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Mumtaz Mahal

1593 - 1631

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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 consort of 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 Arjumand Banu Begum in Agra to a family of Persian nobility. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mumtaz Mahal has received more than 5,764,084 page views. Her biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Mumtaz Mahal is the 127th most popular companion (up from 153rd in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from India (up from 76th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indian Companion.

Mumtaz Mahal is most famous for being the wife of Emperor Shah Jahan, and for being the mother of his 14 children.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Mumtaz Mahal ranks 127 out of 784. Before her are Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Carlota of Mexico, Maria Feodorovna, Marie of Anjou, Berengaria of Navarre, and Mordred. After her are Emma of Normandy, Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France, and Anne Hathaway.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1593, Mumtaz Mahal ranks 4. Before her are Artemisia Gentileschi, Georges de La Tour, and Jacob Jordaens. After her are Toyotomi Hideyori, Nicolaes Tulp, George I Rákóczi, Matthäus Merian, Balthasar van der Ast, Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena, Anthony van Diemen, and George Herbert. Among people deceased in 1631, Mumtaz Mahal ranks 1. After her are John Donne, John Smith, Constance of Austria, Willem Janszoon, Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, Michael Maestlin, Federico Borromeo, Francesco Maria II della Rovere, and Katō Yoshiaki.

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In India

Among people born in India, Mumtaz Mahal ranks 65 out of 1,861. Before her are Radha (null), Lata Mangeshkar (1929), Premchand (1880), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), and Aśvaghoṣa (80). After her are Padmasambhava (717), Satyajit Ray (1921), Julie Christie (1940), Rajiv Gandhi (1944), Maharana Pratap (1540), and Mahākāśyapa (-550).

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Among COMPANIONS In India

Among companions born in India, Mumtaz Mahal ranks 2. Before her are Sita (null). After her are Mariam-uz-Zamani (1542), Mastani (1699), Salima Sultan Begum (1539), Jagat Gosain (1573), Brian Horrocks (1895), and Kashibai (1703).

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