![]() ![]() She is stated as the favourite and an influential consort of Akbar, having a considerable influence in the matters of the court. 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. In the words of Akbar, she's described as 'piece of the moon'. She is presumed to possess a strong, sinewy frame and was widely known for both her grace and intellect. She was an extremely beautiful woman and was said to possess uncommon beauty. She is widely regarded in modern Indian historiography as exemplifying both Akbar's and the Mughals' tolerance of religious differences and their inclusive policies within an expanding multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire. Her marriage to Akbar led to a gradual shift in the latter's religious and social policies. ![]() ![]() īorn a Rajput princess, she was married to Akbar by her father, Raja Bharmal of Amer due to political exigencies. She was also the longest-serving Hindu empress of the Mughal Empire with a tenure of forty-three years (1562–1605). 1542 – ), commonly known by the misnomer Jodha Bai, was the chief consort and principal Rajput wife as well as the favourite wife of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar. ![]()
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