1. Because he wanted to be named so.
2. Because his parents liked that name.
3. Because he was born to the then Ruler.
2007-07-21 20:05:17 · 5 answers · asked by simhalan 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Shahbuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. Persian: شاه جهان), January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) was the 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." He was the fifth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir.
After revolting against his father Jahangir, as the latter had revolted against Akbar, he succeeded to the throne upon his father's death in 1627. It was during his reign that the Mughal power attained its greatest prosperity. Like Akbar, he was eager to expand his empire. The chief events of his reign were the destruction of the kingdom of Ahmadnagar (1636), the loss of Kandahar to the Persians (1653), and a second war against the Deccan princes (1655). In 1658 he fell ill, and was confined by his son Aurangzeb in the citadel of Agra until his death in 1666.
The period of his reign was the golden age of Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra, built as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (birth name Arjumand Bano Begum); while the Pearl Mosque at Agra and the palace and great mosque at Delhi also commemorate him. The celebrated "Peacock Throne," said to have been worth millions of dollars by modern estimates, also dates from his reign. He was the founder of the modern city of Delhi, the native name of which is Shahjahanabad.
2007-07-23 00:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-22 03:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by Rana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think new theories come up when some people want to do research work and prove a point. Have seen it happen in other fields. As for Mumtaz's name. All know it was a title given to her; It was not her real name. Neither was Noor Jahan a real name. About the rooms: There should be some sanctity for the dead. They contain the real Tombs. The Govt. and the Archaeological Dept so know what those rooms contain. Many Muslim monuments were built on Hindu temple sites. That is possible.
2016-04-01 06:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2. Because his parents liked that name
2007-07-21 20:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by shubhi j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was given the title all ur options are wrong..........
2007-07-22 00:34:50 · answer #5 · answered by Agent P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