Raja Bharmal(1514 – 1574)
Bihari Mal
Raja of Amber who forged the first great Rajput-Mughal alliance in 1562 by giving his daughter in marriage to Emperor Akbar.
What you need to know
- Born c.1498; became Raja of Amber in 1548
- Met Akbar at Ajmer in 1562 and offered marriage alliance
- His daughter Harka Bai married Akbar and became Mariam-uz-Zamani
- Mariam-uz-Zamani was the mother of Emperor Jahangir
- Set template for Rajput-Mughal cooperation
- Died 1574; succeeded by his son Bhagwan Das
Relations
Family
- Father of
- Jodha Bai
- Grandfather of
- Raja Man Singh I
Political
- Ally of
- Akbar
Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- HINDUISM
- Type
- RULER
Details
- Full Name
- Raja Bharmal (Bihari Mal)
- Born
- c. 1498
- Died
- 1574
- Reign
- 1548–1574, Amber
- Dynasty
- Kachwaha
- Alliance
- Mughal-Rajput alliance via marriage, 1562