Why did the Mughal men not marry Hindu princesses?

A further reason was that Mughal men although married Hindu princess themselves, they did not want their daughters and sisters marrying a Hindu prince and converting to another religion.

Did Akbar ban Mughal princess marriage?

But neither Akbarnama, Jehangirnama, Shahjahannama or Aurangzeb’s royal court chronicles have ever mention Akbar or any emperor banning Mughal princess marriage. Is this is just a rumor then? Not really, but the Mughals had one practice, that they all married only within their close relatives.

Who was the first Rajput to marry his daughter to a Mughal?

Raja Bharmal of Amer (1548-1574) was first among the Rajputs to marry his daughter to a Mughal. See the history of Heera Kunwari’s marriage with Akbar. It is said that Rao Maldev of Jodhpur (1532-1562) was the first to give his daughter in marriage to a Muslim king.

Was Akbar the first Rajput to marry his daughter to a Muslim?

Though many Muslim rulers had earlier married Hindu princesses, Akbar was the first to allow full religious freedom to his Hindu wives. Was Raja Bharmal the First Rajput to Marry His Daughter to a Muslim?: Raja Bharmal of Amer (1548-1574) was first among the Rajputs to marry his daughter to a Mughal.

How did Hindu marry Muslim women in India?

When a Hindu was to get married, the Muslim commander of that territory had to be informed. Then the girl to be married had to spent few nights with that Muslim commander before marriage. If avoided, then all the members of family would be killed and the women would be taken as slaves to be sold in market.

How did the Hindu-Muslim conflict start in India?

It started after the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan. During Muslim rule in India only those Hindus survived who paid heavy Jizya tax. When a Hindu was to get married, the Muslim commander of that territory had to be informed. Then the girl to be married had to spent few nights with that Muslim commander before marriage.