A picture of a woman being circulated with the assertion that it is Empress Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631). Claiming that Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal specifically for her, it is shared mockingly to taunt her beauty.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Badass1ZQ1 shared the picture of the woman purporting to be Empress Mumtaz Mahal and claimed that Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for her. The tweet was made on Feb 21, 2024. It has received an about more than 8k views on X.
اس کے لیے تاج محل بنوایا گیا تھا 😬 pic.twitter.com/sXsYVHxnss
— Ruthless ZQ (@Badass1ZQ1) February 21, 2024
Several other accounts, including @oyenakss made the same claim that the Taj Mahal was constructed by Shah Jahan for the woman as shown in the image shared. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
It’s a fact that Sultan Shahjahan Begum is pictured here and the portrait belongs to her. The Nawab Begum of Bhopal was Shahjahan Begum (1838–1901).
We visited Royal Collection Trust to see the details about the portrait. The caption of the picture is “Sultan Shahjahan Begum, GCSI (1838-1901), Begum of Bhopal : Prince of Wales Tour of India 1875-6 (vol.3) 1875-76”.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 19, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT:An image of woman being spread with a claim that it is Empress Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631). It is shared mockingly to taunt her beauty by claiming that Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for her. Fact is this is a portrait of Sultan Shahjahan Begum.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/3ZDeqAaRx1
Intent:
A user without historical knowledge spreads fake claims as clickbait to taunt and ironically trolling own knowledge. An image of woman being spread with a claim that it is Empress Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631). It is shared mockingly to taunt her beauty by claiming that Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for her. In actuality, Sultan Shahjahan Begum is depicted in this portrait. Bhopal’s Nawab Begum was Shahjahan Begum (1838–1901).
Conclusion:
Claim : There is a picture of a woman circulating that purports to be Empress Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631). The remark that Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal specifically for her is spread derisively to draw attention and taunt her beauty.
Fact : Fact is this is a portrait of Sultan Shahjahan Begum. Shahjahan Begum (1838 –1901) was the Nawab Begum of Bhopal.
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