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Jan 22, 2023 · Mumtaz Mahal. Mumtaz Mahal (April, 1593 – 17 June 1631) (Persian/Urdu ممتاز محل [mumˈt̪aːz mɛˈɦɛl]; meaning "beloved ornament of the palace") is the common nickname of Arjumand Banu Begum, an Empress of India during the Mughal Dynasty. She was born in Agra, India into a family of Persian nobility, and was married at the age of ...
The love of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan is immortal in the history of India. Mumtaz Mahal whose original name was Arjumand Banu Begam was the daughter of Asaf Khan, son of Itimad-ud-daulah and brother of Nur Jahan. Arjumand Banu Begam was thus the neice of Nur Jahan. She was born 6th April 1594 and was married to Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan).
In June 1631, Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Banu Begum) died during the birth of their 14th child Gauhar Begum and popular history suggests that Shah Jahan devasted by this loss, drifted into a long period of mourning before he ordered and oversaw the building of the Taj.
Parhez Banu Begum: 21 August 1611 – 1675 Shah Jahan's first child born to his first wife, Kandahari Begum. Parhez Banu was her mother's only child and died unmarried. Hur-ul-Nisa Begum: 30 March 1613 – 5 June 1616 The first of fourteen children born to Shah Jahan's second wife, Mumtaz Mahal. She died of smallpox at the age of 3. Jahanara Begum
Jul 4, 2022 · Mumtaz Mahal was born as Arjumand Banu on April 27, 1593, in Agra to Abul-Hasan Asaf Khan and his wife Diwanji Begum, the daughter of a Persian noble. Asaf Khan was a high-ranking officer in the Mughal court and the brother of Nur Jahan, the famous wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and the stepmother of Shah Jahan.
Legend has it that the young prince charmed Arjumand Banu Begum (later named Mumtaz Mahal) at the Royal Meena Bazaar during the Moslem New Year festival, where merchants brought fine cloth ...
Jun 13, 2011 · At his side was Arjumand Banu Begum, better known as Mumtaz Mahal (“Chosen One of the Palace”), whom he married in 1612 and cherished as the favorite of his three queens.
