Hyderabad, May 30 -- Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagademade a shocking declaration, stating that history books that mention the marriage between Hindu Rajput princess Jodha Bai and Mughal Emperor Akbar are historically inaccurate and a lie.

Speaking at a public event in Udaipur, Bagade said, "It is said that Jodha and Akbar got married, and a film was also made on this story. History books say the same thing, but it is a lie. There was a king named Bharmal, and he got the daughter of a maid married to Akbar," Bagade claimed.

He further alleged that there is no mention of the marriage between the Rajput princess and the Mughal Emperor in Akbarnama, the official chronicle of Akbar's reign. He also blames the British for hatching a conspir...