12-08-2007, 01:06 PM
As for Jodhabhai, none of the Rajputs who gave their daughters did it because they liked it, the only one's who didn't (the house of Mewar) looked down upon those who did, Maharana Pratap Singh specifically forbid his followers to ever intermarry with those who gave their daughters to Muslims.
For example Ajit Singh had to give his daughter to the emperor after he was defeated, he forbade cow slaughter and namaz which meant Mughals marched upon him, later on when Mughal power was waning he took back his daughter and made her reconvert to Hinduism.
"They now held a prolonged conference (1708 to 1710 A.D.)(89) on the border of Pushkar lake and after full deliberation proclaimed a solemn concerted policy that they would not henceforth give their daughters in marriage to the Muslimd and that if any prince acted contrary to this resolution, the others should join and put down the deserter by force, if necessary. The Ranas of Udaypur were further acknowledged to be fo purer blood having all-long refused to give their daughters in marriage to the Msulims. Hence, Pushkar conference laid down that if any Rajput prince had an issue from a daughter of Udaypur family that issue was to be given a preference over those born from other wives.
No Hindu ever liked to give his daughter in marriage to a Muslim. It was all the force of circumstances to which the Rajputs had bowed. The acknowledgement of the high social status and the purity of blood of the Rana's family revealed the wounds of the hearts of the Rajput Chiefs. It wad clearly the Hindu spirit that the Rajputs exhibited this time. The Emperor in Deccan did not fail to recognise it.
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For example Ajit Singh had to give his daughter to the emperor after he was defeated, he forbade cow slaughter and namaz which meant Mughals marched upon him, later on when Mughal power was waning he took back his daughter and made her reconvert to Hinduism.
"They now held a prolonged conference (1708 to 1710 A.D.)(89) on the border of Pushkar lake and after full deliberation proclaimed a solemn concerted policy that they would not henceforth give their daughters in marriage to the Muslimd and that if any prince acted contrary to this resolution, the others should join and put down the deserter by force, if necessary. The Ranas of Udaypur were further acknowledged to be fo purer blood having all-long refused to give their daughters in marriage to the Msulims. Hence, Pushkar conference laid down that if any Rajput prince had an issue from a daughter of Udaypur family that issue was to be given a preference over those born from other wives.
No Hindu ever liked to give his daughter in marriage to a Muslim. It was all the force of circumstances to which the Rajputs had bowed. The acknowledgement of the high social status and the purity of blood of the Rana's family revealed the wounds of the hearts of the Rajput Chiefs. It wad clearly the Hindu spirit that the Rajputs exhibited this time. The Emperor in Deccan did not fail to recognise it.
http://www.india-forum.com/forums/index....topic=1249 "