17 moments

1. Birth in Lahore

   1592-01-05 · Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

   

   Prince Khurram, later Shah Jahan, was born in Lahore. Coordinates represent central Lahore; the specific birth site is not identified by the cited text.

2. Departure for the Deccan

   1616-01-01 · Deccan, India

   Khurram departed for the Deccan, where he was to undertake imperial military duties. The source identifies the Deccan region rather than a specific camp or settlement; coordinates are a representative point in the Deccan.

3. Durbar at Mandu

   1617-10-12 · Mandu Palace, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India

   At a durbar in Mandu, Jahangir conferred the title Shah-Jahan on Prince Khurram after his Deccan victories. The Royal Collection Trust characterizes the scene identification as likely; coordinates represent Mandu Palace.

4. Refuge at Jagmandir

   1623-01-01 · Jagmandir Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

   After his defeat, Khurram took refuge with Maharana Karan Singh II at Udaipur and was moved to Jagmandir Palace. The source situates this refuge after the March 1623 defeat and before the November 1623 Bengal asylum; only the year is retained.

5. Defeat at Bilochpur

   1623-03-01 · Bilochpur, Gujarat, India

   During his rebellion against Jahangir, Prince Khurram was defeated at Bilochpur. The event location is named in the source, but the precise modern location of Bilochpur is uncertain; coordinates are an estimated representative battle-location point.

6. Passage through Burdwan

   1623-11-01 · Burdwan, West Bengal, India

   Khurram continued his movement through Bengal by advancing through Burdwan. Coordinates represent modern Burdwan.

7. Passage through Midnapur

   1623-11-01 · Midnapore, West Bengal, India

   While seeking asylum in Bengal Subah, Khurram advanced through Midnapur. Coordinates represent modern Midnapore.

8. Entry into Dhaka

   1624-01-01 · Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Khurram entered Dhaka during his Bengal campaign and received the government treasury and animals there. The preceding dated event is 20 April 1624; the source does not provide a more precise date for his entry into Dhaka.

9. Battle at Akbarnagar

   1624-04-20 · Rajmahal, Jharkhand, India

   Khurram defeated and killed Bengal's subahdar, Ibrahim Khan Fath-i-Jang, at Akbarnagar during his rebellion. Akbarnagar is represented by present-day Rajmahal.

10. Coronation at Agra Fort

    1628-02-14 · Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Shah Jahan was formally crowned Mughal emperor at Agra Fort after winning the succession struggle following Jahangir's death.

11. Arrival at Burhanpur

    1630-03-01 · Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Shah Jahan arrived at Burhanpur amid Deccan unrest and remained there for two years while conducting operations against Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, and Golkonda. The immediately preceding passage identifies the subject as Shah Jahan; coordinates represent central Burhanpur.

12. Lion hunt at Burhanpur

    1630-07-01 · Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

    

    A Padshahnama-associated account places Shah Jahan at Burhanpur for a lion hunt during his Deccan residence. The Royal Collection Trust describes the surviving painting as closer to the July 1630 Burhanpur hunt account than to another hunt text.

13. Taj Mahal memorial ceremony

    1643-02-06 · Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Shah Jahan held the first ceremony at Mumtaz Mahal's partially completed mausoleum on the twelfth anniversary of her death.

14. Campaign oversight at Kabul

    1646-01-01 · Kabul, Afghanistan

    Shah Jahan went to Kabul to oversee the Mughal Central Asia campaign led by his son Murad Bakhsh. The cited campaign narrative places this movement after a letter reached Shah Jahan in late January 1646; no more precise arrival date is provided.

15. Imprisonment in Agra Fort

    1658-07-01 · Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    After recovering from illness, Shah Jahan was imprisoned by Aurangzeb in Agra Fort, beginning an eight-year confinement.

16. Burial at the Taj Mahal

    1666-01-01 · Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Following his death, Shah Jahan's body was taken to the Taj Mahal and interred beside Mumtaz Mahal. The cited passage does not specify the burial day; it follows his death on 22 January 1666.

17. Death at Muthamman Burj

    1666-01-22 · Muthamman Burj, Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    Shah Jahan died while confined in the Muthamman Burj complex of Agra Fort. The article infobox identifies the death place as Muthamman Burj, Red Fort, Agra; coordinates represent the Musamman Burj area of Agra Fort.