1. Anarkali (lit. 'pomegranate blossom') is a legendary woman said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the tawaif Sharf-un-Nisa,[1][2] though scholars hold varying opinions.
2. Nur Jahan, born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade.
3. Sharif un-Nissa
4. Anarkali is a legendary woman said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the tawaif Sharf-un-Nisa, though scholars hold varying opinions.
Jahangir is said to have a love affair with Nur Jahan long before Anarkali entered his life. Due to a rivalry between Jahangir and his father,Akbar, Nur Jahan(then Mehr-un-Nissa) was married off to Sher Afghan Ali Quli, a soldier in the Mughal Army.
It is said that when Akbar came to know that Jahangir had attempted to poison him, he was enraged at him and decided to rob him of his most precious, Mehr-un-Nissa, who was all set to get married to Jahangir(then Salim).
Years later, when Jahangir came to know about how much Akbar loved his courtesan Nadira( whom Akbar fondly called Anarkali), he decided to do to his father what he did to him.
Thus, he was engaged in a romantic affair with Anarkali, robbing Akbar of her love.
When Akbar came to know about this, Anarkali was given a death sentence.
Later on, Jahangir did get married to Nur Jahan, a tale which includes a lot of bloodshed, including the killing of Nur Jahan’s husband Sher Afghan Ali Quli, and Qutb-ud-din Khan Kokah, an eminent Mughal courtier and Subedar of Bengal amongst others.
For more information, you can read the book “The Twentieth Wife” by Indu Sundaresan or watch the TV Serial “Siyaasat”(based on the same book) which airs on the channel ‘Epic’.
Nur Jahan, born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade.
Sharif un-Nissa
Anarkali is a legendary woman said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the tawaif Sharf-un-Nisa, though scholars hold varying opinions.
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1. Anarkali (lit. 'pomegranate blossom') is a legendary woman said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the tawaif Sharf-un-Nisa,[1][2] though scholars hold varying opinions.
2. Nur Jahan, born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade.
3. Sharif un-Nissa
4. Anarkali is a legendary woman said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the tawaif Sharf-un-Nisa, though scholars hold varying opinions.
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Jahangir is said to have a love affair with Nur Jahan long before Anarkali entered his life. Due to a rivalry between Jahangir and his father,Akbar, Nur Jahan(then Mehr-un-Nissa) was married off to Sher Afghan Ali Quli, a soldier in the Mughal Army.It is said that when Akbar came to know that Jahangir had attempted to poison him, he was enraged at him and decided to rob him of his most precious, Mehr-un-Nissa, who was all set to get married to Jahangir(then Salim).
Years later, when Jahangir came to know about how much Akbar loved his courtesan Nadira( whom Akbar fondly called Anarkali), he decided to do to his father what he did to him.
Thus, he was engaged in a romantic affair with Anarkali, robbing Akbar of her love.
When Akbar came to know about this, Anarkali was given a death sentence.
Later on, Jahangir did get married to Nur Jahan, a tale which includes a lot of bloodshed, including the killing of Nur Jahan’s husband Sher Afghan Ali Quli, and Qutb-ud-din Khan Kokah, an eminent Mughal courtier and Subedar of Bengal amongst others.
For more information, you can read the book “The Twentieth Wife” by Indu Sundaresan or watch the TV Serial “Siyaasat”(based on the same book) which airs on the channel ‘Epic’.
Nur Jahan, born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade.
Sharif un-Nissa
Anarkali is a legendary woman said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the tawaif Sharf-un-Nisa, though scholars hold varying opinions.