Jodha-Akbar marriage story false, emperor married Amer palace maid, not princess, claims Rajasthan governor

Governor Haribhau Bagde sparked controversy by asserting that Mughal Emperor Akbar married a maid, not a princess from Amer, contradicting historical accounts. He accused British historians of distorting Indian history to diminish native heroes, citing the absence of ‘Jodha Bai’ in Akbarnama.