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  2. Mumtaz Mahal - Wikipedia

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    Mumtaz Mahal was portrayed by actress Nasreen in Abdul Rashid Kardar's film Shahjehan (1946). [75] Mumtaz Mahal is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language drama film by Ram Daryani, starring Veena in the titular role. [73] Bina Rai portrayed Mumtaz Mahal in M. Sadiq's film Taj Mahal (1963). [76] Zeba played the role of Mumtaz Mahal in S. T. Zaidi's Taj ...

  3. Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1631, to be built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died on 17 June that year while giving birth to their 14th child, Gauhara Begum. [10] [11] Construction started in 1632, and the mausoleum was completed in 1648, while the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later ...

  4. Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    They are buried in graves on a north-south axis, with faces turned right (west) toward Mecca. Two cenotaphs above mark the graves. Mumtaz's cenotaph is placed at the precise center of the inner chamber. On a rectangular marble base about 1.5 by 2.5 metres is a smaller marble casket.

  5. Burhanpur - Wikipedia

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    His beloved wife Mumtaz died here and it is believed that the Taj Mahal was decided to be made in Burhanpur before the plan was cancelled due to lack of white marble here at the time, though Mumtaz was buried here for six months after her death until Taj Mahal construction was completed.

  6. Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah - Wikipedia

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    He hailed from Iran and served Akbar and was the father of the famous Nur Jahan and grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal of the Taj Mahal fame. He was made Vazir (Prime Minister) after Nur Jahan's marriage with Jahangir in 1611 and held the mansab of 7000/7000 and the title : "I'timad-Ud-Daulah" (The Lord treasurer). He died at Agra in 1622, a few ...

  7. List of tombs of Mughal Empire - Wikipedia

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    In notable contrast to other Mughal tombs, which are large monuments of Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal, at his own direction Aurangzeb is buried in an unmarked grave [26] at the complex of the dargah or shrine of Sheikh Zainuddin. [27] It is located in the south-eastern corner of the complex of the dargah of Sheikh Zainuddin. [27]

  8. Black Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    Mumtaz had 3 deliveries in Burhanpur, and died giving birth to their fourteenth child. According to Mumtaz's wish, Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in her memory. For six months, Mumtaz was buried in Burhanpur itself. It is called Pine Garden. Shah Jahan wished that the Taj Mahal should be built in Burhanpur itself.

  9. Mumtaz Mahal (Red Fort) - Wikipedia

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    The Mumtaz Mahal (Hindustani: ممتاز محل, मुमताज़ महल, literally Jewel Palace) is located in the Red Fort, Delhi. The Mumtaz Mahal is one of the six main palaces that were situated facing the Yamuna River .