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Shah Jahan Collection

Shah Jahan, the legendary Mughal emperor of India, left an indelible mark on Asia's history

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: India, Delhi, Old Delhi, White marble building at Red Fort

India, Delhi, Old Delhi, White marble building at Red Fort

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Shah Jahan

Shah Jahan
3522696 Shah Jahan; (add.info.: Shah Jahan 1592-1666. Mughal Emperor of India 1628-1658.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Mumba Mahal

Mumba Mahal
3522688 Mumba Mahal; (add.info.: Mumtaz Mahal 1593-1631. Mughal Empress and wife of Shah Jahan. The Taj Mahal was constructed after her death as her mausoleum.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan, mid 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan, mid 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan, mid 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This small drawing is a portrait of the 5th Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (1592-1666)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: The Taj Mahal, 1883. Creator: Edwin Lord Weeks

The Taj Mahal, 1883. Creator: Edwin Lord Weeks
The Taj Mahal, 1883.; the famous tomb erected in the Indian city of Agra in 1630 by Shah Jahan for his wife

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Landscape with the Taj Mahal, between c1800 and c1825. Creator: Unknown

Landscape with the Taj Mahal, between c1800 and c1825. Creator: Unknown
Landscape with the Taj Mahal, between c1800 and c1825

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), c1690. Creator: Unknown

Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), c1690. Creator: Unknown
Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), c1690

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Entrance Gateway to the Taje Mahal, near Agra, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Entrance Gateway to the Taje Mahal, near Agra, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Entrance Gateway to the Taje Mahal, near Agra, 1857. View of...the celebrated Taje-Mahal, or Mausoleum of Shah Jehan and his consort, Arjimand Banoo, surnamed Mahal

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Taj Mahal, - Agra, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout

Taj Mahal, - Agra, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout
Taj Mahal, - Agra, 1834. View from the River Yamuna of the mausoleum built by Shah Jahan, Agra, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I"

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait, Folio... 1627-28

Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait, Folio... 1627-28
Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: 1627-28; verso: ca. 1530-50

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Dancing Dervishes, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1610; verso: ca. 1530-50

Dancing Dervishes, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1610; verso: ca. 1530-50

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Jahangir and Prince Khurram with Nur Jahan, c1624-1625

Jahangir and Prince Khurram with Nur Jahan, c1624-1625. Indian miniature painting. Nur Jahan (1577-1645) was the twentieth and favourite wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (1569-1628)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: India, Uttar Pradesh, Taj Mahal (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

India, Uttar Pradesh, Taj Mahal (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: India, Delhi, Old Delhi, Red Fort, Diwan-i-Khas, Elephant doorknocker

India, Delhi, Old Delhi, Red Fort, Diwan-i-Khas, Elephant doorknocker

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: India, Delhi, Old Delhi, Red Fort

India, Delhi, Old Delhi, Red Fort

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: India, Agra, Taj Mahal (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

India, Agra, Taj Mahal (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: India, Agra, Taj Mahal, front view

India, Agra, Taj Mahal, front view
Geographical Locations, Asia, India, Agra, Taj Mahal, Facade, Architecture, Asian, Buildings, Domes, Empires, Indians, Luxurious, Masonry, Mausoleums, Mogul, Monuments, Seven Wonders of the World

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: A Procession Scene with Musicians, from a copy of the Padshanama, c. 1650

A Procession Scene with Musicians, from a copy of the Padshanama, c. 1650

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Akbar Offering Timurs Crown to Shah Jahan, Mughal period (1526-1857), ca. 1650-1700

Akbar Offering Timurs Crown to Shah Jahan, Mughal period (1526-1857), ca. 1650-1700

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Jahangir and Prince Khurram Entertained by Nur Jahan, Mughal dynasty, ca. 1640-50

Jahangir and Prince Khurram Entertained by Nur Jahan, Mughal dynasty, ca. 1640-50

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Specimens of the Mosaics, from the Tomb of the Emperor, c. 1815 (pencil, pen, ink, w / c)

Specimens of the Mosaics, from the Tomb of the Emperor, c. 1815 (pencil, pen, ink, w / c)
1196926 Specimens of the Mosaics, from the Tomb of the Emperor, c. 1815 (pencil, pen, ink, w/c) by Agra School, (19th century); 53.4x68 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel)

Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel)
3080345 Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel) by Mughal School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spinel bead, weighing approximately 128.10 carats, engraved Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel)

Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel)
3080342 Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel) by Mughal School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spinel bead, weighing approximately 128.10 carats, engraved Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Cha Jehan the Great Mogul (engraving)

Cha Jehan the Great Mogul (engraving)
960043 Cha Jehan the Great Mogul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cha Jehan the Great Mogul - Shah Jahan)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel)

Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel)
3080344 Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel) by Mughal School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spinel bead, weighing approximately 128.10 carats, engraved Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Bahram Khan, a court official of Shah Jahan, Mughal India, c

Bahram Khan, a court official of Shah Jahan, Mughal India, c
739805 Bahram Khan, a court official of Shah Jahan, Mughal India, c.1720 (gouache heightened with gold on paper) by Indian School

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: A Gathering of Princes, c. 1710 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

A Gathering of Princes, c. 1710 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874339 A Gathering of Princes, c.1710 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Bhawani Das (fl.c.1710); 30.2 x19.6 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: The sons of Shah Jahan enthroned: Shah Shula)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel)

Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel)
3080343 Bead pendant, 1609-39 (spinel) by Mughal School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spinel bead, weighing approximately 128.10 carats, engraved Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah)

