

Jodha & Akbar
Season 1
Created by: Ekta Kapoor
Network: Zee TV, ZEE5, Zee Alwan, Weyyak
Season aired: 2013-06-18
Overview
Jodha Akbar is an epic drama about a sixteenth century story of the political marriage of convenience between a Mughal emperor Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar and a Rajput princess Jodha Bai. The show focuses on how their political marriage brings love between them to an extent that it changed the fate of India. This period drama also portrays the wars of that time along with the relations between the Mughals and the Rajputs. The drama also focuses on the functioning of the queens, the courts, courtesans, the ministers and their influence on the love story of Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar and Jodha Bai. The show also highlights on how Mughal emperor Jalal ud-din Muhammad acquires the title of Akbar from the people.
About This Season
Jodha-Akbar is an epic drama about a sixteenth-century political marriage of convenience between a Mughal Emperor Akbar and a Rajput princess Jodha Bai. Despite having political objectives, their marriage brought love between them and it changed the fate of India. The story also highlights how Mughal emperor Jalaluddin acquired the title of Akbar.
Episodes · 565
Jalal a vicious ruler
Bairam Khan's guidance turns Jalal into a vicious ruler, whose aim is to conquer the entire nation. Jodha is prophesied to be the one who can bring a change in the heartless ruler.
Jodha pledges to behead Jalal
Jodha pledges to behead Jalal. Jalal arrives at Sharifuddin's province to attack the Rajputs. Later, Shaguni Bai predicts Jodha's future.
Episode 3
Bharmal plots against Jalal. Contrarily, Jalal is desperate to learn about the Rajputs' most valuable asset. Later, Bharmal decides to choose a groom for Jodha.
Episode 4
Rajput kings arrive for the conference. Further, Bharmal appoints his son, Chiranjeev Bhagwant Das as the new king. Later, Jalal decides to attack the Rajputs during Gangaur.
Episode 5
Jalal sneers at Hamida for deserting him. Sukanya falls for Suryabhan, but Bharmal selects him as Jodha's groom. Later, Jodha wishes to be the reason behind Jalal's downfall.
Episode 6
Bairam informs Jalal that Bharmal is planning on uniting with the other Rajput kings. Sukanya is enraged to learn about Suryabhan's proposal. Later, Jalal disguises as a Rajput.
Episode 7
Suryabhan refuses to marry Sukanya. Jalal is mesmerized upon seeing Jodha for the first time and wishes to pursue her. Later, Jodha sees Jalal's reflection in the water.
Episode 8
Jodha tells Mainawati that she saw Suryabhan's reflection. Bharmal declares Jodha's wedding with Suryabhan. Later, Bharmal orders to behead Abdul when Suryabhan reveals his truth.
Episode 9
Jodha saves Abdul. Further, Jalal reaches the 'Shahi Karagar'. When Bairam penalizes Zahir by blinding him, Anga warns him against killing Jalal's loyal followers.
Episode 10
Jodha asks Jalal to prove that he is a Rajput soldier. Further, Abdul escapes from prison with Jalal's help. Later, Jodha realizes that she had seen Jalal's reflection.
Suryabhan vows to capture Jalal
Suryabhan tries to capture the fleeing duo, Jalal and Abdul. Bharmal is livid after being unable to capture Jalal. Suryabhan, enraged, vows not to marry Jodha till he captures the fugitive. Jalal and Abdul find a battery of soldiers approaching them.
A furious Jalal leaves for Agra
Hamida feels blessed after hearing a saint's prophecy. Jalal and Anga meet each other. Jalal fumes red with anger after knowing that Bairam had ordered to gouge Zahir's eyes out. Furious, he leaves for Agra.
The harem celebrates Jalal's return
The harem rejoices at Jalal's return. An over-protective Anga insists on Jalal's security. He meets Ruqaiya after a long period of time and engages in a game of chess with her.
Ruqaiya checkmates Jalal
Ruqaiya checkmates Jalal. Later, she scolds Pinaz. Shaguni's scornful words fall on Mainawati's deaf ears. Suryabhan and Jodha realize that they have been conned. Soon, they encounter a furious Bharmal.
Mainawati tricks Suryabhan into marrying Jodha
Mainawati tricks Suryabhan into marrying Jodha. Sujamal learns about the impending Mughal attack on Amer. Anga throws away a Hindu woman's religious locket into boiling water. Hoshiyar requests Jalal to free Zahir from Bairam's clutches.
