Who was the actual Mariam Ul Zamani??

Plz anybody tell me who was the actual Mariam Ul Zamani Jodha or Ruqaiya??

As far as I know jodha was Marium ul zamani cauz she gave birth to Salim. Ruqqaiya on the other hand was childless

Mariam uz-Zamani was married to Akbar on February 6, 1562 at Sambhar, Rajasthan, India. She was 22 days older than her husband. She became a secondary wife of Akbar after Empress Ruqaiya Sultan Begum, who was Akbar's first wife and chief consort,^[2] and Empress Salima Sultan Begum, the widow of his most trusted general, Bairam Khan. As per the custom of renaming a Hindu wife, Hira Kunwari was given the title Mariam uz-Zamani ("Mary of the Age").^[3]

A Hindu by birth, she remained a Lord Krishna devotee, and until now her palace is decorated with Krishna paintings and frescos. She is said to have been involved in court politics until Nur Jahan became empress. In 1586 she wed her son, Prince Salim (later Jahangir), to her niece, Man Bai, who was the mother of Prince Khusrau Mirza.

Mariam uz-Zamani owned and oversaw the ships that carried Haj pilgrims to and from the Islamic holy city Mecca. In 1613, her ship, the Rahm was seized by Portuguese pirates along with the 600-700 passengers and the cargo. When the Portuguese officially refused to return the ship and the passengers, the outcry at the Moghul court was quite severe. Mariam uz-Zamani's son, the Indian emperor Jahangir, ordered the seizure of the Portuguese town Daman. This episode is considered to be an example of the struggle for wealth that would later ensue and lead to colonization of the Indian sub-continent.^[4]

Mariam uz-Zamani died in 1623.^[1] As per her last wishes, a vav or step well was constructed by Jahangir. Her tomb, built in 1611, is on the Tantpur road now known as in Jyoti Nagar. She was buried according to Islamic custom. The Mosque of Mariyam Zamani Begum was built by her son Nuruddin Salim Jahangir and is situated in the Walled City of Lahore, present day Pakistan, while Mariam's Tomb is situated at Agra, which was also built by Jahangir. The tomb's location reduced its chances of becoming a tourist attraction, but likewise, its lack of visibility meant it fell into a state of disrepair.

credit: wiki

Originally posted by: riyya6

Mariam uz-Zamani was married to Akbar on February 6, 1562 at Sambhar, Rajasthan, India. She was 22 days older than her husband. She became a secondary wife of Akbar after Empress Ruqaiya Sultan Begum, who was Akbar's first wife and chief consort,^[2] and Empress Salima Sultan Begum, the widow of his most trusted general, Bairam Khan. As per the custom of renaming a Hindu wife, Hira Kunwari was given the title Mariam uz-Zamani ("Mary of the Age").^[3]

Mariam Zamani Palace, where all of Akbar's Hindu wives resided

A Hindu by birth, she remained a Lord Krishna devotee, and until now her palace is decorated with Krishna paintings and frescos. She is said to have been involved in court politics until Nur Jahan became empress. In 1586 she wed her son, Prince Salim (later Jahangir), to her niece, Man Bai, who was the mother of Prince Khusrau Mirza.

Mariam uz-Zamani owned and oversaw the ships that carried Haj pilgrims to and from the Islamic holy city Mecca. In 1613, her ship, the Rahm was seized by Portuguese pirates along with the 600-700 passengers and the cargo. When the Portuguese officially refused to return the ship and the passengers, the outcry at the Moghul court was quite severe. Mariam uz-Zamani's son, the Indian emperor Jahangir, ordered the seizure of the Portuguese town Daman. This episode is considered to be an example of the struggle for wealth that would later ensue and lead to colonization of the Indian sub-continent.^[4]

Mariam uz-Zamani died in 1623.^[1] As per her last wishes, a vav or step well was constructed by Jahangir. Her tomb, built in 1611, is on the Tantpur road now known as in Jyoti Nagar. She was buried according to Islamic custom. The Mosque of Mariyam Zamani Begum was built by her son Nuruddin Salim Jahangir and is situated in the Walled City of Lahore, present day Pakistan, while Mariam's Tomb is situated at Agra, which was also built by Jahangir. The tomb's location reduced its chances of becoming a tourist attraction, but likewise, its lack of visibility meant it fell into a state of disrepair.

credit: wiki

She is not ruqaiya...it iis jahangirs mom...and also called jodhabai...but it is said that she was not called jodhabai but the wife of jahangir is called jodhabai...



So as shown...our jodha is Marian...mother of jahangir and wife of akbar...u can search on Wikipedia

She is not ruqaiya...it iis jahangirs mom...and also called jodhabai...but it is said that she was not called jodhabai but the wife of jahangir is called jodhabai...
So as shown...our jodha is Marian...mother of jahangir and wife of akbar...u can search on Wikipedia

all this while i thought her name was change to mariam but actually its a title given to her for the heir 😕

Originally posted by: riyya6

all this while i thought her name was change to mariam but actually its a title given to her for the heir 😕

I also thought the same thing

Mariam Ur Zamini means Mary of the Universe. The title was only given to Jodha while Malika Ur Zamini means Queen of the Universe, the title was given to some other princess. 😳