Mariam-uz-Zamani was the chief consort and favourite wife of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar, and the mother of his successor, Jahangir. She was the empress consort for forty-three years, making her t
Artistic depiction of Mariam-uz-Zamani aka Jodha bai
Mariam-uz-Zamani's artistic illustration
Portrait of Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar with Mariam-uz-Zamani
Painting depicting the birth of Prince Salim. Seated beside Mariam-uz-Zamani is Mariam Makani, Salim's paternal grandmother.
Akbar, also known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand
Mariam-uz-Zamani
…Mariam-uz-Zamani (lit. 'Mary/Compassionate of the Age'; 1545 - 19 May 1623) was the chief consort and favourite wife of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar, and the mother of his successor, Jahangir. She was the empress consort for forty-three years, making her the longest-serving Hindu empress of the…
Akbar with a lion and a calf, by Govardhan, c. 1630
Official seal of Mughal emperor Akbar, from Or 14982 1, dating to 978 A.H.
Contemporary portrait of Akbar as a boy, offering a painting to his father Humayun while in Kabul. Painted in 1550–56
Afghan troops of the Sur Empire surrendering to the Mughal forces of Akbar at the Siege of Mankot (1557). Akbarnama (1590–95)