What is the history of Jodha Bai?
Jagat Gosaine was the princess of Jodhpur and hence known as Jodhbai. She was the daughter of Motaraja Udai Singh of Jodhpur and wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. She gave birth to Khurram, the future Shah Jahan.
As for the movie JodhaAkbar, Jodha is a fictitious name given to the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amer.
Mehrunnisa was the real name of Nur Jahan. In 1611, Nur Jahan became the wife of Jahangir and afterwards, the defacto ruler of the Empire. Her influence ceased with the death of Jahangir in 1627. She even tried to make her son-in-law Shahryar to the throne but Shahryar was defeated and put to death by Shah Jahan. Shah Jahan, upon his accession to the throne, allowed her a pension of two lacs per annum. She died at Lahore at the age of 72, in 1645, and lies buried in a tomb at Shahdara Bagh in Lahore.
Actually there were two Jodhpur princesses related to Mughal empire. One was Rao Maldeo's daughter Rukmavati Bai and the second one was Motaraja Udai Singh's daughter Jagat Gosaine nicknamed Jodh Bai. Rukmavati nicknamed Jodh Bibi was Akbar's wife, while the latter was Jahangir's wife and mother of Shah Jahan. There is no 'Jodha Bai' in history, but Jodh Bai. Rao Jodha, the Rajput ruler of Mandore, was the founder of the city of Jodhpur.
Wali Nimat Begum, entitled Maryam Zamani was Mughal emperor Jahangir's mother. No Mughal chronicle reveals the identity of this woman; some people believe that she was Akbar’s first Hindu wife, while some others doubt whether she was Akbar's 'Portuguese' wife. Anyway, she was a powerful lady in the Mughal court, a great builder and also a business woman.
Mihr-un-nnisa Khanum was the real name of Jahangir's celebrated wife Nur Jahan. She was the daughter of Mirza Ghias Beg, a Persian noble, who migrated to India for some reason and entered the service of Akbar. Akbar married her to Ali Quli Beg Istajlu, afterwards known as Sher Afgan, a Persian official of high renown.
In the second year of his reign, Sher Afgan rebelled and was murdered by Qutb-ud-din Khan Koka, the governor of Bengal.
After the death of Sher Afgan, his widow Mihr-un-nnisa and her daughter Ladli Begum were sent to Jahangir's court, who placed her among the attendants of Ruqayya Sultan Begum [or Salima Sultan Begum or his own mother]. Her fortune began to shine, when on the New Years' (Nauroz) festival in the 6th year of Jahangir's reign, he happened to see her and was so captivated by her beauty. Their marriage took place in May 1611 and she was given the title of Nur Jahan.
As for the movie JodhaAkbar, Jodha is a fictitious name given to the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amer.
What happened to Mehr-un-Nissa?
Mehrunnisa was the real name of Nur Jahan. In 1611, Nur Jahan became the wife of Jahangir and afterwards, the defacto ruler of the Empire. Her influence ceased with the death of Jahangir in 1627. She even tried to make her son-in-law Shahryar to the throne but Shahryar was defeated and put to death by Shah Jahan. Shah Jahan, upon his accession to the throne, allowed her a pension of two lacs per annum. She died at Lahore at the age of 72, in 1645, and lies buried in a tomb at Shahdara Bagh in Lahore.
Did Jahangir marry Jodha Bai, or was it Akbar who married her?
Actually there were two Jodhpur princesses related to Mughal empire. One was Rao Maldeo's daughter Rukmavati Bai and the second one was Motaraja Udai Singh's daughter Jagat Gosaine nicknamed Jodh Bai. Rukmavati nicknamed Jodh Bibi was Akbar's wife, while the latter was Jahangir's wife and mother of Shah Jahan. There is no 'Jodha Bai' in history, but Jodh Bai. Rao Jodha, the Rajput ruler of Mandore, was the founder of the city of Jodhpur.
Who was Mariyam-uz-Zamani?
Wali Nimat Begum, entitled Maryam Zamani was Mughal emperor Jahangir's mother. No Mughal chronicle reveals the identity of this woman; some people believe that she was Akbar’s first Hindu wife, while some others doubt whether she was Akbar's 'Portuguese' wife. Anyway, she was a powerful lady in the Mughal court, a great builder and also a business woman.
Who was Mehrunnisa, and how was she related to Nur Jahan?
Mihr-un-nnisa Khanum was the real name of Jahangir's celebrated wife Nur Jahan. She was the daughter of Mirza Ghias Beg, a Persian noble, who migrated to India for some reason and entered the service of Akbar. Akbar married her to Ali Quli Beg Istajlu, afterwards known as Sher Afgan, a Persian official of high renown.
In the second year of his reign, Sher Afgan rebelled and was murdered by Qutb-ud-din Khan Koka, the governor of Bengal.
After the death of Sher Afgan, his widow Mihr-un-nnisa and her daughter Ladli Begum were sent to Jahangir's court, who placed her among the attendants of Ruqayya Sultan Begum [or Salima Sultan Begum or his own mother]. Her fortune began to shine, when on the New Years' (Nauroz) festival in the 6th year of Jahangir's reign, he happened to see her and was so captivated by her beauty. Their marriage took place in May 1611 and she was given the title of Nur Jahan.
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