Mumtaz Mahal
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Mumtaz Mahal was the empress of the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1631 as the chief consort of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. The Taj Mahal in Agra, often cited as one of the Wonders of the World,
Portrait of Mumtaz Mahal on ivory, 17th‑century, held at the Lahore Museum in Lahore, Pakistan
Posthumous painting of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
A painting of a Mughal Harem, likely depicting Mumtaz Mahal. c. 17th century
17th-18th century portrait of Mumtaz Mahal.
Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the
Mumtaz Mahal
…27 April 1593 – 17 June 1631) was the empress of the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1631 as the chief consort of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. The Taj Mahal in Agra, often cited as one of the Wonders of the World, was commissioned by her husband to act as her tomb. Mumtaz Mahal was born as Arjumand Banu…
Taj Mahal
The western building, a mosque, faces the tomb
Shah Jahan, 17th century painting