Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani تاج بیبی بلقیس مکانی |
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Born | Jagat Gosaini 13 May 1573 Jodhpur, India |
Died | 18 April 1619 (aged 46) Agra, India |
Burial | Sohagpur |
Spouse | Jahangir |
Issue |
Shah Jahan Shazadi Begum Sultan Shazadi Izzat-un-nissa |
House | Rathors of Marwar |
Father | Raja Shri Udai Singh Rathor |
Religion | Hinduism and Islam |
Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani (Urdu:تاج بیبی بلقیس مکانی بیگم صاحبہ), born as Jagat GosainI also known as Jodh Bai (May 13, 1573 – April 18, 1619) was the second wife of the Mughal emepror Jahangir and the mother of his succcessor, the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Manavati Baiji Lall was born a Rajput princess (Rajkumari) on 13 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 Rajavat Kanchiva Manrang Devi Sahiba. She was the sister of Sur Singh of Marwar.
Manavati's marriage to Salim took place at Mota Raja’s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, on the 21st of January, 1586 and was conducted in Muslim rites. She was the second wife of Shahzada Salim. She gave birth to Shahzadi Begum Sultana in 1590, Shahzada Khurram (the future Shah Jahan) on 15 January 1592 and Shahzadi Izzat in nissa in 1596.