~ | Mumtaz Mahal | Arjumand Banu (6 April 1593 – 17 June 1631) widely known as Mumta
~ | Mumtaz Mahal | Arjumand Banu (6 April 1593 – 17 June 1631) widely known as Mumtaz Mahal was a Mughal Empress and chief consort of emperor Shah Jahan. So enthralling was her beauty that Shah Jahan (then Prince Khurram) fell in love with her at the first sight. Even during her lifetime, poets would extol her beauty, grace and compassion. She had a very deep and loving marriage with Shah Jahan. Although one of his three wives, she was his favourite. He even bestowed her with the name ‘Mumtaz Mahal’ meaning “Jewel of the Palace”, and the highest honor of the land - the royal seal, Mehr Uzaz. She was his trusted companion, travelling with him all over the Mughal Empire. He was so taken with her, that he showed little interest in exercising his polygamous rights with his other wives. She mothered fourteen children including Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan’s successor.The Taj Mahal in Agra was constructed by her husband as her final resting place. (2) -- source link
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