In September 1657, Shah Jahan became gravely ill. On Mumtaz Mahal's deathbed, she also requested to visit the tomb on the anniversary of her death. Due to illness, Shah Jahan was unable to set foot in the Taj Mahal to visit his wife and was only able to look at it from his prison.
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(Why prison? - Aurangzeb declared Shah Jahan unfit to rule, declare himself a Emperor and made him a prisoner in the citadel of Agra to ensure he couldn't come back into power. How cruel Aurangzeb was!)
A constant presence beside Shah Jahan in his exile, Jahanara took care of him for eight years, till he breathed his last in 1666. Jahanara lived with her father for the rest of his life.
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(Image : The passing away of Shah Jahan with his daughter Jahanara by his side)
When Shah Jahan died, his son Aurangzeb put him in a sandalwood coffin and had him buried beside his wife in the Taj Mahal.
Shah Jahan gets to spend eternity beside Mumtaz!
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