Shah Jahan (23 dic 1628 anni – 23 dic 1658 anni)

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Shah Jahan (Akbar's grandson): builds Taj Mahal as a shrine to his favorite wife who died during childbirth

Architecture blends Persian, Ottoman, and Indian styles

Incorporates elements from Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity
- carved verses from the Quran, minarets, elaborate gardens to represent Islamic view of heaven
- carved lotus flowers which are a Hindu symbol for life
- Christian art style of inlaying jewels into marble

Shah Jahan's son overthrows him and imprisons him because people are so unhappy with the amount of money he spent ("wasted") to build the Taj Mahal- makes empire less stable

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