Originally posted by adianasr
Abhay you have said that all the conspirators were those who were closer to Akbar. Dont forget the saying 'Keep your friends close but keep your enemies close'. Akbar knw who were his loyals and who wanted his throne and this ability to understand human psyche was what made him keep those enemical to him closer!!!! To me it seems a deliberate ploy by the very highly intelligent Emperor to keep those enemical to him closer so that he could monitor them!!!
Hi Adi,
Just missed replying to you.
Thanx for these beautiful lines. Before i start, must say, your lines took me straight to 16th century Italy, and was instantaneously reminded of Machiavellianism, and the cunning policies of running the state during Renaissance.😊
BTW, regarding our Shahenshah, this time he was "
sach mein" deceived, as i read in the account.😕 Not questioning his intelligence, but yes at times, humans are mistaken. And, do get '
dhokha' in differentiating, friends and enemies.
Afterall, he is our Emperor in making, who has to win Hindustan, yet. And, in this incident, following words justify him - Trust is a skill
"learned over time" so that,-> like a trained athlete, one makes right moves,
"usually" without much reflection. And, this incident
MAY BE a major "
dhakka" for him. As, we say, shattered legs
may heal in time, but
"some" betrayals fester and poison the soul.
P.S. --> I have not updated complete info of this event, still preparing the post. It'll be more clear, then, what i mean here. 😊 Just want to be sure before posting.
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