The son of the great Mughal emperor Akbar, Salim, fell in love with the exquisitely beautiful courtesan Anarkali. The emperor could not bear that his son was in love with an ordinary courtesan.
Anarkali had a relationship with Prince Salim. Upon notice of the relationship, Akbar ordered her to be enclosed within a wall of his palace, where she died. Subsequently, Jahangir, as a token of his love, ordered a stone tomb to be built in the centre of a walled, four-square garden surrounded by a gate.
Although Jahangir was deeply in love with Nur Jahan, their actual story bears no resemblance to the entirely fictional legend of Anarkali, a low-born dancing girl who, according to popular folklore and film-lore, had a tragic and doomed love affair with Jahangir.
Mihr-un-Nissa became his utmost favorite wife after their marriage and was the last of his chief consorts. She was witty, intelligent, and beautiful, which attracted Jahangir to her.
Since she was an exceptional beauty, "like a blossoming flower", Akbar called her Anarkali (blossoming pomegranate). During her first and famous Mujar in Lahore Prince Saleem fell in love with her and it later became apparent that she was also in love with him.
Salim and Anarkali fall in love despite the differences
Why did Salim not marry Anarkali?
She was Akbar's favourite concubine and the court dancer. Salim's rebellion is connected to Akbar's "objection" to Salim and Anarkali's relationship. Fact: Anarkali (born as Nadira Begum) was a slave girl and a dancer at the court of Akbar.
CHENNAI: They say that Shah Jahan was the most handsome of all the Mughal emperors. Portraits of him show an aristocratic nose, a high forehead and eyes far less Mongol than that of his father. He was an accomplished rider and a swordsman.
However, the marriage between the two of them was more of a political alliance. She was also known as the first and the last love of the Mughal emperor, Akbar. On her 474th birth anniversary today, let's read a brief timeline of her life: Jodha Bai was born as Heer Kunwari.
This painting depicts the Mughal Emperor Jehangir (1569 – 1605) and his 20th and favorite wife, the Persian widow Nur Jehan (1577 – 1645). Her moniker or title meant 'light of the world,' which Emperor Jehangir gave to her five years after they married.
Mumtaz Mahal (wife of Shah Jahan): Famous as the inspiration for the Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan after her death. Renowned for her beauty, grace, and deep love shared with her husband.
Jahangir and His Wives. Jahangir throughout his life had married 20 times and the one who was very close to him was Nur Jahan. Many of Jahangir's marriages were for political reasons, while others were also personal.
Nur Jahan and Jahangir have been the subject of much interest over the centuries and there are innumerable legends and stories about their relationship. Many stories allege an early affection between Nur Jahan and Emperor Jahangir before Nur Jahan's first marriage in 1594.
She fell in love with prince Selim (who later became the Emperor Jahangir) but was punished by his father, Akbar. She is supposed to have died in Lahore and it is said her grave is also there.
Akbar was the emperor of his period. Hence, he had a vast family. All the people of his family are hard to name but he has six wives named - Mariam-uz-Zamani, Ruqaiya Sultan Begum, Salima sultana begum, Bibi Marium, Bibi Khiera, Bibi Salima Sulatana. But he loved his Jodha begum the most.
He was 18-years-old and he was already married. She was 17 and he said, 'This young lady is for me' and her sister Juliana, both of them were lodged in Akbar's harem,” Correia told IANS on the sidelines of the book release function in Panaji.
Akbar had a great fear of Maharana Pratap. Akbar never dared to stand in front of Maharana Pratap. He ordered his bodyguards not to speak of Maharana Pratap in front of him during the night times before he slept Because Akbar would get dreams of Maharana Pratap threatening him & sometimes killing him in his dreams.
Prince Salim had 25 wives and hundreds of cocubbines in his harem. But his most favoured and powerful wives were Man Bai also known as Shah Begum(Kings wife), Jodha Bai and Nur Jahan. All three were his chief consorts at various points of time.
Though Anarkali loves Salim, she never expresses her desires. She knows that as a servant, she can never even dream of becoming the queen of Salim's heart. Although Ruqaiya hates Anarkali and frequently tries to defame her, Anarkali has nothing harsh against anyone.
Set in the 16th century, the film shows the fictional life and love between the Muslim Emperor Akbar of the Mughal Empire and a Hindu Princess Jodhaa Bai of Amber, and their political marriage.
Born Jodha Bai; died Jan 2, 1613; dau. of Shri Bhar Mal, raja of Amber (r. 1548–73); became 3rd wife of Akbar (1542–1605), Mughal emperor (r. 1556–1605), Feb 6, 1562; children: Salim (Jahangir, 1569–1627, Mughal emperor, r.
The punishment given to Salim, also known as Prince Salim or Jahangir, by the Mughal Emperor Akbar was house arrest. Prince Salim, later known as Emperor Jahangir, faced a tumultuous relationship with his father, Mughal Emperor Akbar, which led to several instances of rebellion and attempts to claim the throne.
