Historedia
Person

Shah Jahan

Events
5
Episodes
7
Years
1630–1658

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Shah Jahan, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Onset of the Deccan Famine

    1630

    Role: Mughal Emperor

    1. 1630 · Deccan regionOnset of Famine

      The famine began in 1630 during Shah Jahan's reign, associated with back-to-back crop failures in the Deccan.

  2. Start of Taj Mahal Construction

    1632

    Role: Commissioner

    1. 1632 · Agra, Uttar PradeshStart of Construction

      Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 following the 1631 commission.

  3. Capture of Kandahar by Shah Jahan

    1638–1649

    Role: Mughal Emperor

    1. 1638 · KandaharMughal Capture of Kandahar

      Shah Jahan and his sons captured Kandahar from the Safavids in 1638, expanding Mughal territory westward.

    2. 1649 · KandaharSafavid Recapture

      Persian forces under Abbas II recaptured Kandahar in 1649, reversing the Mughal gains.

  4. Deposition of Shah Jahan

    1657

    Role: Fifth Mughal Emperor, deposed

    1. September 1657 · Mughal EmpireIllness and Succession Designation

      Shah Jahan fell ill in 1657 and appointed Dara Shikoh as his successor, sparking conflict among his sons.

  5. Shah Jahan's Illness and Aurangzeb's Rise

    1657–1658

    Role: Fifth Mughal Emperor

    1. September 1657 · Mughal EmpireShah Jahan's Illness

      Shah Jahan fell ill in 1657, prompting him to name his eldest son Dara Shikoh as successor in September of that year.

    2. February 1658 · Mughal EmpireAurangzeb's Proclamation

      Aurangzeb repudiated his brother's succession and proclaimed himself emperor in February 1658, initiating a direct challenge to the established order.

Sources

  1. Deccan famine of 1630–1632 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08
  2. Taj Mahal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  3. Shah Jahan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14