Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan is renowned for building the Taj Mahal, but few know that he also spent a week in Dhaka -- long before he ascended the throne. At the time, Shah Jahan was still a prince ...

Hemmed in by neglect and time, they now stand as crumbling reminders of the city’s walled history When Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built Shahjahanabad as his new capital in the 17th century ...

The Taj Mahal is a perfect example. Often called India's eternal symbol of love, this stunning structure was commissioned in 1631 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, after his wife Mumtaz Mahal passed ...