CV's I have a major pet peeve about today's episode! - Page 7

Originally posted by: lashy

No no Trips and Sun..I do know historical books would have been changed even AKBARNAMA and Jahangirnama have been changed

But books like chronicles of Badayun and historical books that are only currently owned by the Rajput royal descendants gives a more vivid picture -

Citations have all been quoted in History geek's topic (and Kamal has also been following up on all this) Lizzy is another forum member who seems to frequent the Govt libraries...all together, they've gone through 40-50 different sources before saying it... you should read that post - LOTS of info that took my breath away!

Hira Kunwari was a star!

So I'm beginning to place my trust in the fact that there was an Akbar-Hira Kunwari 'special' angle after all ❤️ From those accounts (and diff places) it appears that he really did spoil her and her people as is being shown in the serial!

Originally posted by: lashy

Yup ..learned, matured, religiously tolerant and diplomatic too...😊

And she was apparently quite argumentative/feisty- but only when with Akbar ...not in public...

Originally posted by: lashy

I agree with all your pointers on Jodha...but in this instance, I'd reserve my thoughts on Jalal too...the main reason he hasn't spoken to Jodha about this all is because he's NEVER had the opportunity to interrogate her in public about it yet...

Its a HUGE HUGE dart on a man's ego if he knew that his wife had had an affair with another man...and this guy is the Shehenshah - with women vying for HIS attention...

The ONLY reason he's not announced it yet is because his ego will be smashed to smithereens if this came out in public - not because he wants to protect her honour or anything. If Jo had an affair, Jalal will appear just as defamed...the tell-tale 'he could please her, but I couldn't' stigma! This is why he didn't open his mouth in front of Ruqs either - not because he was worried about keeping up Jo's honour. As far as he's currently concerned - if she couldn't care less for him, why him her?

The extent to which he's angry with Jodha is apparent when he proclaimed public stoning upon that adulteress wife who came to him in court!

Me thinks that's why he takes upon the investigation himself too...to preserve HIS honour, not her's. He is the Shehenshah and a man - obviously - ego, honour and respect are what drive him and keep him on that throne. His life'd become a public spectacle if it came out in the public that his wife'd done such a deed (which btw, I've never come across a SINGLE instance in history of ) which again is why this track DOESN'T SIT WELL with me at all!

Originally posted by: Bamonforever

He's doing none of this to preserve Jodha's honor. He's doing all this to preserve his own only. He doesn't want to expose himself as a subject of ridicule to all n sundry. He's a emperor after all. So, he isn't exactly doing Jodha any favor. Moreover , he's hell bent on finding the culprit in crime first , before making any move. You could see his mind occupied with this thought that who did it, for Jodha couldn't make baby by eating mangoes. So, before making it all public , he needs to find that out too.

Btw Jalal had full intention to tell Ruku every thing he thinks about that matter, what do you think he called Ruku for ?? To talk about war strategies in Istambul ?? But he didn't pushed the matter only because he was hurt that his BFF not believing him n not even ready to hear his side of the story, which is natural reaction. So he didn't stop her when she made for the door.

Jodha didn't include Ruku as 3rd party, Ruku was always part of the whole discussion on Jalal-Jogha nightly affairs, n that was NOT Jodha's doing. It was all Jalal. Ruk wanted every detail n Jalal happily ready to give that.

But of course all faults to Jodha ! Why should she cry that the man with whom she was beginning to paint a future happy picture n beginning to trust n respect proved to be necrophiliac ?? Why indeed ! So very bad of her ! All of a sudden she found herself pregnant with no knowledge of where it came from. It's worse than any nightmare ! But she mustn't cry even in private as that irritates us ! What's exactly is she supposed to do ? Dance in merriment I guess ! Hmm that'd be a very natural reaction.

N it's not that she's throwing a fit or some thing. If Jalal is putting up a fake smile , he's also drawing enough attention from every body n making it obvious to all that's he's mentally turmoiled.But I won't blame him for doing that, because I don't believe judging people according to my own whim, as some people obviously do.

Even Jodha put up a fake smile when HB kissed her head on hearing the news first. Rest she's not all giggly but she's hasn't behaved in any way that gives any one even a hint or suspicion of what mental trauma she's going through. I really don't know how differently she should've behaved.

She already found out that Jalal discusses his night ventures with Ruku as a friend. So she must be sure before insisting her to stay put that Ruku already knows what's there's to know about what transpired that night . N she was just clearing her side of the story.