Shah Jahan is said to have loved his wife Mumtaz Mahal so much that he built her the greatest monument in history, the Taj Mahal. Now it is considered as the most important symbol of love. However, is the love of Shah Jahan for his wife portrayed in the correct manner?
Firstly, Mumtaz was not the only wife of Shah Jahan. He had several other wives. In fact, he married three others and historians say he loved them also as much as Mumtaz. Secondly, Shah Jahan had made a promise to Mumtaz that he would never marry anyone else after she died.
However, he ended up marrying Mumtaz’s sister herself, almost immediately after she died.
Lastly, before Mumtaz died, she told Shah Jahan that they will always love each other.
Lastly, before Mumtaz died, she told Shah Jahan that they will always love each other.
Even after her death she said she would continue to love Shah Jahan and he should continue to love her. But Shah Jahan was not faithful to this promise. He married again and loved others.
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