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Point of Divergence ... One of the greatest love stories in the world is that of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. Born in Agra, India, Mumtaz was betrothed to Shah when she was thirteen and five years later they were married. When Shah met Mumtaz, it was a love match, which is rare in any royal marriage. Although Shah married two other women and sired a child on each, he did not love them as he did Mumtaz. In the nineteen years that he and Mumtaz were together, they had thirteen children, six of whom survived into adulthood. Shah made her his empress upon his accession to Emperor in 1628. However. this story had a tragic end. While travelling with Shah on campaign in 1631, Mumtaz gave birth to a baby girl and died. Shah Jahan was grief stricken and could not be consoled. He went into a year of secluded mourning, and emerged much aged, looking much greater than his 40 years. He spent the rest of his life in mourning for Mumtaz, eventually building the Taj Mahal in her name and burying her there. He would eventually join her there upon his death in 1666, 35 years after her death.

What if this story had a happy ending. Lets say after the birth of her daughter, Mumtaz was able to rally and survived. How does this change the course of both India and the world at large?
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