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Mumtaz Mahal was a Mughal empress, the wife of Emperor Shah Jahan during India's Mughal period. She is historically significant primarily because the Taj Mahal, one of the world's most famous monuments, was built by her husband as her mausoleum after her death.
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Mumtaz Mahal ( Persian pronunciation: [mum.ˈtɑːz ma.ˈhal]; lit. 'The Exalted One of the Palace'; born Arjumand Banu Begum; 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 Begum in Agra to a family of Persian nobility. She was the daughter of Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan, a wealthy noble who held high office in the Mughal Empire, and the niece of Nur Jahan, the chief consort of Emperor Jahangir and the power behind the emperor. Arjumand Banu was married at the age of 19 on 10 May 1612 or 16 June 1612 to Prince Khurram, later known by his regnal name Shah Jahan, who conferred upon her the title "Mumtaz Mahal" (lit. 'The Exalted One of the Palace'). Although betrothed to Shah Jahan since 1607, she ultimately became his second wife in 1612. Mumtaz and her husband had 14 children, including Jahanara Begum (Shah Jahan's favorite daughter) and Dara Shikoh (Shah Jahan's chosen heir apparent, he was defeated in the war of succession by his parents' third son, Aurangzeb, who ultimately became the sixth Mughal emperor in 1658).