Agra Fort in the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 6 people and 13 moments here, from 1530 to 1644. The most recorded lives are Mumtaz Mahal, Akbar and Shah Jahan.

Notable people

1. Akbar

   from 1561 to 1599

   2 moments here

   Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (1542–1605), commonly known as Akbar, was the third Mughal emperor.…

2. Aurangzeb

   from 1628 to 1644

   2 moments here

   Aurangzeb (Muhi al-Din Muhammad, later Alamgir I) was the sixth Mughal emperor, ruling from 1658 until 1707.…

3. Babur

   in 1530

   1 moment here

   Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur was a Timurid prince from the Fergana Valley who founded the Mughal Empire.…

4. Jahangir

   from 1605 to 1606

   2 moments here

   Nur ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his regnal name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor.…

5. 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…

6. Shah Jahan

   from 1628 to 1643

   2 moments here

   Shah Jahan (born Prince Khurram) was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 until his deposition in 1658.…

Moments

1. 1530 Death at Agra Babur
2. 1561 Adham Khan's execution at Agra Akbar
3. 1593 Birth in Agra Mumtaz Mahal
4. 1599 Return of capital to Agra Akbar
5. 1605 Accession at Agra Jahangir
6. 1606 Pursuit of Khusrau at Sikandra Jahangir
7. 1612 Marriage to Prince Khurram Mumtaz Mahal
8. 1628 Reunited with Shah Jahan Aurangzeb
9. 1628 Residence at Khas Mahal Mumtaz Mahal
10. 1628 Coronation at Agra Fort Shah Jahan
11. 1631 Transfer and interim interment in Agra Mumtaz Mahal
12. 1643 Taj Mahal memorial ceremony Shah Jahan
13. 1644 Visit to injured sister Jahanara Aurangzeb

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