Shah Jahan  was Mughal emperor in India from 1628 until 1658. 

The period of his reign is considered as the golden age of Mughal art and architecture. Shah Jahan is best known for erecting many splendid monuments, the most famous of which in all the world, is the Taj Mahal at Agra, built in 1632–1648 as a tomb for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. She was his third wife.

He tried to build a black taj mahal but his son Aurangzeb put him in prison to be the new ruler.Shah Jahan died in the cell.