# Koka Kumari Begum **Koka Kumari Begum** was a consort of the fourth Mughal emperor Jahangir, married on 17 June 1608 as the eldest daughter of Jagat Singh, the Yuvraj (crown prince) of Amber[1](https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/pg%202021/MA%20history%202021/DHIM22%20-%20II%20Sem%20-%20HISTORY%20OF%20INDIA%20712%20-1765%20-%20English%20Medium.pdf). She belonged to the Kachhwaha clan of Rajputs, the dynasty of the kingdom of Amber[2](https://www.thenamesdictionary.com/references-for/kachhwaha). | Key fact | Detail | |---|---| | Status | Consort (wife) of the Mughal emperor Jahangir[2](https://www.thenamesdictionary.com/references-for/kachhwaha) | | Marriage date | 17 June 1608[1](https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/pg%202021/MA%20history%202021/DHIM22%20-%20II%20Sem%20-%20HISTORY%20OF%20INDIA%20712%20-1765%20-%20English%20Medium.pdf) | | Family | Eldest daughter of Jagat Singh, Yuvraj of Amber; granddaughter of Raja Man Singh[1](https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/pg%202021/MA%20history%202021/DHIM22%20-%20II%20Sem%20-%20HISTORY%20OF%20INDIA%20712%20-1765%20-%20English%20Medium.pdf) • [3](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/) | | Clan | Kachhwaha Rajput of Amber[2](https://www.thenamesdictionary.com/references-for/kachhwaha) | | Marriage venue | The palace of Jahangir's mother, Mariam-uz-Zamani[1](https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/pg%202021/MA%20history%202021/DHIM22%20-%20II%20Sem%20-%20HISTORY%20OF%20INDIA%20712%20-1765%20-%20English%20Medium.pdf) | | Dowry | Jahangir gave 80,000 rupees as marriage dowry to her father Jagat Singh[3](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/) | | Children | None from Jahangir[4](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/2575/) | ## Family background Koka Kumari Begum was a princess of the Kachhwaha house of Amber. Her father, Jagat Singh, was the Yuvraj, or crown prince, of Amber, and she was a granddaughter of Man Singh, the prominent Kachhwaha raja in Mughal service[1](https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/pg%202021/MA%20history%202021/DHIM22%20-%20II%20Sem%20-%20HISTORY%20OF%20INDIA%20712%20-1765%20-%20English%20Medium.pdf) • [3](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/). Through this descent she was also a relative of Jahangir's own mother, [Mariam-uz-Zamani](https://www.edgepedia.org/mariam-uz-zamani), who had been born a Kachhwaha princess of Amer[4](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/2575/). ## Marriage to Jahangir The wedding took place on 17 June 1608 at the palace of Mariam-uz-Zamani, Jahangir's mother[1](https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/pg%202021/MA%20history%202021/DHIM22%20-%20II%20Sem%20-%20HISTORY%20OF%20INDIA%20712%20-1765%20-%20English%20Medium.pdf). The choice of venue is noted in accounts of Mariam-uz-Zamani's household, which hosted several major royal events, including the 1606 marriage of Jahangir's son Parviz[5](https://www.dnpindia.in/people/who-was-mariam-uz-zamani-the-queen-mother-of-hindustan-who-shaped-mughal-history/351549/?amp=1). At the time of the marriage Koka Kumari was a widow, 26 years old[3](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/). Jahangir gave her father 80,000 rupees as a marriage dowry[3](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/). ## Political context The marriage is described as a political one. Man Singh had supported Prince Khusrau Mirza, Jahangir's eldest son, as a potential successor, and Khusrau revolted against his father in 1606[4](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/2575/) • [6](https://acronymsmeanings.com/references-for/khusrau-mirza). Marrying Man Singh's granddaughter is presented in these accounts as a way of placating him and halting his opposition[4](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/2575/). ## Later life Unlike many of Jahangir's wives, who died young, Koka Kumari is described as living a long life. After Jahangir's death she lived with her stepson [Shah Jahan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-jahan) in Delhi[4](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/2575/). One of her nieces was married by Jahangir to Prince Khurram, the future Emperor Shah Jahan[4](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/2575/). She had no children with Jahangir[4](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/2575/). ## References 1. [Manonmaniam Sundarnar University, M.A. History study material, History of India 712–1765](https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/pg%202021/MA%20history%202021/DHIM22%20-%20II%20Sem%20-%20HISTORY%20OF%20INDIA%20712%20-1765%20-%20English%20Medium.pdf) 2. [Reference for KACHHWAHA, The Names Dictionary](https://www.thenamesdictionary.com/references-for/kachhwaha) 3. [History and Chronicles – Indian History, list of Jahangir's marriages](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/) 4. [Salim – Marriages (Famous), History and Chronicles](https://angel1900.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/2575/) 5. [Who was Mariam-uz-Zamani? DNP India](https://www.dnpindia.in/people/who-was-mariam-uz-zamani-the-queen-mother-of-hindustan-who-shaped-mughal-history/351549/?amp=1) 6. [Reference for KHUSRAU MIRZA, Acronyms Meanings](https://acronymsmeanings.com/references-for/khusrau-mirza) --- *Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › History and archaeology › Historical methods and broad narratives › Modern and contemporary history by region › Titles 1 to La* *Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 30, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Sep 30, 2026; Oct 11, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026* *Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.* License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license