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Marriage. Mumtaz Mahal was betrothed to Shah Jahan around 5 April 1607, [30] when she was 14 years old at the time and he was 15. They were, however, married five years after the year of their betrothal on 10 May 1612 or 7 June 1612 in Agra.
Aug 7, 2018 · Apparently, the untimely departure of his most beloved wife left Shah Jahan gloomy and depressed for two years; so much so, that his hair turned grey overnight due to the looming sadness.
Her body was temporarily buried at Burhanpur in a walled pleasure garden known as Zainabad originally constructed by Shah Jahan's uncle Daniyal on the bank of the Tapti River.
Jun 13, 2024 · Mumtaz Mahal, (born c. 1593—died June 17, 1631, Burhanpur, India), wife of Shah Jahān, Mughal emperor of India (1628–58). Having died at a young age only a few years into her husband’s reign, her memory inspired the construction of the Taj Mahal, where she is entombed.
Mumtaz Mahal was married to another man before Shah Jahan, and he killed her husband so he could marry her. Shah Jahan married Mahal's sister after her death. Shah Jahan's sons fought against each other for the crown in the Battle of Samugarh. Jahan's son, Aurangzeb, put Jahan on house arrest. Jahan ruled from 1628 to 1658. He had no state funeral.
Jun 17, 2016 · Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, died on this day, June 17, in the year 1631. She was born as Arjumand Banu Begum and was married off to Shah Jahan or Prince Khurram at the age of 14. She was the unquistioned love of the emperor.
Jul 17, 2018 · History. Facts. Birth: 27 April 1593. Place of Birth: Agra, India. Death: 17 June 1631. Place of Death: Burhanpur, India. Father: Abu’l-Hasan Asaf Khan. Mother: Diwanji Begum. Siblings: Shaista Khan, Farzana Begum, Parwar Khanum. Spouse: Shah Jahan. Children: Six daughters and eight sons.
Jun 7, 2024 · The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahān (reigned 1628–58) to immortalize his wife Mumtaz Mahal (“Chosen One of the Palace”), who died in childbirth in 1631, having been the emperor’s inseparable companion since their marriage in 1612.
Born around 1592, probably in India; died after giving birth to her 14th child on June 7, 1631, in Burhanpur, India; buried in Agra, India; daughter of Asaf Khan (a noble and prime minister in the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir); married Prince Khurram, later known as Shah Jahan (third son of Jahangir and his successor as Mughal emperor ...
The Taj was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial for his deceased wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the seven wonders of the world and is the pride of not just Agra but also of...
