Mumtaz Mahal died in 1631 while having their 14th child. Shah Jahan was heartbroken, mourning for two years without music or fancy clothes. He built the Taj Mahal to remember their love.

After their wedding celebrations, Khurram "finding her in appearance and character elect among all the women of the time", gave her the title 'Mumtaz Mahal' Begum (Chosen One of the Palace).

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The Taj Mahal (built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his deeply loved wife) It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The extent of the tomb ...

His favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal (which means “chosen one of the palace”), was his loyal travel companion. In 1631, while accompanying Shah Jahan on a military campaign to expand the empire ...

Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum complex that dates back to the 17th century. It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in ...

It took 20,000 men to two decades to build the Taj Mahal, the crown jewel of the Golden Triangle. Photograph by Tom Mackie, AWL Images ...

They shared such an intense passion for each another that he renamed her "Mumtaz Mahal," or "Chosen One of the Palace." After many years of happy marriage, Mumtaz passed away during the birth of ...

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Some Sangh Parivar outfits claim that the 17th-century mausoleum of Shah Jahan’s queen Mumtaz Mahal stands over the remains of the Tejo Mahalaya, an ancient Shiva temple ...

When and why was the Taj Mahal built? In 1631, Shah Jahan ordered that the Taj Mahal be built to house the tomb of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. “She was the second queen of the emperor,” Jain notes.