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And where is , 'Oh my Lana'?? Hmmm? 😳 😉😆 Okay saw your post, we cross connected! 😆 Like minds...like choice...like thoughts! 😃
Vathsy... I think since you came towards the later threads, you missed out on a few good discussions about the Shehzaade.
The ShehzaadeShehzaade is a character inspired from 'Aurangazeb' - though I never take his name to keep out any kind of trouble (and so I can keep the 'fictional' feel of the story)But the traits that you see in AMK - are not conjured up by me. Rather an inspiration from having read up on Aurangazeb himself.Aurangazeb (the Shehzaade) was a cruel man. A fanatic, who reversed everything that his great grandfather - Emperor Akbar had worked for.He was a man who murdered his own brother (Dara Shikoh, who challenged him to the throne) to gain accession, and had his brother's cut head paraded all along Delhi streets for the crowds to witness. He was a man who imprisoned his ageing father and gave him & his carers no water till he relented power over the throne. Yes, ruthless he was.At the same time, he was a simple man, who did not believe in excesses of any sort. A sister of his who'd saved his life (by outing another brother's assassination plans) was treated specially till the end. She was quite a cruel unstable character but her mistakes were repeatedly forgiven because she'd saved his life. He was partial to his loyalists but ruthless towards rebels!He believed that any sort of temptation was wrong (Hukkah, Drink, Women, Gambling) and set out to ban all those dens that'd become quite rampant during his opium-addicted grand-father's rule. He lived like a simple man. Ate simple food. He didn't loot the treasury for personal means and yet ended up emptying it in his endless quest for expansion. He banned most Hindu festivals & destroyed a few famous temples - yet, he had many powerful Rajputs in his court too. He is also known to have been enamoured by the valour of a Rajput prince he met once in battlefield.He was devoted to his wife. Respected her. He saw how his father's love for his mother (the famous Mumtaz Mahal-Shah Jahan love story) ended up costing his mother her life (she repeatedly became pregnant year after year and when her body could take the strain no more, she died in childbirth.) So, he ensured his own wife had enough time between children.It was only once he was swayed by love (and the name of the girl was Hira - his own uncle's slave girl) For a year he was smitten by Hira till she died of a disease and it is said he became even more hardened thereafter, than he was before.(There is a vague reference in HBAS where Shehzaade refers to love, I think?)Yes, he is quite a difficult person to understand. With two DISTINCT sides. And I can see both, the AMKs and the Khalils having served under him. 😊Eventually, Aurangazeb's tyranny was too much to bear. The manner in which he put an end to some of the Maratha warriors and the Sikh warriors is too terrible to even pen here.But it was the very letter from a Sikh Guru - who claimed moral victory over him - despite having lost all of his own sons and family to the ruthless armies of Aurangazeb, that ended up completely demoralising the Emperor Aurangazeb.In the end he died alone, an old man, regretting his actions, and knowing he'd led the Mughal Empire to ruin.
Maaloom hai re!! 😃 I always tease our porcelain skinned majesty of hotness whenever I get a chance. I want her to relax a little before again she gets bogged down about the update. She is not getting any breather with guests around and our demands. So thought of diverting her mind. 😉😃
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Okay where is our sweet, giving, generous Lashy and what have you done with her?? This is some one new whom I don't recognise. 🤔 Threatening, blackmailing, fighting tooth and nails for your coujjin so suddenly...what has happened to you on this last birthday??? Turned a new stone or what??Your coujjin is for mine to keep, love, ahem...go fill in the blanks. 😉
Originally posted by: --cute.manasi--
Aurangzeb , he definitely has some goods in his personality but his atrocities towards marathas & to other sections hv always put verity at back seat . from childhood we were only introduced to his cruel traits , a dislike so deeply developed that never bothered to know more details of him .but thankfully now i know about his other sides too , like rajput part i always felt that rajput-mughal relations were so severed in his era that there hardly be one present in his court .
We get two contrast pictures of loyalty!!The first was one of the dying Rajput messenger who because of his loyalty left a mass of destruction whereas now we will see Mughal loyalty which hopefully will lead to restoration! Both are bound by their threshold of loyalty and will give up their last breath for it but both want to live till the message is delivered to the respective person!!It is a contrast you have set up Author Sahiba based on the same side of the coin. 2 angles to be perceived, 2 outlooks to be pondered upon, 2 different reasons behind the perspectives, 2 views of dutiful responsibility to be looked upon, 2 sentiments of pride to die for their mission is to be observed! 👏 And both noble and honest with their intentions!And s if the words were not enough to drill in the grimness of the scenario the picture seems to be the nail in the coffin. With 2 arrows at the back of a staggering able-bodied soldier who in spite of his youth and strength is unable to walk or even nudge his horse to take him home, he is in a semiconscious state unable to think through or see properly doused by the gritting pain which he solemnly is bearing bravely with the only intention of reaching his master, mentor, guide and family all rolled into one to save the thousands of innocent lives of Parnagarh! 😭👏All along Azeez and of late Ibrahim Mirza has come to the forefront while this quiet man has preferred to stay in the background. For the first time, we see his strength and valour that too portrayed as silently as possible and yet leaving a deep impact only through few lines. Tme for Sayyid to shine valiantly! The very trait of AMK and his principles, staying in the background, quietly doing one's jobs and silently bearing the pain! Reminds me of AMK when he came back wounded in his room silently bore his pain with a bowed head when Heera saw him first!Just as the messenger found a family to take care of him and kept him alive till he found the fortunate chance to meet upon Mahendra, hopefully, Sayyid too come across some 'bhala manush, bhala aadmi or bhala insaan' to be looked upon to sustain the energy to return to Parnagarh! Keeping my fingers crossed and a whole lot of prayers restored for him!!As I said the picture really portrays a very dismal picture of blood oozing out, which also tells me Sayyid must be extremely weak due to massive blood loss!! On top of that, he is in the forest with no living soul in sight!! Kya kar rahi ho Author Sahiba?? 😔Will wait eagerly to read what happens!! Poor guy!! 😒 Keeping my fingers crossed for AMK to send someone looking for him when he sees Sayyid has not returned to Parnagarh yet! _/\_Gripping teaser Lashy!! 👏 Both verbally and visually! 👍🏼
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