page_title: Persian Inscriptions on Indian Monuments
section_title: Shah Jahan
hierarchical_section_title: Persian Inscriptions on Indian Monuments / Persian inscription in the mosques / Shah Jahan
caption_attribution_description: English: Lalbagh Fort (also Fort Aurangabad) is an incomplete 17th century Mughal fort complex that stands proudly before the Buriganga River in the southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] The construction was started in 1678 AD by Mughal Subahdar Muhammad Azam Shah who was son of Emperor Aurangzeb and later emperor himself. His successor, Shaista Khan, did not continue the work, though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688.
context_page_description: Persian Inscriptions on Indian Monuments is a book written in Persian by Dr Ali Asghar Hekmat E Shirazi and published in 1956 and 1958 and 2013. new edition contains the Persian texts of more than 200 epigraphical inscriptions found on historical monuments in India, many of which are currently listed as national heritage sites or registered as UNESCO world heritage, published in Persian; an English edition is also being printed.
context_section_description: The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore was commissioned during the reign of Shah Jahan, 
  his reign at Agra, Delhi and Lahore. Some examples include the Taj Mahal at Agra, the tomb of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) in the Lahore Fort and the Jama Masjid at Delhi are imposing buildings of his era, Shah Jahan also built sections of the Sheesh Mahal, and Naulakha pavilion,   also in Thatta called Shahjahan Mosque. Shah Jahan also built the Red Fort in his new capital at Shah Jahanabad, now Delhi. The red sandstone Red Fort is noted for its special buildings-Diwan-i-Aam and Diwan-i-Khas. 
  Taj Mahal*  The Taj Mahal, a World Heritage Site was built between 1630–49
  Wazir Khan Mosque 
  The Wazir Khan Mosque was commissioned during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1634, and completed in 1642
  Shalimar Gardens 
  The Shah Jahan Mosque is the central mosque for the city of Thatta, in the Pakistani province of Sindh.
  Shahi Hammam is a Persian-style bath which was built in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1635 C.E. during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan.
  In Aurangzeb's reign (1658–1707) 
  
  The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
  
  Additional monuments with Persian Mughal structure 
   
  Zinat al-Masjid in Daryaganj was overseen by Aurangzeb's second daughter Zinat-al-Nissa. Aurangzeb's sister Roshan-Ara who died in 1671. The tomb of Roshanara Begum 
  Lalbagh Fort (also known as "Fort Aurangabad"), Dhaka, Bangladesh, whose construction started in 1678 during the reign of Aurangzeb’s son Azam Shah.
  Sunehri Mosque  [[File:Sunehri_masjid_top_view_2.JPG|thumb|The 18th
  Sunehri Mosque was built in 1753 when the empire was in decline, during the reign of Muhammad Shah.
  Tomb of Safdar Jang The Tomb of Safdar Jung completed in 1754 is one of the last examples of Mughal Architecture.
  Mughal gardens  This style was influenced by Persian gardens. Humayun's Tomb, was the first sample of later Mughal gardens.
caption: Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka was built in memory of Bibi Pari, the daughter of Shaista Khan who was governor of Bengal.
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