The real name of Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of Emperor Shah Jahan, was Arjumand Bano Begum. Shah Jahan bestowed upon her the title Mumtaz Mahal (meaning ‘Jewel of the Palace’) after their marriage. Following her death in 1631, Shah Jahan built the magnificent Taj Mahal as her final resting place. The correct answer is (A) Arjumand Bano Begum.
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The birth name of Mumtaz Mahal was Arjumand Bano Begum. Born in 1593, she was the daughter of the influential Persian noble Abul Hasan Asaf Khan and niece of Empress Nur Jahan. She married Prince Khurram (later Emperor Shah Jahan) in 1612. She was Shah Jahan’s constant companion and political advisor, bearing him fourteen children. Her premature death in 1631 led Shah Jahan to commission the construction of the Taj Mahal, the world-famous mausoleum built in her eternal memory.