Mughal emperor Akbar was one of the greatest kings the country ever had.He who is often referred to as Akbar the Great or Akbar. He married Rajput princess, Hira Kunwar, the eldest daughter of Raja Bhar Mal of Amer.Those who read Jaipur local news on daily basis must be aware of the fact that she was also the sister of Bhagwandas and the aunt of Man Singh I of Amber, who later became one the nine jewels (Navaratnas) in the Akbar's court.
Akbar married Hira Kunwar on January 20, 1562, at Sambhar, near Jaipur. Hira Kunwar is considered one of the chief queens of Akbar not because Akbar was truly in love with her but because his first wife Ruqaiyya Begum was childless and his second wife, Salima Sultan was the widow of his most trusted general Bairam Khan and she was the one who gave birth to the long awaited Akbar's heir, Prince Salim.
According to an article in Jaipur current news, after her marriage, she was bestowed with the title Mariam-ul-Zamani ("Mary of the Age").
Jaipur latest news in Hindi is that after her marriage to Mughal emperor, there was a gradual change in religious and social policies. Her marriage is considered one of the important event in the Mughal history. It is said that even after marriage she followed Hinduism and the proofs could still be found in her palace in the form of Lord Krishna paintings and frescos, which exist till date.
Those who keep a track of Jaipur news latest, must be aware of the fact she made her son, Prince Salim (later Jahangir), marry her niece, Princess Manmati (Manbhawati Bai), who was the mother of Prince Khusrau Mirza.
People all across the world are of the view that the Rajput wife of Akbar, mother of Jahangir, was known as "Jodha Bai." But a woman of this name holds no existence according to Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri (the autobiography of Jahangir) and Akbarnama (a biography of Akbar commissioned by Akbar himself).
Though the blockbuster movie and television programme made on the lives and love-story of Akbar and Jodha, both of which have been huge hit with the audience, claim reliability on the story, several people who have watched the two do believe the stories to be true as well. However, the identity of Jodha has been a topic of controversy since long. The name Jodha leaves a big question mark as far as the Mughal history is concerned.
An article in current news Jaipur in Hindi written by historian from Aligarh Muslim University, Professor Shirin Moosvi, says that "Jodha Bai" was first used to refer to Akbar's wife in the 18th and 19th centuries in historical writings.
Besides him, the historian Imtiaz Ahmad have also talked about the name ''Jodha'', and brought forth a few relevant points, one being that it was Lieutenant-Colonel James Todd who used this name for Akbar's wife in his book €Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan.'
Another interesting point that came to light was put up by Professor N R Farooqi, a historian of Allahabad Central University, who said that Jodha Bai was not the name of Jahangir's mother but it was the name of his Rajput wife Princess Manmati of Jodhpur, whose real name according to Jaipur news latest was Jagat Gosain.
Though we have read quite enough about Jodha in our history books during school, several hit movies have been made, there still are questions arising about the existence of Jodha Bai. Some say, she existed, some say there was nothing like Jodha Bai, every new version has a new story to relate.
What actually is the truth?
Akbar married Hira Kunwar on January 20, 1562, at Sambhar, near Jaipur. Hira Kunwar is considered one of the chief queens of Akbar not because Akbar was truly in love with her but because his first wife Ruqaiyya Begum was childless and his second wife, Salima Sultan was the widow of his most trusted general Bairam Khan and she was the one who gave birth to the long awaited Akbar's heir, Prince Salim.
According to an article in Jaipur current news, after her marriage, she was bestowed with the title Mariam-ul-Zamani ("Mary of the Age").
Jaipur latest news in Hindi is that after her marriage to Mughal emperor, there was a gradual change in religious and social policies. Her marriage is considered one of the important event in the Mughal history. It is said that even after marriage she followed Hinduism and the proofs could still be found in her palace in the form of Lord Krishna paintings and frescos, which exist till date.
Those who keep a track of Jaipur news latest, must be aware of the fact she made her son, Prince Salim (later Jahangir), marry her niece, Princess Manmati (Manbhawati Bai), who was the mother of Prince Khusrau Mirza.
People all across the world are of the view that the Rajput wife of Akbar, mother of Jahangir, was known as "Jodha Bai." But a woman of this name holds no existence according to Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri (the autobiography of Jahangir) and Akbarnama (a biography of Akbar commissioned by Akbar himself).
Though the blockbuster movie and television programme made on the lives and love-story of Akbar and Jodha, both of which have been huge hit with the audience, claim reliability on the story, several people who have watched the two do believe the stories to be true as well. However, the identity of Jodha has been a topic of controversy since long. The name Jodha leaves a big question mark as far as the Mughal history is concerned.
An article in current news Jaipur in Hindi written by historian from Aligarh Muslim University, Professor Shirin Moosvi, says that "Jodha Bai" was first used to refer to Akbar's wife in the 18th and 19th centuries in historical writings.
Besides him, the historian Imtiaz Ahmad have also talked about the name ''Jodha'', and brought forth a few relevant points, one being that it was Lieutenant-Colonel James Todd who used this name for Akbar's wife in his book €Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan.'
Another interesting point that came to light was put up by Professor N R Farooqi, a historian of Allahabad Central University, who said that Jodha Bai was not the name of Jahangir's mother but it was the name of his Rajput wife Princess Manmati of Jodhpur, whose real name according to Jaipur news latest was Jagat Gosain.
Though we have read quite enough about Jodha in our history books during school, several hit movies have been made, there still are questions arising about the existence of Jodha Bai. Some say, she existed, some say there was nothing like Jodha Bai, every new version has a new story to relate.
What actually is the truth?
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