Shah Jahan
Amar Chitra Katha Comic Books Series
Shah Jahan - the fifth of the Great Mughals, was courageous, ambitious, quick-witted and intelligent. He was the favourite of Akbar. It was Jahangir who called him 'in all respects the first of my sons'.
Jahangir's reign was noted for a series of brilliant victories in Mewar, the Deccan and Kangra, won mainly by Shah Jahan (who was then known as Prince Khurram). Shah Jahan had a passion for splendour and display. Adorned by the Peacock Throne, his court was the epitome of pomp and magnificence, attracting awed travellers from all over the world. Shah Jahan loved the arts - painting, music, literature flourished in his reign. His fame rested on the architectural wonders he created, including the Red Fort in Delhi in 1638. Shah Jahan's life is a study in contrasts, touching heights of happiness and success and depths of loss and suffering.