The Resume

(January 5, 1592-January 22, 1666)
Born in Lahore, India
Birth name was Shihab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram
Fifth Mughal Emperor of India (1627-58)
Shah Jahan translates as 'King of the World'
Descendant of both Genghis Khan and Charlemagne

Why he might be annoying:

He led an unsuccessful rebellion against his father.
One of his first acts after becoming emperor was to have his stepmother imprisoned. (To be fair, she probably was plotting to put one of her kids on the throne in his place.)
One European observer wrote, 'It would seem as if the only thing Shah Jahan cared for was the search for women to serve his pleasure.'
He was rumored to have had an incestuous affair with his oldest daughter, Jahanara Begum.

Why he might not be annoying:

His reign was considered the golden age of the Mughal Empire.
He had the Taj Mahal built as a memorial for his favorite wife, Mamtaz Mahal.
After he fell ill, he was overthrown by three of his sons and spent the rest of his life under house arrest.
The incest rumors may have been spread by one of his sons to help justify their rebellion.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 433)
• Asian Royalty
• Bigamists/Polygamists
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 14)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 38]
• DeCrowned
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Profiles 31501-31750 (Ranked: 31749)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 51 Votes: 74.51% Annoying