akbar give salim to ruq...??wnt ans....-DT NT pg6 - Page 7

Originally posted by: RagSia

Frankly Ruqs was Moghul princess!
So, if next emperor is to be given upbringing of Royal Moghul typo, only Ruqs can give it!
We all saw how Mulla n maulavis created rukus when Jalal visited temple, let apart an emperor wid Hindu upbringing!
So even if Jalal must have handed Salim to Ruqs, tiz only for political conveyance!!!
Bt ekhi ghar mein to rehte the sab!
Inna kya muchmuch?

Originally posted by: pupumon

Palak please i request you to ask our member history_geek about ur query by PMing him please or in the doubts thread please.

Originally posted by: rima4ever

salim was not given to ruq

it was khurram i think

Originally posted by: Recovery.

Wikipedia says:

accession to the throne in 1556.

Throughout her 53 years of marriage, Ruqaiya remained childless, but was given the primary responsibility for the upbringing of her grandson, prince Khurram (the future Emperor Shah Jahan).[13]

Just prior to Khurram's birth, a soothsayer had reportedly predicted to Ruqaiya Sultan Begum that the still unborn child was destined for imperial greatness. So, when Khurram was born in 1592 and was only six days old, Akbar ordered that the prince be taken away from his mother and handed him over to Ruqaiya so that he could grow up under her care and Akbar could fulfill his aging wife's wish, to raise a Mughal emperor.[7] Khurram remained with her,[3] until he had turned 13. The young prince was then, finally, allowed to return to his father's household, and thus, be closer to his biological mother.[7] Ruqaiya oversaw Khurram's education as well for she, unlike her husband, was well educated.[14] Ruqaiya and Khurram, therefore, shared a close relationship much like the relationship that Akbar had shared with Khurram (the prince had been a favourite of his grandfather). Khurram's father and Ruqaiya's step-son, Jahangir, noted that Ruqaiya had loved Khurram "a thousand times more than if he had been her own son".[3]

Despite the fact that she did not bear him any children, she was always kept in high regard by her husband, as he held great respect and affection for her. Ruqaiya was thus, a senior and high ranked figure in the imperial harem, along with the other two chief Empresses, also and at court during her husband's reign as well as in his successor's (Jahangir) reign.[15] She took a precedence over other wives of Akbar in terms of birth. She was his only wife who was the most supreme in terms of birth, being herself a Timurid princess and thus, a member of the Timurid dynasty.

Originally posted by: Recovery.

Wikipedia says:

accession to the throne in 1556.

Throughout her 53 years of marriage, Ruqaiya remained childless, but was given the primary responsibility for the upbringing of her grandson, prince Khurram (the future Emperor Shah Jahan).[13]

Just prior to Khurram's birth, a soothsayer had reportedly predicted to Ruqaiya Sultan Begum that the still unborn child was destined for imperial greatness. So, when Khurram was born in 1592 and was only six days old, Akbar ordered that the prince be taken away from his mother and handed him over to Ruqaiya so that he could grow up under her care and Akbar could fulfill his aging wife's wish, to raise a Mughal emperor.[7] Khurram remained with her,[3] until he had turned 13. The young prince was then, finally, allowed to return to his father's household, and thus, be closer to his biological mother.[7] Ruqaiya oversaw Khurram's education as well for she, unlike her husband, was well educated.[14] Ruqaiya and Khurram, therefore, shared a close relationship much like the relationship that Akbar had shared with Khurram (the prince had been a favourite of his grandfather). Khurram's father and Ruqaiya's step-son, Jahangir, noted that Ruqaiya had loved Khurram "a thousand times more than if he had been her own son".[3]

Despite the fact that she did not bear him any children, she was always kept in high regard by her husband, as he held great respect and affection for her. Ruqaiya was thus, a senior and high ranked figure in the imperial harem, along with the other two chief Empresses, also and at court during her husband's reign as well as in his successor's (Jahangir) reign.[15] She took a precedence over other wives of Akbar in terms of birth. She was his only wife who was the most supreme in terms of birth, being herself a Timurid princess and thus, a member of the Timurid dynasty.

Originally posted by: myviewprem

There is a good and bad side of this story

Usually in indian/asian families even in 21st century more respect to women who can have a child that too male child. Despite that Akbar respected Ruqaiah and gave her high position and power. Means Akbar is not typical asian male mentality 👏👏👏

Bad side of story is Jodha Bai got a son khurram after 10 years of marriage God only knows how many prayers and fasts etc to get him and 6th day he is given to Ruqaiah. Heart breaking for any mother that too a mother like Jodh Bai who has only one child and that too born after 10 years of marriage. So a bit raw deal to both Jodh Bai and Jehangir here irrespective of how much Ruqaiah loved Khurram or not. Khurram was only child of Jehangir and Jodha what about that parents feeling? Will they not want their child to grow in their upbringing and be with them always and take care of his education, play with child, enjoy all the small moments with his/her child. And if child grows till 13 years with some other person and then sent to parents house where will be emotional bonding? So somewhere in order to do justice to Ruqaiah Akbar did injustice to Jodh Bai.