Why Akbar's daughters disappearing in serial Jodha Akbar

Mughal Emperor Akbar’s sons – Salim, Murad, and Daniyal are known to the world. But, Akbar, besides having three surviving sons had daughters too. While the Jodha Akbar serial is only showing his youngest daughter, little and cute Aram Banu, there were several elder sisters of Aram Banu as well.

Here, know the details of Akbar’s daughters from various wives.

Khannum Sultan ~ The Eldest Daughter of Akbar

She was married to Muzaffar Hussain Mirza (son of Shahzadi Gul Rukh Begum and Ibrahim Hussain Mirza) Shahzadi Gul Rukh Begum was Akbar’s cousin (Kamran Mirza’s daughter). She is buried at Bihishtabad Sikandara near Agra.

Shahzadi Meeti Begum and Mahi Begum

Both these daughters of Akbar were born in 1571 to Akbar’s wives or maybe concubine. The mothers of these two daughters are not known. These two daughters didn’t survive for long. While Meeti Begum died at eight months, Mahi died after 6 years in Fatehpur Sikri.

Shahzadi Shakir un-nisa Begum

The exact year of her birth is not known but she was born after 1572. She was married to Shahrukh Mirza in the year 1593 at Lahore. Her marriage took place on the same day as that of Khannum Sultan. Shahrukh Mirza was Ibrahim Mirza’s second son from his second wife Muhtarima Khanum. Shakir un-nisa died in 1653 while traveling from Akbarabad to Delhi. She was buried at the same place as that of Khannum Sultan – Bihishtabad Sikandara near Agra.

It is highly assumed that she was born and brought up under the close observation of Akbar. She was also one of the women in Mughal Harem who asked pardon from Akbar for Salim, her brother.

Aram Banu Begum ~ The Youngest Daughter of Akbar

Born on 22^nd December, 1584, Aram Banu Begum was the youngest daughter of Jodha and Akbar. She was born when Akbar was 42. She was Akbar’s beloved daughter and so he called her Ladli. That is why, she is also called as Ladli Begum. Not to be confused with Nur Jahan’s daughter Ladli Begum from her first husband, Sher Afghan. She was also a poet. It is said that she lived through Jahangir’s reign and died as a spinster. Yes, she did not marry at all.

These daughters are recorded in the documents.