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Encyclopedia > Jodhabai

Jodhabai (d. 1611) was the main wife of Akbar and the mother of Jahangir. . This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... n ...


Jodhabai was one of the three chief queens of Emperor Akbar. His first queen was the childless Ruqaiyya Begum; his second wife was Salima Sultan (widow of Bairam Khan, Akbar's most trusted general). Bairam Khan (Persian: بيرام خان) (d. ...


Akbar's third wife, Jodhabai, was the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber and aunt of Man Singh who later on became one of the nine jewels (Navaratnas) in the court of Akbar. Born as Hira Kunwari she was given the name Jodhabai after her marriage to Akbar in 1562. When Akbar declared his own religion Din-E-Ilahi, he gave the title of Mariam uz Zamani or Mary of the Universe to Jodhabai[1]. Jodhabai was allowed to practice her Hindu religion in the palace. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Raja Man Singh(Man Singh I) was the Kacchwaha raja of Amber. ... The term Navaratnas is used generally for denoting the group of nine extraordinary people in Akbars darbar. Navaratnas or Nine Gems (nine (nav), jewels (ratnas)) was also the collective title of the nine most valuable members in the court of Emperor Vikramaditya. ... Din-e-Ilahi (from Arabic: The Godly Religion, The Religion of God, or The Divine Faith) was a fraternal order established by the Mogul Emperor Akbar of India. ...


She is said to have been politically involved in the court until Nur Jahan became empress. According to Thomas Roe she was involved in active sea trade and had a ship named Ramiti which carried pilgrims to Mecca. Nur Jehan (alternative spelling Noor Jahan, Nur Jahan, etc. ...


In 1586, Jodhabai married her son Salim (later Jahangir) to Man Singh's sister Princess Manmati -- who was the mother of Prince Khurram (later Shah Jahan)[2]. 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Manmati Bai (b. ... Shahbuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. ...


Jodhabai died in 1611. As per her last wishes a vav or step well was constructed by Jahangir. Stepwells are in essence wells in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps. ...


Another Mughal royal named Jodhabai was the daughter of Udai Singh of Jodhpur, and a wife of Jahangir. n ...


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