Historical figures in Agra Fort
The atlas holds 12 people and 25 moments here, from 1530 to 2001. The most recorded lives are Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and Mumtaz Mahal. Among them Royalty and Business Leaders, across the Mughal Empire and the Age of Exploration.
Notable people
Akbar
from 1561 to 1599
2 moments here
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (1542–1605), commonly known as Akbar, was the third Mughal emperor.…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
in 2001
1 moment here
Indian statesman, poet, journalist and Bharatiya Janata Party leader who served as India’s prime minister in 1996 and from 1998 to 2004.…
Aurangzeb
from 1628 to 1666
4 moments here
Aurangzeb (Muhi al-Din Muhammad, later Alamgir I) was the sixth Mughal emperor, ruling from 1658 until 1707.…
Babur
in 1530
1 moment here
Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur was a Timurid prince from the Fergana Valley who founded the Mughal Empire.…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1992
1 moment here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Ghalib
in 1797
1 moment here
Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, known as Ghalib, was an Indian Urdu and Persian poet and letter writer.…
Jahangir
from 1605 to 1606
2 moments here
Nur ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his regnal name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor.…
Mumtaz Mahal
from 1593 to 1631
4 moments here
Mumtaz Mahal, born Arjumand Banu Begum, was the chief consort of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and empress from 1628 until her death in childbirth in…
Paramahansa Yogananda
in 1936
1 moment here
Indian and American Hindu monk, yogi, teacher, and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.…
Pervez Musharraf
in 2001
1 moment here
Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…
Shah Jahan
from 1628 to 1666
5 moments here
Shah Jahan (born Prince Khurram) was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 until his deposition in 1658.…
Shivaji
in 1666
2 moments here
Shivaji Bhonsle (1630–1680), later Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founded the Maratha state in western India.…
Moments
- 1530 Death at Agra Babur
- 1561 Adham Khan's execution at Agra Akbar
- 1593 Birth in Agra Mumtaz Mahal
- 1599 Return of capital to Agra Akbar
- 1605 Accession at Agra Jahangir
- 1606 Pursuit of Khusrau at Sikandra Jahangir
- 1612 Marriage to Prince Khurram Mumtaz Mahal
- 1628 Reunited with Shah Jahan Aurangzeb
- 1628 Residence at Khas Mahal Mumtaz Mahal
- 1628 Coronation at Agra Fort Shah Jahan
- 1631 Transfer and interim interment in Agra Mumtaz Mahal
- 1643 Taj Mahal memorial ceremony Shah Jahan
- 1644 Visit to injured sister Jahanara Aurangzeb
- 1658 Battle of Samugarh Aurangzeb
- 1658 Imprisonment in Agra Fort Shah Jahan
- 1666 Meeting with Shivaji Aurangzeb
- 1666 Burial at the Taj Mahal Shah Jahan
- 1666 Death at Muthamman Burj Shah Jahan
- 1666 Appears at Aurangzeb's court in Agra Shivaji
- 1666 Escapes from Agra Shivaji
- 1797 Birth at Kala Mahal Ghalib
- 1936 Return to the Taj Mahal Paramahansa Yogananda
- 1992 Appearance at the Taj Mahal Diana, Princess of Wales
- 2001 Agra summit with Pervez Musharraf Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 2001 Agra summit with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Pervez Musharraf