Princess Manmati

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Princess Manmati, Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani Begum Sahiba Jodh Bai, née Rajkumari Shri Manavati Baiji Lall Sahiba (b.May 13, 1573 - d.April 18, 1619, Agra) was a lady of Rajput birth who became the wife of Nurudin Salim Jahangir [[1]] and mother of Shahabuddin Mohammad Shah Jahan [[2]]mughal emperors.

Manmati was born the daughter of Raja Shri Udai Singhji Sahib Bahadur (Udai Singh), Raja of Jodhpur, by his wife Shri Rajavat Kachavahi Rani Manrang Deviji Sahiba (Rani Manrang Devi). On January 21, 1586, she was married to the future mughal emperor Jahangir at Fatehpur Sikri.

Princess Manmati was Jehangir's third wife. She had one son who ascended the peacock throne as emperor Shah Jahan. Manmati died at Akbarabad, and was buried at Sohagpura.

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• Moghul Genealogy