# Shahjahanabad

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Old Delhi.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Persian شاهجهانآباد (šâhjahânâbâd, literally “City of the King of the World”). Named after Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I (1592–1666), who had it built.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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