Shah Jahan left behind a grand legacy of structures constructed during his reign, the most famous among them being the Taj Mahal. The white marble monument was built out of love for his wife, the empress Mumtaz. It took twenty years of skilled labour to build the Taj Mahal.
It was Shah Jahan who built the Red Fort as well. Also known as the Delhi Fort, it is called Lal Qila in Urdu. Other famous buildings he constructed include large sections of Agra Fort, the Jama Masjid, the Wazir Khan Mosque, the Moti Masjid, the Shalimar Gardens, sections of the Lahore Fort, the Mini Qutub Minar in Hastsal, and the Jahangir mausoleum.
When he became the king, Shah Jahan set aside diamonds and other precious stones worth 10 million rupees to build a magnificent throne. He sat on this throne for the first time in a grand ceremony in the presence of many royal guests. This fabulous ‘Peacock Throne’ was taken away by Nadir Shah when he invaded India.
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