Born: 27 April 1593 · Died: 17 June 1631 · Age at death: 38
How old was Mumtaz Mahal when she died?
Mumtaz Mahal died aged 38. She was born on 27 April 1593 and died on 17 June 1631.
Mughal empress whose tomb is the world-famous Taj Mahal
Did you know?She was a highly trusted political advisor to her husband and travelled with him on many of his military campaigns.
Quick facts
Date of birth27 April 1593
Date of death17 June 1631
Age at death38
Cause of deathPuerperal infection, puerperal disorders
NationalityMughal
BirthplaceAgra, India
Occupationempress consort, poet
Editor's Take:
Mumtaz Mahal is known to the world through a building. She was Shah Jahan's favoured wife and trusted companion, travelling with him on military campaigns. She died giving birth to their fourteenth child. The grieving emperor spent over two decades building her tomb in white marble. The Taj Mahal is now one of the most recognised buildings on Earth. Her daughter Jahanara became a powerful figure at court.
Key Milestones
1612: Marries Prince Khurram
1628: Becomes empress when Shah Jahan takes the throne
1631: Dies in Burhanpur
Mumtaz Mahal (Persian pronunciation:; 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.
Mumtaz Mahal's birthday is April 27. She was born on April 27, 1593 in Agra, India.
How old was Mumtaz Mahal when she died?
Mumtaz Mahal died on June 17, 1631, aged 38.
Who shares a birthday with Mumtaz Mahal?
Famous people who share Mumtaz Mahal's April 27 birthday include Ulysses S. Grant, Mary Wollstonecraft, Herbert Spencer, William Alexander of the Netherlands and Edward Gibbon.