Bairam defends himself
Ruqaiya's assassin Resham, a eunuch, is on a mission to poison Zahir. When Jalal rebukes Ruqaiya, Bairam defends himself and accuses Zahir of spreading canards about Jalal. Ruqaiya meets Jalal during his bath time and tries to sweet-
Jodha confronts Mainawati
Jodha overhears Mainawati praising Reva. Furious, she confronts Mainawati. Sujamal seeks Sharifuddin's help in attacking Amer. At Meena Bazaar, Ruqaiya comes up with a plan. Attracting the harem's ire, she manages to sell a Pashmina shawl.
Bairam sentences Takthmal to death
Jodha takes a dip in the holy Yamuna river. Hamida resists when Anga tries to stall Diwali celebrations. Bairam sentences Takhthamal to death. But, Jalal revokes the order as a token of gratitude toward's saving his father Humayun's life.
Jalal summons Tabbasum
Adham Khan gets slapped by Anga for his vaulting ambition of taking Jalal's place. Jodha visits her fiancé, Suryabhan, on her way to Mathura. Later, Jalal summons Tabbasum, the painter, who painted his portrait, to create a portrait of Jodha.
Jalal burns Jodha's portrait
Jalal gets Jodha's portrait made only to burn it. Meanwhile, Adham Khan reports to Anga how Bairam has disobeyed Jalal and killed Takhatmal. On hearing this, Jalal gets furious and has a heated debate with Bairam. Salima learns of Farida’s pregnancy.
Bairam confronts Anga
As Jodha leaves Suryabhan's palace, he gives her a ring. Akbar learns of Farida being pregnant with Bahadur Khan’s child and decides to kill them both but Hamida intervenes. Later, Bairam confronts Anga for manipulating Jalal against him.
Jodha and Ruqaiya cross paths
Jodha and Ruqaiya cross paths at a market. Jalal and Ruqaiya set out to hunt and Jodha saves the deer Ruqaiya targets. Jodha and her brothers get surrounded by local rebels while performing a ritual, and Sujamal comes to their rescue.
Jodha gives her necklace away
Jodha protests the pilgrimage tax and gives her necklace to Ruqaiya as tax on behalf of all the pilgrims. Anga keeps instigating Jalal to kill Bairam even though Jalal’s mother suggests otherwise. At last, Jalal forgives Bairam.
Mainawati consoles an unhappy Jodha
Bairam leaves the Sultanate. Anga proposes Bahadur Khan's name as the next Wazir. Jalal's widowed sister, Bakshi Banu, comes to Agra. Anga plans on binding Adham Khan and Bakshi in a wedlock. Mainawati consoles an unhappy Jodha, who regrets her marriage.
Ruqaiya confronts Anga
Ruqaiya confronts Anga as Adham orders Mubarak Lohani to kill Bairam. The Raj Purohit comes up with Jodha's wedding date as Sujamal and Sharifuddin decide to wage war on Amer. Anga pretentiously informs Jalal of Bairam's death leaving Jalal shattered.
Amer is under attack
Jalal is furious to learn about Bairam's murder. Jodha prepares for her wedding as Sangram informs Bharmal that Amer is under attack. Suryabhan joins the battle. A terrified Mainawati gives Jodha a pot of poison. Sharifuddin incites Sujamal to kill Suryabhan.
Sujamal regrets Suryabhan's death
Sujamal hesitates to kill Suryabhan. Sharifuddin shoots Suryabhan and beheads him. Sujamal regrets Suryabhan's death. Sharifuddin raids the Rajputs and sends a message to Bharmal along with Suryabhan's severed head. Later, Bhagwant Das despises this cold gesture.
Sharifuddin decides to kill Sujamal
Suryabhan's death shocks everyone. A heartbroken Jodha convinces Bharmal to comply with Sharifuddin's condition. Sharifuddin decides to kill Sujamal, but the latter escapes. Anga is elated to learn that Jalal wants Bakshi and Sharifuddin to tie the knot.
Sharifuddin decides to kill Sujamal
Jodha wants to partake in the battle. Jalal weds Salima, Bairam's wife. Jalal decides to punish Adham for his deceit, but Anga saves him. Chughtai Khan suggests Bharmal inform Jalal of Sharifuddin's atrocities. Sharifuddin pays Jodha a visit.
Anga rescues Adham
Jodha wakes up, jolted by Sharifuddin in a dream, and Dadi Sa pacifies her. Jalal wants to kill Adham for his betrayal. Anga rescues Adham by slyly eliminating witnesses and acquitting Adham of all charges. Later, Chughtai convinces Jalal to meet Bharmal.















