INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mughal architecture reached its zenith during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan (1628–58), its crowning achievement being the magnificent Taj Mahal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shah Jahan period architecture is distinguished by the extensive use of symmetry, the embellishing of structures through features such as the Shajahani column and the use of red sandstone and white marble as essential building materials.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shah Jahan had a natural love for magnificence, which was reflected in the buildings that he constructed. His reign is, in fact, called the Golden Age of the Mughal Architecture. One of the most important buildings constructed by him is the Taj Mahal, which was built in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Detailed explanation-4: -He undertook the building of the Moti Masjid or the Pearl Mosque, as well as the mausoleum, Taj Mahal, at Agra. At Delhi, Shah Jahan built a massive fortress-palace complex called the “Red Fort", as well as the “Jama Masjid", which is among the finest mosques in India.