Mumtaz Mahal(1593 – 1631)
Arjumand Banu Begum
Beloved empress whose death inspired Shah Jahan to build the Taj Mahal, the world's greatest monument to love.
What you need to know
- Born 1593 in Agra to Persian noble Asaf Khan
- Niece of Empress Nur Jahan
- Married Shah Jahan (then Prince Khurram) in 1612
- Accompanied Shah Jahan on all military campaigns
- Died 17 June 1631 at Burhanpur during birth of 14th child
- Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal (1632-1653) as her mausoleum
Relations
Family
- Niece of
- Nur Jahan
- Spouse
- Shah Jahan
Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Gender
- FEMALE
- Religion
- ISLAM
- Type
- NOBLE
Details
- Born Name
- Arjumand Banu Begum
- Born
- 1593, Agra
- Died
- 17 June 1631, Burhanpur
- Husband
- Shah Jahan (married 1612)
- Children
- 14 (7 survived childhood)
- Buried
- Taj Mahal, Agra