'Blessings of God') by Akbar, in 1564, after two years of her marriage. She was bestowed an honorific Muslim name, ' Wali Nimat Begum' ( lit. Other names provided by various sources include Harkha Bai, Jiya Rani, Maanmati bai, Harika bai, Hira Kunwari, Heer Kunwari, Shahi-Bai and Shahi Begum. In an 18th-century genealogy of her clan (the Kachwahas) for example, she is referred to as ' Harkhan Champavati '. Later historical accounts give several suggestions for her birth name. Her paternal grandparents were Raja Prithviraj Singh I and Apurva Devi, a daughter of Rao Lunkaran of Bikaner. Mariam-uz-Zamani was born in 1542 as the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amer by his wife Rani Champavati, daughter of Rao Ganga Solanki. She was the mother of Akbar's eldest surviving son and eventual successor, Jahangir, and grandmother of Shah Jahan.Īrtistic impression of 'Mariam-uz-Zamani', commonly known as Jodha bai. She was often consulted by Akbar on the important matters. Described as an intelligent, amiable, kind and liberal woman, The Empress held a considerable influence in the matters of the court during Akbar's reign. She is stated as the favourite and a very influential consort of Akbar. She was a senior-ranking wife of Akbar who in the words of Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, commanded a high rank in the imperial harem. In the words of Akbar, she's described as 'a piece of the moon'. She was an extremely beautiful woman and said to possess uncommon beauty, widely known for both, her grace and intellect. She is widely regarded in modern Indian historiography as exemplifying both Akbar's and the Mughals' tolerance of religious differences and their inclusive policies within an expanding multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire. Her marriage to Akbar led to a gradual shift in the latter's religious and social policies. īorn a Rajput princess, she was married to Akbar by her father, Raja Bharmal of Amer due to political exigencies. She was also the longest-serving Hindu empress of the Mughal Empire with a tenure of forty-three years (1562 –1605). 1542 – ), commonly known by the misnomer ' Jodha Bai', was the chief consort and principal Rajput empress consort as well as the favourite wife of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar.
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