tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post8260464617754304687..comments2024-03-09T08:49:50.735+05:30Comments on Discovering Mughal, Rajput & Mauryan History: Jahanara - Her Father's DaughterAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-88356143503654438192014-12-13T15:50:38.040+05:302014-12-13T15:50:38.040+05:30Tamy,
Definitely! I want to learn about and shar...Tamy,<br /><br /><br />Definitely! I want to learn about and share with everyone the wonderful lives of these lovely, talented ladies :)<br /><br /><br />You have a great culture to be proud of. :) I esp like the language - it's so poetic and regal. I so longed to hear some beautiful Urdu dialogues, shayari, songs in JA, but was vastly disappointed. Even Tansen didn't get any good songs/Radhikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-21959674076788784952014-12-13T00:13:31.423+05:302014-12-13T00:13:31.423+05:30Mughal women having so much authority makes me fee...Mughal women having so much authority makes me feel a proud Muslim girl :)))<br />share more once u get to know.Tamynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-50877590173025449332014-12-12T18:44:58.880+05:302014-12-12T18:44:58.880+05:30Thank you Abhay and Radhika :) ......Me too do not...Thank you Abhay and Radhika :) ......Me too do not want to believe it, especially considering the various facets of this very spiritual, religious, strong yet simple lady :) ....Pallavinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-57177512963364491052014-12-12T18:39:34.609+05:302014-12-12T18:39:34.609+05:30welcome, PRiya! GLad you liked it! :)welcome, PRiya! GLad you liked it! :)Radhikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-6873138629554606682014-12-12T18:39:02.314+05:302014-12-12T18:39:02.314+05:30Tamy,
They are not the only ones. There are many...Tamy,<br /><br /><br />They are not the only ones. There are many other interesting women in the Mughal empire. We can discover them slowly. :)Radhikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-33961719098056388372014-12-12T18:37:06.843+05:302014-12-12T18:37:06.843+05:30Pallavi
Only one person wrote like that - Niccol...Pallavi<br /><br /><br />Only one person wrote like that - Niccolao Manucci, Italian writer. It was refuted strongly by Francois Bernier, the French physician and traveller. <br /><br /><br />I don't give credence to such stories.<br /><br /><br />Jahanara had her flaws, but she was also a Sufi and would never have entered into any forbidden relationship.Radhikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-11502297932905896122014-12-12T18:20:19.074+05:302014-12-12T18:20:19.074+05:30Pallavi,
It is a rumor, the point which you are me...Pallavi,<br />It is a rumor, the point which you are mentioning, which was propelled by some contemporary accounts (read gossips). It is tough to say, I am not sure if that is true or not. <b>But, I do not want to believe it.</b> :)Abhayhttp://mariam-uz-zamani.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-80458260146695491472014-12-12T18:01:25.243+05:302014-12-12T18:01:25.243+05:30The more I read about Jahanara Begum, the more int...The more I read about Jahanara Begum, the more intriguing her personality seems to be Radhika :)....Such a hold she has on her father, brothers and even nieces/nephews (this despite so much dislike/bloodshed within this royal family)....<br />PS: A few months back I read something about Shahjahan-Jahanara Begum relationship which left a bad taste in my mouth.....Don't know if it is true or a Pallavinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-32578120963662194052014-12-12T16:13:48.881+05:302014-12-12T16:13:48.881+05:30True Tamy. They were. :)True Tamy. They were. :)Abhayhttp://mariam-uz-zamani.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-58463371365359449072014-12-12T15:56:43.117+05:302014-12-12T15:56:43.117+05:30thanks Abhay for the details...weren't they ty...thanks Abhay for the details...weren't they typical father-daughter? :))Tamynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-69707041192962910282014-12-12T15:54:24.725+05:302014-12-12T15:54:24.725+05:30thank u Radhika...great to read about her...actual...thank u Radhika...great to read about her...actually after MUZ, it is only her makes me feel knowing more.Tamynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-73868092155496278502014-12-12T11:06:50.221+05:302014-12-12T11:06:50.221+05:30Thanks for the detailed explanation and informatio...Thanks for the detailed explanation and information radhika.<br />Despite the trying situations the way jahanara took her life<br />and lived is so inspiring.No wonder she was special to shahjahan and aurangazeebpriya madhavannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-18399623711036389382014-12-12T00:31:58.384+05:302014-12-12T00:31:58.384+05:30Priya,
Wonderful to hear from you again!
