Consequently Akbar had to march against Chittor, Rana Udai Singh left the defence of Chittor into the hands of Jaimal. Other Wives of Akbar: Bibi Daulat Shad, another wife of Akbar, was the mother of his two daughters, Shukr-un-nisa Begum and Aram Banu Begum. 1) Akbar divided the empire into provinces called subas, governed by a subadar who carried out both political and … Akbar made matrimonial alliances with many other Rajput princess as well (two exceptions were Mewar and Ranthambore. Rajput policy of Akbar was based on a planned policy towards the Rajputs. Akbar's Relations with Rajput Chiefs and Their Role in the Expansion of the Empire Akbar's relations with the Rajput chiefs should be studied and understood in a larger perspective. Some of them may not be royals. One of the notable features of Akbar’s government was the extent of Hindu, and particularly Rajput, participation. The latter should be seen as one of the social groups of the landed aristocracy. When Akbar married Raja Bharmal’s daughter, all the Rajput’s recognised the Mughal emperor as their true raja or ruler. Akbar was the first Mughal emperor who pursued such a policy. Therefore it was necessary to bring the Rajput rulers under his suzerainty. Akbar’s Relation with Rajputs. Akbar The Great? He had 36 chief wives and 3 chief consorts that included the Empress of Mughal Empire Ruqaiah Sultan, the Empress of Hindustan Hira … He had around 300 wives, secondary wives and concubines in total. Akbar appointed Raja Man Singh and Raja Bhagawan Das in the senior position of the Mughal Administration. Akbar sent his wife Harka Bai/MUZ to personally convey the condolence to her parents on the death of her brother Bhupat Singh. However, the state of Mewar defied the might of Akbar. Akbar married the Rajput Princess, the daughter of Raja Bharmal. Also he had a Hindu wife (Jodha) as well as his son was married to a Hindu Rajput princess. This bond of relationship provided with them a sense of completion. The battle between Maharana Pratap and Emperor Akbar, between Rajput and Mughal, seems to continue to this day. Maharana Pratap never submitted to Akbar. Akbar was an imperialist and desired to bring under his rule as much territory of India as was possible. There was a lengthy siege and in 1568, Chittor was captured. Unlike earlier times when all contact was snapped after such marriages, Akbar maintained good relationship and 'continued visits' to Rajput relatives. But do we really know the other side of the story of his life? Akbar made a friendship with the Rajput kings and took advantage of the superior and self-respecting Rajput heroes, so that the Mughal Empire could survive for a long time. Just recently, Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, declared in a speech at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) gathering that Akbar was not great, only Maharana Pratap was; that the Maharana refused to bow to Akbar … Here is list of his 35 wives taken from jehangirnama and other official records. In this way, Akbar was able to win over most of the Rajput states in Rajputana. For four-generation, the Rajputs served the Mughals and many served in the positions of military generals as well. 3) Akbar believed in the quality of all religions and sought to combine all religions in a new religion called Din I Illahi. Akbar took the initiative in shaking hands with them and their … This happened around 1572 … Rajputs found themselves more secure by establishing friendship and marital relations with the Mughals. Today Akbar is portrayed as a great king of India. 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