Hoax or Fact

According to some arguments by Einthumathi Ulaganathan, I would like to make things clear about
my status on questioning "Taj Mahal as the symbol of Love".

Status:
We All Know Taj Mahal As Symbol Of Love But The Other Lesser Known Facts are:
1. Mumtaz Was Shahjahan's 4th Wife Out Of His 7 Wives
2. Shahjahan Killed Mumtaz's Husband To Marry Her !
3. Mumtaz Died In Her 14th Delivery !
4. He Then Married Mumtaz's Sister !
Where The Hell Is The Love !!

Hoax or Fact:
Mixture of hoax and facts.

Analysis:
Shah Jahan, the Prince of Khurram, met Arjumand Banu Begum when he was only 15 years old and
fell in love with her at first sight. They were engaged in 1607 and got married after a five year period
of struggle over family feuds in 1612. The intervening years brought Shah Jahan TWO other wives as
he had to to marry Akbarabadi Mahal and Kandahari Mahal only for political reasons. That is how
Mumtaz became his THIRD wife, NOT FOURTH. Mumtaz was only married to Shah Jahan, the fact
that Prince Khurram is another official name of Shah Jahan could have misled people to believe
Mumtaz had a husband earlier.

According to the official court chronicler Qazwini, the relationship of Shah Jahan with his other wives
"had nothing more than the status of marriage. The intimacy, deep affection, attention and favor
which His Majesty had for the Cradle of Excellence exceeded by a thousand times what he felt for any
other." Shah Jahan loved Arjumand Banu Begum's appearance and character so much that he gave
her the title Mumtaz Mahal which means Jewel of the Palace. He also built the Taj Mahal, one of the
wonders of the world in her memory, where her remains after death were buried. It showcases all
her memories of life in a beautiful artistic way. But YES, Mumtaz died an accidental death, while
GIVING BIRTH to her 14th child. And Shah Jahan DID NOT MARRY after the death of Mumtaz,
DEFINITELY NOT THE SISTER of Mumtaz. After Mumtaz's death, Shah Jahan was inconsolable and
spent the rest of his years in mourning, and construction of Taj Mahal in her memory, as a symbol of
love. Later when he died, his body was also buried beside Mumtaz in Taj Mahal. The story of Shah
Jahan and Mumtaz is indeed a story of eternal love, and Taj Mahal is a symbol of love.


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