Born 1592, died 1666.
Ruled the
Mughal Empire of
India from 1628 - 1658. Built the
Taj Mahal. The third son of Mughal Emperor
Jahangir.
He nearly cleaned out his huge
treasury (room upon room filled with
gold,
silver, and
jewels) during the building of the
Taj Mahal, which he built in
memory of his wife,
Mumtaz, who died during the
birth of their 14th
child.
At the end of his reign, as he fell ill, his four sons engaged in a legendary war for the throne which was ultimately won by
Aurangzeb.