Bharmal

Raja Bharmal
23rd Raja of Amber
19th century sketch of Raja Bharmal
23rd Kachhwaha Raja of Amber
Reign1 June 1548 – 27 January 1574
Coronation1 June 1548
PredecessorAskaran
SuccessorBhagwant Das
Bornc. 1498
Amer, Kingdom of Amber, Rajputana
Died27 January 1574 (aged 75-76)
Agra, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire
Wives
  • Rathorji Badan Deiji of Marwar
  • Solankiniji Lakham Deiji of Toda Todi
  • Champavati Solanki
Issue
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HouseKachhwaha
FatherPrithviraj Singh I
MotherRathorji Apurav Deiji Baal Deiji, daughter of Rao Lunkaran of Bikaner
ReligionHinduism

Raja Bharmal, also known as Bihari Mal, and Bihar Mal (1498 – 27 January 1574), was the 23rd ruler of Amber, which was later known as Jaipur. He was a Rajput of the Kachhwaha clan.

His daughter, Mariam-uz-Zamani was the chief consort of the third Mughal Emperor, Akbar and mother of the fourth Mughal Emperor Jahangir. His daughter's marriage to Akbar was a significant event of the Mughal Empire. He along with his successor, Bhagwant Das and his grandson, Man Singh I became the highest mansabdar of their times. He died in Agra in the year 1574.[1] Raja Bharmal was succeeded by his eldest son, Raja Bhagwant Das, after his death.

  1. ^ Husain, Afzal (1999). The Nobility Under Akbar and Jahāngīr: A Study of Family Groups, p. 90