19 سال میں 14 زچگیاں: لازوال محبت کا استعارہ سمجھے جانے والے تاج محل میں چھپی ممتاز محل کی المناک موت کی کہانی (opens original article in a new tab)

Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, died in 1631 during her 14th childbirth, leading to the construction of the Taj Mahal. Her death underscored the risks of childbirth in the 17th century.

• Mumtaz Mahal died during her 14th childbirth in 1631 after a 30-hour labor and severe postpartum hemorrhaging.
• Shah Jahan, her husband, built the Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for her, which took 22 years to complete and cost 50 million rupees.
• Mumtaz Mahal had 14 children, 7 of whom died in infancy, and her death highlighted the high maternal mortality rates of the time.