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| 1592 | Birth |  |
| 5th Jan Birth of Shahabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan |
| 1627 | Rebellion | |
| After revolting against his father Jahangir, as the latter had revolted against Akbar, he succeeds to the throne upon his father's death in 1627 |
| 1628 | Succession | |
| After revolting against his father Jahangir, as the latter had revolted against Akbar, he succeeds to the throne upon his father's death in 1627 |
| Ruler of the Mughal Empire in the Indian Subcontinent from 1628 until 1658, the name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning "King of the World", the fifth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir |
| Succeeds as Shah of India |
| 1636 | Rule of Ahmadnagar | |
| Ahmadnagar Destroys of the kingdom of Ahmadnagar |
| 1639 | Delhi | |
| Delhi The walled city of Old Delhi, the 6th Delhi city, is erected by Shah Jahan |
| 1643 | Red Fort | |
| The Lal Qila (Red Fort) is built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan |
| 1653 | Rule of Kandahar | |
| Kandahar Loses of Kandahar to the Persians |
| 1653 | Taj Mahal | |
| Taj Mahal Shah Jahan completes the Taj Mahal, master builders, masons, calligraphers, etc. along with more than 20,000 laborers, worked for 22 years under orders of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to complete the great mausoleum for the shah's beloved wife |
| 1657 | Execution of Dara Shikoh | |
| Jahan's son Aurangzeb led a rebellion when Jahan became ill in and publicly executes his brother and the heir apparent Dara Shikoh |
| 1657 | Health | |
| Jahan's son Aurangzeb led a rebellion when Jahan became ill in and publicly executes his brother and the heir apparent Dara Shikoh |
| 1657 | Rebellion | |
| Jahan's son Aurangzeb led a rebellion when Jahan became ill in and publicly executes his brother and the heir apparent Dara Shikoh |
| 1658 | Health | |
| Agra Falls ill, and is confined by his son Aurangzeb in the citadel of Agra until his death in 1666 |
| 1659 | Arrest | |
| 25th June Agra Aurangzeb, son of Shah Jahan, overthrew his father and locked him up in the Jasmine tower |
| 1666 | Death | |
| 22nd Jan Agra Death of Jahan |
