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What royal era links the famous Taj Mahal, Delhi's Red Fort, and Jama Masjid? Shah Jahan ruled from 1628 to 1658. In those years, Mughal architecture reached new heights through grand monuments and the making of a royal city. In Agra, Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of Mumtaz Mahal. In Delhi, construction of the Red Fort began, and Jama Masjid was built during his reign. He also developed Shahjahanabad, a new royal city of palaces, mosques, markets, and homes. These weren't just separate landmarks. They belonged to one age of architecture and city-making. Across this era, buildings used marble, arches and domes, flower carvings, and colored stones set into their surfaces-details that made Mughal architecture distinctive. So what links the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Jama Masjid? Shah Jahan's reign: an era that shaped grand buildings and an entire royal city.