What was the reign of Mughal Emperor 'Shah Jahan'? |
1556-1605 1628-1658 1658-1707 1722-1754 |
1628-1658 |
The correct answer is Option 2 - 1628-1658 Shah Jahan was the Mughal emperor from 1628 to 1658. Many consider Jalaluddin Akbar (1556-1605) the greatest of all the Mughal emperors, for he not only expanded but also consolidated his empire, making it the largest, strongest, and richest kingdom of his time. Akbar succeeded in extending the frontiers of the empire to the Hindukush mountains and checked the expansionist designs of the Uzbeks of Turan (Central Asia) and the Safavids of Iran. Akbar had three fairly able successors in Jahangir (1605-27), Shah Jahan (1628-58), and Aurangzeb (1658-1707), much as their characters varied. Under them, the territorial expansion continued, though at a much-reduced pace. The three rulers maintained and consolidated the various instruments of governance. |