Raja Bihārī Mal

ruler of Amber

Also known as: Raja Bharmal of Amber

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Raja Bihari Mal was the ruler of Amber, a kingdom in the Rajputana region of India. In 1562, facing a succession dispute, he offered his daughter in marriage to the Mughal emperor Akbar. This alliance led to Raja Bihari Mal acknowledging Akbar's suzerainty, and his sons prospered in Akbar's service. This policy of conciliation and conquest was a key aspect of Akbar's strategy for incorporating the independent Rajput states into the Mughal Empire. Akbar allowed Rajput chiefs to retain their ancestral lands if they acknowledged his rule, paid tribute, provided troops, and formed marriage alliances. This approach fostered cooperation between the Mughals and the Hindu Rajputs, with Rajput princes achieving high ranks within the Mughal administration.12

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But in 1562, when Raja Bihari Mal of Amber (now Jaipur), threatened by a succession dispute, offered Akbar his daughter in marriage, Akbar accepted the offer. Raja Bihari Mal acknowledged Akbar’s suzerainty, and his sons prospered in Akbar’s service. Akbar followed the same feudal policy toward the other Rajput…
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But in 1562, when Raja Bihari Mal of Amber (now Jaipur), threatened by a succession dispute, offered Akbar his daughter in marriage, Akbar accepted the offer. Raja Bihari Mal acknowledged Akbar’s suzerainty, and his sons prospered in Akbar’s service. Akbar followed the same feudal policy toward the other Rajput…
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