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title: The Emperor Shah Jahan as a Prince
author: Victoria & Albert Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19659/the-emperor-shah-jahan-as-a-prince/
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updated: 2024-11-25
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# The Emperor Shah Jahan as a Prince
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19659.jpg)
## Image Caption
The third Mughal Emperor Akbar's (1540-1605) grandson Shah Jahan (1592-1666) as a young prince. He would become the fifth Mughal Emperor and hold the title of Shah Jahan the Magnificient. Opaque watercolour and [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) on paper, by [Abu](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Abu/)'l Hasan, about 1617, Mughal. Museum no. IM.14-1925. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
## Cite This Work
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Museum, V. &. A. (2024, November 25). The Emperor Shah Jahan as a Prince. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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