Jagat Gosain
| Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani تاج بیبی بلقیس مکانی | |
|---|---|
| Queen of India ملکہ ہندوستان | |
 Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani alias Manmati Baiji Lal Sahiba | |
| Empress consort of Mughal | |
| Tenure | 15 October 1605 – 18 April 1619 |
| Predecessor | Mariam-uz-Zamani |
| Successor | Nawab Bai |
| Born | Rajkumari Shri Manavati Baiji Lall Sahiba 13 May, 1573 Jodhpur, Mughal India, now India |
| Died | 18 April, 1619 (aged 46) Akberabad, India |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Jahangir |
| Issue | Shah Jahan Shazadi Kasima Banu Begum |
| House | Rathors of Marwar |
| Father | Raja Shri Udai Singh Rathor |
| Religion | Hinduism and Islam |
Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani Begum Sahiba (Urdu:تاج بیبی بلقیس مکانی بیگم صاحبہ), also known as Rajkumari Shri Manavati Baiji Lall Sahiba, Princess Manmati, Jagat Gosain, Jodha Bai[1] (May 13, 1573 – April 18, 1619) was an Empress of Mughal Empire. She was the wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and the mother of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.[2]
Family
Manavati Baiji Lall was born a Rajput princess (Rajkumari) on 13th of May, 1573. She was the tenth daughter of Raja Udai Singh II of Marwar fondly nicknamed 'Mota Raja' by Mughal Emperor Akbar. Her mother was Rani Veer Kanwar Badagujar.
Marriage
Jagat's marriage to Jahangir took place at Mota Raja’s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, on the 21st of January, 1586 and was conducted in both Hindu and Muslim rites. She was the third wife of Prince Salim.[2] She gave birth to Prince Khurram (the future Shah Jahan) on 15th of January, 1592.[2] She was elevated to the title of Jagat Gosain Bilqis Makani/Taj Bibi Sahiba. Taj Bibi died in 1619.
See also
References
- ^ Atul Sethi (2007-06-24). "'Trade, not invasion brought Islam to India'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ a b c Eraly, Abraham (2007). Emperors of the Peacock Throne, The Saga of the Great Mughals. Penguin Books India. p. 299. ISBN 0141001437.
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