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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: preetgurti

Feeling much better now
radhika you are on roll what have u eat in breakfast today and last night dinner

Celo after ages reading your pov is always so spl amazing


Thanks, Preet!

Where are the songs today? 😊
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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: RadhikaS0



Thanks, Preet!

Where are the songs today?😊



radhika bp high hai so not coming on forum today maddy maar daalegi
Bp high in this condition nit right na so taking resr will write tnr alot of songs
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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: devillish.smile




No, this atifa track was never mean to show Jalal distraction from jodha. from starting its was all about to show "teda" jalal. cvs never took it otherwise . that self talks n painting was just to mislead the viewers 😆 if u talk about secrecy than i like to tell u i have a long talk about this track ( n leap thing) with my friend who is assosiated in JA offscreen crew. he told me there was secrecy n not even only in script but whole cast n crew were unknown about the climax for this track n those who know were not bound to leak the secret .huge drip on trps had creat havoc in creative pannel . they cutted many scenes just to control the damage n even after not allowing their crew for rakhi n independance day off , their shooting schedules r now badly affected .U can imagine the amount of cutting,choping n reshooting they have done. if u notice few epis of last week were run 25 minutes , atleast 3 minutes more from their usuall run. chand begum was found by atga who was In disguise but again that scene cut by the mahan editors of JA.

I believe more than secrecy if they had focuss on the execution of this track , it cld be the best track of JA where cld see jalal smart planning ,ploting n pretending together rather than just just over the top pretending which made this entire track unbearable 🤢


Dear devilish.smile

thanks for sharing the offscreen titbits with us. Do you mind telling your friend that the CVs suck at being Alfred Hitchcock?

And they were trying to mislead us?????? they need a reality check. We all knew how they will explain this in the end...Even the Zee man knew their secret...😉. The whole thing turned out to be a nightmare for the viewers...how can a supposedly intelligent emperor make a plan this stupid? They made him look like a very lucky fool in the end...if they dont like Jalal or Jodha's character, why make a show on their lives?

I am sure that a handful of people liked the Teda Jalal 007 track...most did not. The trp's explain this well.

Pray that they dont make another pathetic attempt at being a Hitchcock. Their Saas bahu tracks are more palatable( everything is relative😉)
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thank you
Cleo



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Posted: 11 years ago
Hi all...

I am reading the views posted by you all..
Very interesting thoughts...Will be back soon...
Thanks for Posting and Sharing such amazing piece of writing...👏.
It's Wonderful to see such a collection of Posts here...
Continue...😊


Till then, made a post...Un-Ressed on Page---14...

Link::
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/112416356
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Posted: 11 years ago
Abhay a wonderful post...Yes today Jalaal lost his foster father, who without any expectation from his (unlike MA & BK) stood by him in this journey...It will be very painful for Jalaal, as now he is going to kill his brother AK and will hurt his Badi Ammi, the guilt+pain will be more , Jo has to stood by his now, to bring him out of guilt and pain, and from now on both JJ have to stood together, as more floods are coming in their way, especially TWINS death..
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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: history_geek





Hi Radhika and Mandy,

Very Very Interesting and Constructive Conversation...You have given a new dimension to the discussion here...😊...

"Ittefaaq" rakhte hain aap dono ki batoon se...Though, i have deduced something different(perhaps) based on what i have read till now.. There is NO doubt in my mind(others also) that, Akbar was a GREAT Ruler/Emperor...Greatness of an individual comes from his own actions...No one can ever take away that from any individual...Hence, Akbar's Greatness is NOT in question...And, even if we watch in the show, there are several instances where Jodha is found telling to Jalal that it is HIS OWN Greatness and HIS OWN accomplishments..!..

Another thing is that, the TAG of GreatNess is given by the "Scholars" ... There are 3 Great People/Emperors we know .. Two are from Hindustan.. Apart from this, there is NO Lady, ever who is said to be Great (M i right.?.)..Neither Isabella, nor the Cetian, nor the HatsepSut, and many others... If i start elaborating on this according to the Indian context, then i will to Dig up the Chequered History of our BharatVarsha, which i don't want HERE...In Early Vedic times, there were Equal standard given to women, which slowly changed to the other side, during Later Vedic Period..^^^ The hymns of the Rig Veda contain ample proofs the said statement...

Coming back..

