Mughal Emperors Who Were Sons of Hindu Mothers

Author: Nikshey Dhiman Date: 28/02/2024

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Alliance

One important alliance that shaped the history of medieval India was that of the Mughals and Rajputs. The future emperors' moms were proudly raised by the Hindu brides of the emperors.

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Mariam-Uz-Zamani

Akbar wed Jodha Bai in February 1562. She was the daughter of Raja Bharmal, the 22nd Kachwaha Rajput monarch of Amber. Know her son's name in the next slide.

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Jahangir

She gave birth to Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim in 1569, who became the fourth Mughal Emperor and went by the imperial name Jahangir.

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Manavati Bai

Emperor Jahangir wed Princess Manavati Bai in 1586. She was the daughter of Rathore family member Mota Raja Udai Singh of Marwar.

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Shah Jahan

Known by her maiden name, Jagat Gosain, she was Jahangir's second wife and the mother of Shah Jahan, who was born in 1592.

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Anup Bai

Jahandar Shah, the ninth Mughal emperor, wed Anup Bai, a Rajput princess.

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Alamgir II

Prince Muhammad Aziz-ud-din Mirza was born to her in June 1699. Nineteen years before her son Alamgir II became Emperor, she passed away in Delhi on April 17, 1735.

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Lalbai

Sultan Abu Zafar Ismail Akbar Shah II and his Hindu spouse Lalbai were the parents of Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar.

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Bahadur Shah II

Bahadur Shah II was the final Moghul emperor to rule India and the last head of the Timurid Dynasty. He was born in 1775.

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