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Mumtaz Mahal (Persian pronunciation:[mum.ˈtɑːzma.ˈhal]; lit.&#;'The Exalted One of the Palace'; born Arjumand Banu Begum; 27 April – 17 June )^[6] was the empress consort of Mughal Empire from to as the chief consort of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan.^[7] The Taj Mahal in Agra, often cited as one of the Wonders of the World,^[8] was commissioned by her husband to act as her tomb.^[9]

Mumtaz Mahal was born Arjumand Banu Begum in Agra to a family of Persiannobility.

She was the daughter of Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan, a wealthy Persian noble who held high office in the Mughal Empire, and the niece of Empress Nur Jahan, the chief wife of Emperor Jahangir and the power behind the emperor.^[10] She was married at the age of 19 on 10 May or 16 June to Prince Khurram,^[11][12] later known by his regnal name S