Draft:Manbhavathi Bai
Manbhavathi Bai was a consort of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, and was his second wife. She was previously the consort of his brother, Parvez Mirza.
| Manbhavathi Bai | |
|---|---|
 A lady, probably Manbhavathi Bai, holding a wine flask and cup. ca.17th century | |
| Born | Shrimati Manbhavathi Baiji Lal Sahiba Jodhpur, Kingdom of Marwar |
| Died | Agra, Mughal Empire |
| Spouse | Parviz Mirza
m.1624 Shah Jahan m.1626 |
| Issue | one daughter |
| House | Rathore (by birth) Timurid (by marriage) |
| Father | Sur Singh |
| Mother | Kishnavati Bai |
Life
[edit]By birth, Manbhavathi Bai was a princess of Kingdom of Marwar. She was the daughter of Raja Suraj Singh and his consort Kishnavati Bai, who was the sister of Raja Gaj Singh.[1] Her grand aunt was Rukmavati Bai, who was a consort of Emperor Akbar.[2]
The marriage between Manbhavathi Bai and Parviz Mirza took place on April 1624, unbeknownst to Jahangir. Jahangir received the news of her marriage nine days later on 10 April 1624, from the Bakhshi of the Deccan, Aqidat Khan. He had expressed hoped that her advent into the family will prove to be auspicious.[3]
During the fight for succession between Jahangir's sons, Khusrau Mirza discredited his rebellion, Khusrau Mirza died and Shahriyar Mirza was seemingly Parviz's only competition for the throne. However, Parviz was considered an incompetent ruler and was addicted to alcohol, having a habit of excessive drinking.[4] in 1626, Parviz became gravely ill. After suffering delirium, a coma, he died after breifly regaining consciousness.[5]
On the same year, Manbhavathi Bai, now a widow, got married to Shah Jahan.[6] Manbhavati was described as being distinguished among ladies of her time, and was said to possess great intellect and understanding.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Saran, Richard Davis; Ziegler, Norman Paul; Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan); University of Michigan, eds. (2001). The Meṛtīyo Rāṭhoṛs of Meṛto, Rājasthān: select translations bearing on the history of a Rajpūt family, 1462-1660. Michigan Papers on South and Southeast Asian Studies. Ann Arbor, MI: The Centers for South and Southeast Asian Studies, The University of Michigan. ISBN 978-0-472-12777-1.
- ^ "INDRANI CHATTERJEE and RICHARD M. EATON, editors. Slavery and South Asian History. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 2006. Pp. xxi, 344. Cloth $65.00, paper $24.95". The American Historical Review. 112 (4): 1293–1294. 2007-10-01. doi:10.1086/ahr.112.4.1293-c. ISSN 0002-8762.
- ^ Jahangir; Thackston, W. M. (1999). The Jahangirnama: memoirs of Jahangir, Emperor of India. New York: Freer Gallery of Art, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in association with Oxford University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-19-512718-8.
- ^ Prasad, Beni. History of Jahangir. pp. 397–400.
- ^ Prasad, Beni. History of Jahangir. pp. 427–428
- ^ "Emperor Shah Jahan ::Maker of The Taj Mahal". www.tajmahal.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ^ Bhakkari, Shaikh Farïd (1 January 2003). The Dhakhiratul-khawanin: a biographical dictionary of Mughal noblemen, Volume 2. Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delhi. p. 105.