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Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram (January 5, 1592 – July 31, 1658) was born in Lahore, in modern-day Pakistan, and was the third son of Prince Salim (later known as ‘Jahangir’). His mother was a Rajput princess from Marwar called Princess Jagat Gosaini. The name “Khurram” (joyous) was chosen for the young prince by his grandfather, Emperor Akbar, with whom the young prince shared a close relationship Evidence from the reign of Shah Jahan states that in 1648 the army consisted of 911,400 infantry, musketeers, and artillery men, and 185,000 Sowars commanded by princes and nobles. His cultural and political initial steps have been described as a type of the Timurid Renaissance, in which he built historical and political bonds with his Timurid heritage mainly via his numerous unsuccessful military campaigns on his ancestral region of Balkh. In various forms, Shah Jahan appropriated his Timurid background and grafted it onto his imperial legacy.

What does it mean to be a celebrated designer? Is it being on the cover of Time Magazine, designing some of America’s best-loved exports, or is it something as simple as being recognized with a Google Doodle? Raymond Loewy, one of the 20th century’s most prolific and influential designers has now achieved all three, thanks to Google celebration of his 120th birthday a few years ago.. In the same spirit, we’ve compiled a few of Loewy’s most memorable designs:from Air Force One, Lucky Strikes and Coca-Cola — French American Raymond Loewy basically created Americana.