![]() Ruqaiya Sultan Begum was born as the Mughal Princess in a Sunni Muslim dynasty. Famous as: Shahzadi of the Mughal Empire | First Wife of Akbar.She had significant love and affection for Khurram. Later, she adopted Khurram (future Shah Jahan) who was the child of Jahangir and Jagat Gosain and grandson of Akbar. Ruqaiya did not have any child through out her marriage. She was engaged to Akbar at the age of 9 and got married to him when she completed 14. So she was the cousin of her husband, Akbar. Hindal Mirza, Ruqaiya father was the youngest brother of Akbar’s father Humayun. Ruqaiya was the empress consort for a very long duration which was more than 50 years. Ruqaiya was the longest serving Mughal empress from from 1557 to 1605 having more than a 50 years of tenure.She was also the queen consort of the Mughal Empire between 15. Ruqaiya Sultan Begum was Akbar’s first wife. ![]()
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