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At age fifteen, Salim was betrothed to his cousin, Rajkumari Man Bai. This marriage was fixed by the mother of Prince Salim, Mariam-uz-Zamani. [11] [12] Akbarnaama quotes, "Rajah Bhagwan Das Kacchwaha, who held high office and who had lofty lineage and abilities, had a daughter whose purity adorned her high extraction and who was endowed with beauty and graces, and that it was the wish of her ...
Mariam-uz-Zamani occupied an important place in Akbar's harem, she was a senior-ranking wife of Akbar who in the words of Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, commanded a high rank in the imperial harem. [20] [21] She is stated as the favourite and an influential consort of Akbar, having a considerable influence in the matters of the court.
Prince Salim was the third son born to Akbar and Mariam-uz-Zamani in the capital city of Fatehpur Sikri on 31 August 1569. [ 13 ] [ 9 ] [ 14 ] He had two elder twin brothers, Hassan and Hussain Mirza , born in 1564, both of whom died in infancy.
In 1564, she delivered twins named Mirza Hassan and Mirza Hussain and in 1569, she was honoured with the title of 'Mariam-uz-Zamani' after giving birth to their third and first surviving son, Prince Salim (the future emperor Jahangir), the heir to the throne. She was also the foster mother of Akbar's favourite son, Daniyal Mirza. [204]
Salima was, thus, a senior-ranking wife of Akbar and became one of the chief consorts. [10] Salima remained childless throughout her marriage, she is entrusted with parenting of Akbar's son, son was born to one of the serving-girls (concubine), he was named Sultan Murad Mirza. He was entrusted for his first few years to Salima Sultan Begum for ...
Third son of Emperor Akbar the Great and the brother of the Emperor Jahangir. 11 September 1572 – 19 March 1605 Sahib i-Jamal: Wife of Jahangir [26] mother of Salim's second son, Prince Parviz. [27] daughter of Khwaja Hasan of Herat, making her the cousin of Zain Khan Koka: died c. 25 June 1599 Khas Mahal Daughter of Zain Khan Koka
Sahib Jamal was of Turkish origin [3] and was the daughter of a respected Muslim religious personality, Khwaja Hasan of Herat, making her the cousin of Zain Khan Koka, who was a leading official in the Mugal Empire under Akbar, including serving for a time as governor of Kabul. [4]
The youngest of Akbar's three sons, Daniyal Mirza was born on 11 September 1572. He was given to Mariam-uz-Zamani, the favorite wife of Akbar, for upbringing.The birth took place in the house of Shaikh Daniyal of Ajmer, a holy man whose blessings Akbar had sought and for whom the prince was subsequently named.