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Shah Jahan (January 5, 1592 - January 22, 1666) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire in India from 1627 until 1658.
He commissioned the building of the Taj Mahal in Agra, as a burial place for his first wife Empress Mumtaz Mahal (meaning 'the first lady of the palace').
But for the last five years of his life he was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in a room of Agra Fort, tended only by his eldest daughter Jahanara Begum, with a direct view of the Taj Mahal. This was punishment for his endorsing Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb's older brother in the fight for succession, but it was a better fate than he might have expected; most Mughal Emperors killed their fathers upon succession.
Shah Jahan is buried in the Taj Mahal, next to his first wife.
The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several BambooWeb lists of incumbents. It is a list of emperors of the Mughal empire. See also List of Indian Monarchs.
The dynasty called itself the House of Taimur as the founder, Babur, was descended (through his mother) from Taimur. The Timurid Dynasty lasted from 1526 until 1857.
The Great Mughals, the first six emperors, are often referred to just by one name, which was, in each case, a title they took as Emperor. The relevant title is bolded in the list below.
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