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Khusro was first imprisoned in the garden after he rebelled against his father, Jahangir, in 1606. Following an attempt to escape, he was blinded by Jahangir's instructions. In 1622 he was killed on the orders of Khusrau's brother and Jehangir's third son Prince Khurram, who later became the Emperor Shah Jahan.
Sardar Patel National Memorial. The Moti Shahi Mahal is a palace built by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan between 1616 and 1623, when he was still a prince. It now hosts the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial, which is a museum and exhibition centre dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel located in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, near Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.
The tombs of Amir Khusrau, Nizamuddin's disciple, and Jehan Ara Begum, Shah Jahan's daughter, are located at the entrance to the complex. [6] Ziauddin Barani and Muhammad Shah are also buried here. Overall, the dargah complex has more than 70 graves. [7] [8] [9]
Shah Jahan at his Durbar, from the Windsor Padshahnama, c. 1657 Shah Jahan the Great Mogul Throne of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan of India, Red Fort, Delhi Evidence from the reign of Shah Jahan states that in 1648 the army consisted of 911,400 infantry, musketeers , and artillery men, and 185,000 Sowars commanded by princes and nobles.
The Passing of Shah Jahan by Abanindranath Tagore c.1902. On 6 September 1657, Shah Jahan was ill with strangury and constipation. He failed to hold Jharokha Darshan and the shops were closed in the bazaars around Delhi. Dara Shikoh was assumed the role of regent in his father's stead, which swiftly incurred the animosity of his brothers. [5]
Mirza Muhammad Murad Bakhsh (9 October 1624 – 14 December 1661) [2] was a Mughal prince and the youngest surviving son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. [3] He was the Subahdar of Balkh , till he was replaced by his elder brother Aurangzeb in the year 1647.
Asaf Khan endorsed Shah Jahan after his death, but Nur Jahan backed her son-in-law, Shahryar, as monarch. [20] After defeating Shahryar, Asaf Khan called for Shah Jahan from the Deccan. On February 24, 1628, Shah Jahan took the throne and put his brothers and nephews to death to solidify his position of power. [20]
The battle of Samugarh was the second battle fought between Dara Shikoh (the eldest son and heir apparent) and his three younger brothers Aurangzeb, Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh (third and fourth sons of Shah Jahan) to decide who would be the heir of the throne after their father. [2] [3]