Rajput Princess Heer Kunwari), and the mother of the next Mughal Emperor, Jahangir.[4][5][6] She was also the grandmother of the following Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.[7]
Mariam-Uz-Zamani was referred to as the Empress Mother[8] of Hindustan, during the reign of the Great Mughal,[9] Emperor Akbar and also during her son Emperor Jahangir's reign. She was the longest serving Hindu Mughal Empress. Her tenure, from 6 February 1562 to 27 October 1605, is that of over 43 years.