Shahjahan: Mughal emperors ruled India for about 200 years. All about the Mughal emperors are taught in history. But do you know about the Mughal emperor whose mother and grandmother were both Hindus? Let us know about the king who was born from the womb of a Hindu mother.
Which Mughal emperor was whose mother was a Hindu?
In this article we will tell you about the Mughal emperor whose mother and grandmother were both Hindus. The name of that king is Shahjahan. Yes, Shahjahan’s mother’s name was Jagat Gosai, who was a Hindu Rajput and was the daughter of Raja Udal of Jodhpur of the Rathore dynasty. Not only this, the mother of Shahjahan’s father Jahangir was also a Hindu.
Jagat Gosai’s name was changed
It is told in history that the name of Shahjahan’s mother Jagat Gosai was changed to Mariam Uzzamani. It is said that three-fourth of Shahjahan’s DNA was Hindu.
Akbar had nurtured Shahjahan
It is believed that Akbar was afraid that being brought up by a Hindu mother would make him inclined towards Hindus, for this Akbar decided to keep Shahjahan with him. Akbar had given the responsibility of Shahjahan’s upbringing to Ruqaiya Begum. But when Akbar died, Shahjahan returned to his real mother Jagat Gosai.
When did Shahjahan’s mother die?
Let us tell you that Shahjahan’s mother Jagat Gosain died on April 8, 1619. Shahjahan was completely broken by the death of his mother. He mourned his mother’s death for 21 days.