Anarkali-Salim: The history of India is incomplete without the discussion of the Mughals. The Mughals have had a big hand in settling and beautifying this country. The pages of history also confirm that Babur, who laid the foundation of the Mughal Sultanate in India, did not come here to loot, but to settle down. Further, Emperor Akbar became such a king, who not only married Rajput Jodha Bai, but also advocated equal rights for Hindu-Muslim-Christian, every religion. But among all these subjects, Anarkali is such a name, in which historians have been very interested. Different historians have different opinions about Anarkali’s beauty, her dance and her end. Interestingly, Anarkali’s life is like a secret, which could never be accurately confirmed. Perhaps this is because Emperor Akbar always wanted to keep Anarkali hidden from the world.
Anarkali’s tomb is in Pakistan
Anarkali’s tomb in Pakistan
Tomb of Anarkali: One thing is certain about Anarkali that she is not a fictional character. She really was. There is also a Taj Mahal-like mausoleum in the Punjab province of Pakistan, which is called Anarkali’s mausoleum. The pages of history tell that this mausoleum was built by Prince Salim after assuming the throne as King Jahangir.
Different stories of Anarkali in films and series
Anarkali in Film and Web Series: The character of Anarkali is played by Aditi Rao Hydari in ‘Taj: Divided by Blood’ web series. While K. This role was played by Haseen Madhubala in Asif’s ‘Mughal-e-Azam’. It is necessary to mention one more thing here that in the film ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, Anarkali has not been shown getting nailed to the wall. In the climax of the film, we see that Prince Salim’s love was somehow banished away from the palace through a tunnel after being saved from the eyes of the emperor. It is said that when the script of the film was being written, the makers took this decision so that the wall-choosing ending might not turn out to be too sad and the audience would not be able to tolerate it. Well, now come to the real story of Anarkali-
Nadira Begum came from Iran, Akbar named her Anarkali
Anarkali Real Name: Anarkali’s real name is said to be Nadira Begum. Some historians also call him by the name of Sharfunnisa. She came to Lahore with a caravan of merchants from Iran. Nadira Begum was so beautiful that there was hue and cry in the city. In the dynasty, the emperor has the first right on everything unique. In such a situation, Nadira was summoned to the court of Emperor Akbar. Nadira was fond of dancing and the emperor liked her style very much. Then Emperor Akbar gave Nadira the name Anarkali and the status of being his most special daughter.
paintings of anarkali
When and how did Anarkali die?
Anarkali Death: Two dates are written on Anarkali’s grave in Pakistan. One 1599 and the other 1615, Syed Abdul Latif writes in his book ‘Tarikh-e-Lahore’ that Anarkali was actually Akbar’s wife. But she lost her life because of her love for Prince Salim. Abdul Latif writes that the year 1599 written on the tomb is the year of Anarkali’s death. While 1615 is the year of completion of the construction of the tomb. Prince Salim alias Jahangir was madly in love with Anarkali. It was he who built this mausoleum and got it written on Anarkali’s grave- ‘If I could catch my beloved even once, I would have thanked Allah. Till doomsday.
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Was Anarkali Akbar’s wife and Daniyal’s mother?
Who is Anarkali husband: Among all the historians who have written about Anarkali, the words of British tourist William Finch are considered closer to the truth. This is because he lived in Lahore from 1608 to 1611. Means Finch was in Lahore after 9 years of Anarkali’s death. In such a situation, the things he heard, understood and gathered information can be more accurate. According to ‘Dawn’ newspaper, Finch explains that Anarkali was actually one of Akbar’s many wives. Akbar had a son Daniyal Shah from Anarkali. But later it was discussed that Anarkali was in love with Jahangir. Akbar was very angry on this matter and he got Anarkali elected somewhere in the Lahore Fort itself.
Aditi Rao Hydari as Anarkali in ‘Taj: Divided by Blood’
Akbar’s queens hatched a conspiracy against Anarkali!
Noor Ahmad Chishti’s book ‘Tahqiqat-e-Chishtia’ also says a lot about Anarkali. It is written in it that ever since Anarkali came into Akbar’s life, the emperor started spending all his time in the arms of his beautiful daughter. Because of this, the other three queens of the king were irritated. In such a situation, when Akbar left his fort and went to Deccan, a conspiracy was hatched against Anarkali. She fell ill and then died. Similarly, Kanhaiya Lal also writes in his book ‘Tarikh-e-Lahore’ that Anarkali died due to illness. After which Akbar built a mausoleum over his grave. Later the Sikh kings got it demolished and then the British built a church there.
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Anarkali, the most hidden magic!
Obviously, different historians have given different opinions about Anarkali in the pages of history. But it is clear that Anarkali is not a fictional name and character. She was one of the most beautiful girls of the Mughal period. The disappearance of Anarkali from the Mughals, about whom so much has been written in the pages of history, also tells that Emperor Akbar wanted to hide her from everyone. Well, from Salim’s lover to being Akbar’s wife, one thing is clear among all the claims that Anarkali was the scale of immense beauty, whose beauty made the father and son of the Mughal Sultanate stand against each other. Was.
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