5 reasons why Maham Anga, have not and cannot Hurt Jodha.

Viewers of Jodha Akbar will bear witness that Maham Anga who happens to be a Villian in the series has not been able to harm Jodha in any way. But wait do you know that Jodha Akbar is a historical series, Well in this article I am going to compare the series according to history and tell you 5 reasons why Maham Anga has not and cannot harm Jodha.

5 REASONS WHY MAHAM ANGA HAS NOT AND CANNOT HARM JODHA BEGUM.

1. Jodha and Maham Anga Spent a Maximum of 4 Months Together in the Agra Palace. 

Further explanation, Jodha and Jalal are now celebrating a year of togetherness and Maham Anga still has all the wicked plans running in her head to destroy both, Jodha as well as her relationship with Jalal. However, going by the dates available in the past, this is utter nonsense.

The reason?

Well, Jodha married Akbar on 16th February 1562 and roughly after 3 months, Adham Khan was killed by Akbar in May 1562. It is widely known accepted and documented that Maham Anga breathed her last merely after 40 days of her son’s demise. Then how could Maham Anga keep torturing Jodha in the serial?
2.Four Months were Busy for Both Jodha and Maham Anga

In these 4 months, the last month was spent by Maham Anga in the grief of her son’s death. So, it is apparent that she must have not done anything which could have troubled anybody, let alone Jodha. That means, Maham Anga and Jodha only spent 3 months or 90 to 100 days together. Out of which I’m sure roughly a month was spent by Jodha in Amer because back in those days a bride used to go at least once in their hometown after the marriage.

Count, 15 days in traveling, both at the time of marriage and then the first visit of Jodha from Agra to Amer. Hardly leaving 75 to 85 days, that is two and a half months. Now, how brutal and insensitive one can be towards others in merely two and a half months.
3. Maham Anga Was Busy Planning Against Atgah Khan during that Phase.

Atgah Khan was appointed as a Prime Minister by Jalal in November 1561, roughly 4 months before his marriage to Jodha. And ever since Atgah gained this important position, both Munim Khan and Maham Anga became furious. Maham Anga who always dreamt of seeing her son Adham Khan at an important position could not see Atgah Khan scaling the heights in terms of status and position. So, all these months starting from November 1561 to May 1562 her focus was on Atgah Khan and not Jodha.

Finally, her displeasure towards Atgah Khan made her high-tempered son Adham Khan kill Atgah Khan. However, minutes after he killed Atgah Khan, the foster father of Jalal, he ( Adham) was thrown from the terrace twice till his heartbeats couldn’t beat anymore.
4. mothers in-laws Animosity is a Common Phenomenon, Why Blame Maham Anga Alone?

Okay, let’s assume despite being busy in those two and a half months Maham Anga took her time out to trouble Jodha. Even then, what’s the big deal? Almost mother-in-law torture her daughter-in-law at that time, didn’t they? Even now the fight between them is a story of almost every household, considering all the facts – why blame Maham Anga alone?
5. Inter-Religion Marriage Even Today Raises Eyebrows

In the serial, it is shown that Maham Anga dislikes Jodha as she cannot tolerate the fact that despite being a Hindu she is one of the favorite wives of Jalal. Well, isn’t the sentiment justified? Back then people were not secular then how would they see a female of another religion ruling them or holding an important position in their court.

The Mystery of Maham Anga’s Husband and Adham Khan’s Father
Maham Anga, the shrewd political adviser of Mughal Emperor Akbar is known for mobilizing the petticoat government during Akbar’s tenure. This makes one wonder, who was Maham Anga’s husband and how did she enter the Mughal court of Humayun. Well, few of the people believe that Maham’s husband was a soldier in Humayun’s army and so after his death, Humayun gave shelter to both Maham and her son Adham Khan in the royal palace as they had no relatives.

However, some of the people strongly speculate the possibility of Maham Anga being a concubine of Humayun and Adham Khan, the son of the Mughal Emperor Humayun himself.

Oh, Yes, the Show Runs With the Disclaimer of Being Fictional!
Well, although the serial has historical sequences, it has many fictional plots, Maham Anga’s conspiracy and vampire acts are no exception. No wonder it is one of the USP of the Jodha Akbar serial and we love to see the suspense the character of Maham Anga creates now and then. However, this article is mainly to state that this angle of Maham Anga torturing and troubling Jodha Bai is highly fictional.

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