Abhay...Priya,<br /><br /><br />Wonderful to hear from you again!<br /><br /><br />Abhay gave the answer recently - there were no suitable grooms at par with the Mughal princesses, or the suitors were considered dangerous (that is, they might lay claim to the throne), or there were no cousins. <br /><br /><br />Priya and Abhay,<br /><br /><br />Mughals had this practice of foster mothers. Foster childrenRadhikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-64640353836469415842014-12-11T15:32:31.319+05:302014-12-11T15:32:31.319+05:30radhika - meaning iz -- tat saints do not fear any...radhika - meaning iz -- tat saints do not fear anyone even if der iz danger every where. the translation iz --<br />if from one horizon to the other der iz an an army of invaders<br />even den from the beginning till d end saints r free 4rm fearIqra Khannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-4302171219629458382014-12-11T14:15:56.580+05:302014-12-11T14:15:56.580+05:30Yes Priya. This is one of the biggest reasons. :)Yes Priya. This is one of the biggest reasons. :)Abhayhttp://mariam-uz-zamani.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-60695132669559491472014-12-11T12:16:55.962+05:302014-12-11T12:16:55.962+05:30Thanks Radhika for sharing this highly interestin...Thanks Radhika for sharing this highly interesting and informative post.priya madhavannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-2320493777462338342014-12-11T12:15:20.665+05:302014-12-11T12:15:20.665+05:30Radhika,
A doubt.Why are the mughal princess denie...Radhika,<br />A doubt.Why are the mughal princess denied to marry?Is it because they don't have cousins..priya madhavannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-13686215927231780402014-12-11T11:16:52.360+05:302014-12-11T11:16:52.360+05:30Charu,
Thanks :) You have summarized the persona...Charu,<br /><br /><br />Thanks :) You have summarized the personality of Jahanara beautifully!Radhikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-32503264991799579102014-12-11T11:15:31.867+05:302014-12-11T11:15:31.867+05:30Iqra,
Can you pls translate these lines of verse...Iqra,<br /><br /><br />Can you pls translate these lines of verse? :)<br /><br /><br />If we read about the Mughal women, they were all vibrant, dynamic ladies, pretty sure of themselves and wonderfully educated and talented. I am really fascinated by their lives, Iqra. And it was so sad that the life that women even today desire - to have a home and husband/kids of their own, was denied to them.Radhikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-33572683223005307722014-12-11T09:45:45.200+05:302014-12-11T09:45:45.200+05:30radhika dear - excellent informative post. u r mak...radhika dear - excellent informative post. u r making me crave 4 mor . i can c thru y aurangzeb was in awe of 'tis sister. becoz saints do not fear ny1. dere magic works on all. 'tis iz 4 jahanara fakeera - <br /><br />Az kar aan ta ba kar aan lash kare zulam hast agar<br />Az azal ta ba abad fur sate durve shaan hastIqra Khannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-69754906684513124372014-12-11T07:33:43.067+05:302014-12-11T07:33:43.067+05:30Radhika, you have presented a beautiful and inform...Radhika, you have presented a beautiful and informative write-up elucidating the personality and talents of the apple of Shah Jahan's eye, Jahanara Begum.<br /><br /><br />Their relationship justifies the saying of Euripides, 'to a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter'. A compassionate and selfless lady, she took care of him with the devotion equivalent to a mothers&#Charu Sankarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-10098932135884352762014-12-10T18:42:02.302+05:302014-12-10T18:42:02.302+05:30Welcome, Geeta!
You are right - it must have bee...Welcome, Geeta!<br /><br /><br />You are right - it must have been horrific to recover from those extensive burns with the medicines available in those days. I read that her body was still "burning" when she undertook the trip to Ajmer Sharif. How she must have suffered! The experience of suffering ennobles some people even more.Radhikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-28749583930791131452014-12-10T18:27:56.744+05:302014-12-10T18:27:56.744+05:30Radhika, n Abhay, very interesting n enlightening ...Radhika, n Abhay, very interesting n enlightening post.! We can say , her whole life was spent dedicated to the services of her family members.as if she would do only good things,study good literature,. Passing of her mother at an early age must hv made her motherly figure, n thrown a huge responsibility on her young shoulder.<br /> It's a tragedy that such a beautiful natured woman shud hv geetanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-62753089243743335542014-12-10T18:07:08.436+05:302014-12-10T18:07:08.436+05:30Radhika,
I have read this that Shah Jahan was ang...Radhika, <br />I have read this that Shah Jahan was angry with Aurangzeb when he was late in coming to meet Jahanara.<br />BUT<br />I have not read this from a well researched book/authority, hence i have no confirmation of this fact at present. :)Abhayhttp://mariam-uz-zamani.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-76599372129900604142014-12-10T17:53:28.843+05:302014-12-10T17:53:28.843+05:30Abhay
It's not just Jahanara; I am intrigued...Abhay<br /><br /><br />It's not just Jahanara; I am intrigued by all the leading Mughal ladies. <br /><br /><br />MUZ has you, Preeti, Iqra and many others to read / write about her. But the other ladies are ensconced in obscurity when they too deserve at least a footnote in history. :)Radhikanoreply@blogger.com