September 25 2014 Jodha Akbar | 338 - Back to State Politics..!!

Twins take a backseat for an Episode..
It's time for Abolition of Jaziya...Birbal to prove his worth..!!

Friends,

This was a nice episode. The Creatives have introduced the abolition of Jaziya track, which was levied by the state. This tax was levied on Non-Muslims. Either they had to pay this tax, or convert to Islam. This was removed by Akbar in 1564 A.D. I will try to make a historical update on Jaziya in detail, soon.!!.


The lady in yesterday's episode was immolating herself in fire, because she was not able to pay the Jaziya tax, and hence her husband was taken into custody. Man Singh safely rescues her from the hut. Jodha promises the Hindu lady that she will ask Jalal about this tax + ask for release of her husband, and henceforth her family won't suffer. 

Back in palace, we see brief light moments, where Birbal and Tansen tease each other. Tansen was flattering his ability of singing before a courtesan, that he could make the flowers bloom through his singing/raagas. Birbal arrives. Tansen and Birbal, both were from the court of Raja of Panna. Birbal teases Tansen, saying he is a cheater/flatterer, and his raagas can create any haphazard effect, thus creating trouble. Like: Deepak Raaga can cause fire, Malhar Raaga can cause torrential rains without seasons. And, then it was upto Birbal to re-settle and normalize everything. Tansen teases Birbal hearing the reason for the latter's appointment in the court, Birbal leaves. I liked this scene.


Next scene, Jodha asks Jalal about the Jaziya tax. Even here we had Ruqayya, who was against the abolition of this tax/or any change in the state laws..!! I think Ruqayya was present here deliberately(by CV's), to show the difference in opinion of Jodha and Ruqayya. Akbar consults his officers, viz. Man Singh, ToderMal, Sharif-ud-din, etc and Maulvis + Sharif-ud-din's father, and comes to a conclusion that Jaziya can not be removed now, as a large part of tax in state treasury comes from Jaziya.Here we hear a brief mention about Mewar's ruler, Maharana Udai Singh, who had given shelter to someone, and assigns Man Singh with the task to handle the matter. 

Jodha decides to pay Jaziya as she is also a HINDU and hence she should also follow the rules of Sultanate. Despite Akbar's resistance, she pays the tax to Ruqayya and finally Akbar accepts this payment.. 

Next scene, Jodha meets Birbal and he assures her that he will help her in solving this problem. Birbal brings the awaam of Agra with him to the fort, and tells Jalal that all of them want to convert to Islam, against their wish. Jalal says that this is against Islam, if someone is converted against his/her wish, and retires to his Insan-Ka-Tarazu at night, weighing the options available to him, about Jaziya..Birbal comes here also, and asks him to gather everyone in the Diwan-e-Khas, the next day, and leave the rest to him..

Well..I have said before also, and i say again, i am LIKING this Birbal..He DID his work quite cleverly, if anyone of you understood it..!!.
The episode was nice, you all should watch it..This track is important also for the reason because we are seeing elevation of Birbal here in the ranks of Mughal nobility.

 

Precap:
Ruqayya is back to SQUARE ONE..!!! {Yes, again.!!} In the Diwan-e-Khas, both Ruqayya and Jodha are before each other, while Jodha 'seems' to insist that, her twins will also pay the Jaziya tax, Ruqayya refutes her and says, SINCE ONE THE TWIN is HERS, hence that baby won't pay Jaziya.. Interesting...Isn't it.?. Birbal to the Rescue...


Thanks for making the discussions on the last post wonderful..Till now, 61+ comments and still on..
September 24 2014 Jodha Akbar | Episode 337 - Birth of Twins, Intro to Birbal's Wife, Glimpse of the Beginning of Ruqayya's Track..!!


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