jan 1, 1583 - Salim(Jahangir) marries Jodha Bai 1583

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Akbar conferred Jodhpur upon Udai Singh, the elder brother of Chandrasen. To strengthen his position, Udai Singh married his daughter, Jagat Gosain or Jodha Bai as she came to be called, to Akbar’s eldest son Salim.


Not to be confused with Hira Kunwari / Harka Bai (mother of Jahangir)

Emperor Akbar married Hira Kunwari the daughter of Raja Bharmal and his wife Champavati. She was the Rajput princess of Amber. Hira Kunwari married Akbar when she was of Twenty years and it was one political deal. The marriage was symbol of submission of Harkabai's father to the rule of Akbar.

Hirakunwari was conferred the title of Mariam-uz-Zamani and Mallika-e-Hindustan

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