Why the buildings of Shah Jahan were the mixture of finest features of Indian and foreign architecture? There is lavish use of marble in the buildings constructed during his time.
Prince Khurram succeeded his father Jahangir in A.D. 1628 and assumed the title of Shah Jahan. He came to the throne with the help of Asaf Khan, his father–in-law. Shah Jahan ruled for 31 years and tried to bring peace and prosperity in the empire. His region is often referred to as the ‘Golden Age of the Mughal Period’.
When the news of Shah Jahan’s illness spread in A.D. 1657, the four princes set their eyes on the throne. Shah Jahan had four sons- Dara, Shuja, Aurangzeb and Murad. Dara was the eldest and his father’s favorite.