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India: Mughal Royal Lineage - Emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658)

India: Mughal Royal Lineage - Emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658)

Shahanshah Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan I was the emperor of the Mughal Empire in the Indian Subcontinent from 1628 until 1658. The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning 'King of the World.' He was the fifth Mughal emperor after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir.

Mughal period miniature painting from an album featuring portraits of Timur the Great and his descendants, mid-17th century

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