Marriage Īkbar's marriage with Heer Kunwari had far-reaching results. Later, both occupied highest offices in Akbar's court. She was the granddaughter of Raja Prithvi Singh I of Amer Rajkumari Heer Kunwari was also the sister of Raja Bhagwan Das of Amer, and the aunt of Raja Man Singh I of Amer, who later became one the Nine Jewels ( Navaratnas) in the court of Akbar. Heer Kunwari was born a Rajput princess ( Rajkumari) and was the eldest daughter of Raja Bharmal, of Amer(modern day Jaipur). 4 Family advancement and Power consolidation.She is widely regarded in modern Indian historiography as exemplifying Akbar's and the Mughal's tolerance of religious differences and their inclusive policies within an expanding multi-ethnic and multi-denominational empire. Her marriage to Akbar led to a gradual shift in his religious and social policy. Akbar's marriage with Rajkumari Heer Kunwari was a very important event in Mughal history. Her tenure, from 6 February 1562 to 27 October 1605, is that of over 43 years.she was called mallikai-hindustan(empress of the country hindustan) She was the longest serving Hindu Mughal Empress. Mariam-Uz-Zamani was referred to as the Queen Mother of Hindustan, during the reign of the Great Mughal, Emperor Akbar. She was also the grandmother of the following Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. She was the first chief Rajput wife of Emperor Akbar (though Akbar already had two other Chief Mughal wives and many other wives before his marriage to Rajput Princess Heer Kunwari), and the mother of the next Mughal Emperor, Jahangir. Mariam-uz-Zamani Begum, also known as Heer Kunwari, Hira Kunwari, Harka Bai or Jodha Bai, (October 1,1542 – May 19, 1623) was an Empress of the Mughal Empire. Hinduism (never converted to Islam and throughout of her life, remained a devotee of Lord Krishna) Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani, Sikandra, Agra Artistic depiction of Mariam-uz-Zamani alias Harka Bai