday is January 5. He was born on January 5, 1592 in Lahore, Pakistan.
How old was Shah Jahan when he died?: Shah Jahan died on January 22, 1666, aged 74.
Who shares a birthday with Shah Jahan?: Famous people who share Shah Jahan's January 5 birthday include Umberto Eco, Konrad Adenauer, Bradley Cooper, Juan Carlos I of Spain and Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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