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne

Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne
874329 Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne, 1640 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Abid, son of Aqa Riza (fl.1640); 36.7 x25 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: The Moti Musjid in the Fort of Agra, c. 1815 (pencil and w / c)

The Moti Musjid in the Fort of Agra, c. 1815 (pencil and w / c)
1196927 The Moti Musjid in the Fort of Agra, c. 1815 (pencil and w/c) by Agra School, (19th century); 53.4x68 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne

Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne
874330 Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne, 1640 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Abid, son of Aqa Riza (fl.1640); 36.7 x25 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne

Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne
874328 Detail from The Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne, 1640 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Abid, son of Aqa Riza (fl.1640); 36.7 x25 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Specimens of the Mosaics, from the Tomb of the Emperor, c. 1815 (pencil, pen, ink, w / c)

Specimens of the Mosaics, from the Tomb of the Emperor, c. 1815 (pencil, pen, ink, w / c)
1196925 Specimens of the Mosaics, from the Tomb of the Emperor, c. 1815 (pencil, pen, ink, w/c) by Agra School, (19th century); 53.4x68 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Portrait of Shah Jehan, c. 17th century (ink with watercolor and gold)

Portrait of Shah Jehan, c. 17th century (ink with watercolor and gold)
1072557 Portrait of Shah Jehan, c.17th century (ink with watercolor and gold) by Mughal School, (17th century); 8.2x7.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Richard Burton with gift for wife Elizabeth Taylor, a £380

Richard Burton with gift for wife Elizabeth Taylor, a £380
Richard Burton with gift for wife Elizabeth Taylor, a £ 380, 000 diamond pendant to mark her 40th Birthday, pictured at the International Hotel, Budapest, Hungary, Sunday 27th February 1972

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: The poet Sundar Das before Emperor Shah Jahan, folio from a Sundar Shringar, ca

The poet Sundar Das before Emperor Shah Jahan, folio from a Sundar Shringar, ca. 1750-1760. Attributed to Nainsukh

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: The Taj Mahal, c. 1860 / 1880. Creator: Erastus Salisbury Field

The Taj Mahal, c. 1860 / 1880. Creator: Erastus Salisbury Field
The Taj Mahal, c. 1860/1880

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: The Battle of Shahbarghan, Folio from a Padshahnama (Chronicle of the Emperor)

The Battle of Shahbarghan, Folio from a Padshahnama (Chronicle of the Emperor), 17th century

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Portrait of Shah Jahan on Horseback, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Shah Jahan on Horseback, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Shah Jahan on Horseback, 17th century

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Jahangir and His Vizier, I'timad al-Daula, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1615

Jahangir and His Vizier, I'timad al-Daula, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1615. Creator: Manohar
Jahangir and His Vizier, I'timad al-Daula, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1615; verso: ca. 1530-45

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Shah Jahan Watching an Elephant Fight, Folio from a Padshahnama, probably 1639

Shah Jahan Watching an Elephant Fight, Folio from a Padshahnama, probably 1639

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, ca

Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, ca
Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630-40

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: [The Taj Mahal from the Gateway], January-March 1864. Creator: John Murray

[The Taj Mahal from the Gateway], January-March 1864. Creator: John Murray
[The Taj Mahal from the Gateway], January-March 1864

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Interior of Taj Mahal, Agra, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown

Interior of Taj Mahal, Agra, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Taj Mahal, Agra, 1860s-70s

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Dervish With a Lion, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1500

Dervish With a Lion, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1500

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Shah Jahan on Horseback, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca

Shah Jahan on Horseback, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530-50

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: Portrait of Rup Singh, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1615-20; recto: ca

Portrait of Rup Singh, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1615-20; recto: ca. 1500

Background imageShah Jahan Collection: recto: Portrait of Raja Suraj Singh Rathor, verso: Page of Calligraphy

recto: Portrait of Raja Suraj Singh Rathor, verso: Page of Calligraphy
recto: " Portrait of Raja Suraj Singh Rathor", verso: Page of Calligraphy. Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: late 16th century; verso: ca. 1640



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Shah Jahan, the legendary Mughal emperor of India, left an indelible mark on Asia's history. Born in Delhi and ruling from the grand Red Fort, he was known for his opulent architectural creations. The most iconic among them is undoubtedly the Taj Mahal in Agra, a mesmerizing white marble building that stands as a symbol of eternal love. Built in 1895 by unknown craftsmen under Shah Jahan's patronage, the Taj Mahal showcases exquisite craftsmanship and intricate detailing. Its front view leaves visitors awe-struck with its majestic beauty and symmetrical design. This masterpiece is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Beyond his passion for architecture, Shah Jahan had diverse interests reflected in his royal album. One folio depicts him on a terrace holding a pendant set with his own portrait, showcasing his regal elegance. Another folio portrays dancing dervishes - an artistic fusion of cultures during his reign. Family played an essential role in Shah Jahan's life; one painting captures him alongside Prince Khurram and Nur Jahan – showcasing their close bond during Jahangir's rule. In addition to the Taj Mahal, it also commissioned other remarkable structures like Jama Masjid – a magnificent mosque located in Old Delhi. The Red Fort holds historical significance as well; its Diwan-i-Khas features an intricately designed elephant doorknocker that once welcomed dignitaries into this imperial fortress. Shah Jahan's legacy continues to captivate millions who visit these architectural marvels today. His vision transformed India's skyline forever while leaving behind tales of romance and power that still resonate throughout history.