| Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani Begum | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Sikandra |
| Province | Agra |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Tomb |
| Leadership | Jahangir |
| Year consecrated | 1623 |
| Location | |
| Location |  Sikandra, India |
| Territory | Sikandra |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°12′55″N 77°56′34″E / 27.2153°N 77.9427°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Tomb |
| Style | Mughal architecture |
| Completed | Before 1627 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Open on four sides |
| Length | 145 ft |
| Width | 145 ft |
| Height (max) | 39 ft |
| Dome(s) | 8 |
| Materials | Red Sandstone Stucco |
The Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani or Mariam's tomb is the mausoleum of Mariam-uz-Zamani, commonly known as Jodha Bai, the favorite wife[2][3] of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.[4][5][6] The tomb was built by her son Jahangir, in her memory between years 1623–1627 and is located in Sikandra, next to the Akbar's tomb,[7][8][9] in the direction of Mathura. She stands as the only wife of Akbar buried closed to him.[10]
- ^ Mehta, J.L. (1981). Advance Study in the history of Medieval India. Vol. III. Sterling Publisher Private Limited. ISBN 8120704320.
Bihari Mal gave rich dowry to his daughter and sent his son Bhagwan Das with a contingent of Rajput soldiers to escort his newly married sister to Agra as per Hindu custom. Akbar was deeply impressed by the highly dignified, sincere and princely conduct of his Rajput relations. He took Man Singh, the youthful son of Bhagwant Das into the royal service. Akbar was fascinated by the charm and accomplishments of his Rajput wife; he developed real love for her and raised her to the status of chief queen. She came to exercise a profound impact on the socio-cultural environment of the entire royal household and changed the lifestyle of Akbar. Salim (later Jahangir), the heir to the throne, was born of this wedlock on 30th August 1569.
- ^ Hindu Shah, Muhammad Qasim. Gulshan-I-Ibrahimi. p. 223.
- ^ Hunter Shah, Wlliam W. (1881). Lodge, Henry Cabot (ed.). The History of Nations: India and Modern Persia. Vol. 5. P.F. Collier & son, New York. p. 115.
- ^ Lal, Ruby (2005). Domesticity and power in the early Mughal world. Cambridge University Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780521850223.
- ^ Smith, Vincent Arthur (1917). Akbar the Great Mogul. Oxford, Clarendon Press. p. 58. ISBN 0895634716. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Eraly, Abraham (2000). Emperors of the Peacock Throne, The Saga of the Great Mughals. Penguin Books India. p. 136. ISBN 0141001437.
- ^ Smith, Vincent Arthur (1917). Akbar the Great Mogul. Oxford, Clarendon Press. p. 102. ISBN 0895634716. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Eraly, Abraham (2000). Emperors of the Peacock Throne, The Saga of the Great Mughals. Penguin Books India. p. 171. ISBN 0141001437.
- ^ "Mariam's Tomb, Sikandara, Agra - Ticketed Monument - Archaeological Survey of India". Asi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Havell EB (1912). A Handbook to Agra and the Taj Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the Neighbourhood. Kerala State Library. Longmans, Green & Co, London. p. 102.