he Empress also took active part in court politics just like Salima Sultan begum and Mariam-uz-Zamani. In the early 17th century, Ruqaiya, Salima Sultan Begum and Maryam Makani, along with other ladies of the harem, played a crucial role in negotiating a settlement between Akbar and Jahangir, (when their relationship had turned sour), eventually helping to pave the way for Jahangir's accession to the throne.[7] During Jahangir's reign, Ruqaiya and Salima Sultan Begum again played a crucial role in successfully securing pardon for the powerful, Khan-i-Azam, Mirza Aziz Koka, who had been sentenced to death by Jahangir. Apart from her own palace at Fatehpur Sikri, Ruqaiya owned palaces outside the fort in Agra, near the Jamuna river, a privilege given to Mughal princesses only and sometimes to empresses who were kept in high esteem.]