The victory of Tarain battle gained by Prithviraj fuelled the fires of jealousy and enmity in the heart of Raja Jaichanda. He could not digest the success of Delhi ruler. It was now more important for him to do something to insult or belittle his enemy Prithviraj to find some solace.His daughter, Princess Samyogita was […]
Although Prithviraj Chauhan had lost his heart to the princess of Kannauj yet he had not lost his regal mind. It worked for the expansion of Delhi empire by thinking of new campaigns. It was essential to make Delhi a secure state.Prithviraj now wanted to move into the north-western direction where lay the rich land
As already mentioned, Princess Soamyogita, the daughter of Kannauj king Raja Jaichanda was a famed beauty. The news of her beauty had reached the ears of young Prithviraj also. Being a normal young royal he became curious to find out if the princess was as beautiful as people claimed. To find the truth he sent
After defeating Chalukyas of Gujarat Prithviraj Chauhan became enthused to establish his domination over north India. Several small kingdoms like Alwar, Bharatpur and Mathura etc. were still outside the influence of Delhi. To take control of entire Rajasthan it was imperative to vanquish those small kingdoms and merge in Delhi empire of Chauhans. These states
Samyogita was the daughter of Raja Jaichand of Kannauj. A beauteous princess she was who had made waves in royal circles. She was a magnificent combination of beauty and brains. She had heard a lot about the valour and brave deeds of young ruler of Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan. His name had began to send her
When Prithviraj Chauhan had taken charge of the kingdoms of Delhi and Ajmer, the political scene of the country was dismal. The land was divided in small and tiny kingdoms of fiefdoms. Each ruler hated and carried grudge against his neighbour. Narrow mindedness and quarrelsome behaviour was the common tract. A king was always looking
In 1174 A.D. the queen of Ajmer Karpoori Devi came home to her father, king Anangapala of Delhi with her child who had been christened ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’. It was a very sentimental union between the father and his only child Karpoori Devi who was now a mother. Anangapala doted on his grandson naturally as he
Delhi ruler, Raja Anangapala sat as a picture of serenity in his splendid royal chamber. A meeting was on. The minister and the principal advisor on the political matters Chandrasena was there sitting closeby. The mood was grim, After long pauses only monosyllables were being uttered. “Chandra!” at last the king decided to articulate his
(Deen-E-Ilahi)At the end we shall discuss the new faith that Akbar introduced to seed the idea of secularism. As already mentioned Akbar used to interact with the scholars of different faiths to learn about various religions strains of thought.He pondered over the feed back he had got from them and realised that no faith was
The court of Akbar had nine gems who shine bright like stars in the dark sky. They were men of great talent, the biggest assets of Akbar’s period who were partially responsible for the glory of the emperor. They were namely—Abul Fazal, his elder brother Faizi, Raja Todarmal, Raja Man Singh, Mirza Aziz Koka, Abdur
Akbar had respect and reverence for religion. But he did not entertain blind faiths. Some historians said he was a non believer, an athiest. In this respect Du Jerik wrote—”He could not be called an athiest. He believed in the creator of the earth, sky and the celestial bodies. He offered Namaz four times a
There are many examples of the kindness and generosity of Akbar.In this context Du Jerik writes—”He used to receive happily the humble gifts of the common folk.”According to Mansrett—”Anyone who wished to meet the emperor could easily do so.”It may be pointed out that generosity and the graciousness are two key factors that gain a
For the members of the family he was extremely affectionate. The death of his father at his early age always saddened him. He often used to say—”Alas! Had he lived longer I would have got chance to serve him!”All his life he took great care of his mother, Hamida Begum. Akbar had profound respect for
About food Akbar had straight forward views in his own words—“Sleep and food are for regaining power to accomplish the will of God.”About eating habits of Akbar Du Jerik writes—“He ate light food and only for 3-4 months of the year he would eat non-vegetarian food. Rest of the time he consumed milk, rice and
So far we have discussed the politicaly upheavals, events and the empirical ambitions of Jalaluddin Akbar. About time we took a look at Akbar the individual, his interests, preferences, food habits, dressing choices and innate habits. What was his own living style? Physical shape and dressingAccording to the details provided by historians of that period