Shah Jahan - Anita

• Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan, Shah Jahan (January 1594 – 22 January 1666) was the fifth Mughal Emperor of India.
• He was chosen as successor to the throne after the death of his father in 1627. He was considered one of the greatest Mughals. His rule has been called the Golden Age and one of the most prosperous ages of Indian civilization. Like Akbar, he was eager to expand his vast empire. In 1658, he fell ill and was confined by his son and successor Aurangzeb in Agra Fort until his death in 1666.
• On January 5th, 1594, Shah Jahan was born to Emperor Jahangir and Princess Manmati. 
•  In 1608, Prince Khurram was engaged to Arjumand Banu Begum – when they were 15 and 14 years old, respectively. The young girl belonged to an illustrious Persian noble family which had been serving Mughal Emperors since the reign of Akbar, the family's patriarch was Itimad-ud-Daulah, who had been Emperor Jahangir's finance minister and his son; Asaf Khan – Arjumand Banu's father – played an important role in the Mughal court, eventually serving as Chief Minister. Her aunt was the Empress Nur Jahan and is thought to have played the matchmaker in arranging the marriage. 
• Shah Jahan was the creator of the Taj Mahal. When he died, Shah Jahan and his other wife, Mumatz Mahal were buried in the Taj Mahal. 
• After his laborers finished building the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan cut of their hands because he didn't want his laborers to go somewhere else and build something more beautiful than the Taj Mahal.