Having said this, since the discussion is revolving around Jodha, that what was her role, or to what extent she was "ingrained" in Akbar's Life. And, more so the talk is about the spirituality...What I have concluded is that, if we can think of any SteadFasT companion in Akbar's quest to attain the Ultimate Bliss, the Nirvana of Life { Not to be confused with Buddha's MahaPariNirvana }, it can be Jodha only..

Why i say this is because , among all the people present throughout with Akbar in his Life , the one who was MOST Close to him , in his Spiritual Ventures..Why he chose her to be with him in such Pilgrimages..?..During His Pilgrimages which he undertook, maximum times, she was with him...To me their TOGETHERNESS, in their Spiritual Ventures, makes me think a lot......
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We all can not deny the presence of Navratans and other blessed people in his life..The Lives of people in Mughal Darbar was shaped by a LOT of Talented People...Abul Fazl came in his life VERY LATE(1573-74)..In the SERIAL also, he will come very Late..Not so Early...By then, Akbar was already a very much Spiritual Person...Among the important persons in his Life, the First one after his mother, was Jodha ONLY...Rest others also came, and they also had a lot of impact on him..I don't deny this...But from the Starting it was his Sharik-e-Hayat...His prayers with HER, and taking her with HIM, speaks MORE then anything...
}

A Spouse is Different from ALL Friends and Companions..This is what is the Understanding of a Spouse in my knowledge...I may be naive in my assessment, but from my observation, this is what i have learnt...Some things in life can not be substituted...I guess, this is the MAIN Point...I don't want to go in details, but a small anecdote is of Akbar being under a Divine Spell, that time the ladies to be with him were HB and MUZ, who made him come back to Senses...The Divine Spell was Clearly recorded for Akbar, but to get to the Details of the Ladies Involved we need to Search plethora of accounts...We may not know "HOW MUCH" was the Level of Involvement of the womenfolk in this...But, the very presence of HB/MUZ evokes the Urge to DIG more on them...

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SideNote:
Another thing is that, we should NOT Forget the accounts of people ( be it Fazl's Nama, or Badayuni's Munthakhab, or Tabqat ) are often colored, according to their wishes as well..Will Discuss this at other place SOON...Just for info, Badayuni - present MUCH Before Fazl in Akbar's Darbar....No SINGLE account EVEN of the Mughal Chroniclers MATCH with UTMOST certainty..😉..I have mentioned this Several times Before...

We often confuse the Young Akbar with the one he turns Later...He was a mix of many things...I can not define him, 'coz i am ill-equipped and not the right person to do so..I can Quote Rumi again, even that is not sufficient to define him...It defines one side of HIM...Here is the quote...

Like the sun for grace and mercy.
Like the night to cover faults.
Like running water for generosity.
Like death for rage and anger.
Like the Earth for modesty.

}

Don't you think she MUST HAVE HAD some Quality of a Sufi according to Akbar HIMSELF, that he equated her to Wali Ni'maat ?? Something which raised her Status to an Entirely Different Level...Begums get Titles of MUZ for giving heirs but Wali Ni'Maat(God's Blessing) and Malika-e-Muezma (Of Chaste/Spiritual Nature), speak a Different Tale...The works of Abul Fazl have mentioned her on Spiritual Lines along with Akbar..According to him, If Akbar was the Sun, She is said to be his Fortune and his Matrix....|||...MUZ's title - for giving heir...But other 2 titles point towards a Spiritual Tilt...I am asking this because this is my curiosity...Why ONLY she..?..


@Bold Red Above..

I do agree that Jodha shall be more of a companion to him...But about the guidance part, i want to quote something..😊

Akbar was destined to be a Different person who would stand out to be different from the rest...

Since, the discussion is about the Spiritual Aspect, then >> LikeWise::

Buddha was also "PREDICTED" to be a GREAT saint OR a GREAT Emperor by the court astrologers, as his mother Maya had auspicious symbols like 'White Elephant' entering her Womb, in her dream when she was pregnant.

BUT, Even Buddha was guided initially by the 5 Brahmins. His first guru was Arada/Alara Kalam. When Buddha left his home (MahaNishiKraman), in the search of Divine Truth, he did NOT know where to go. That time he was taken to Uruvela(Bodhgaya) by those 5 Brahmins. There, on the advice of them, he meditated choosing the 'middle path'. At Rajgriha, he was taught to attain the highest level of meditation by Rudrak Ramputra..

And finally attained enlightenment (BhumiSparshaMudra).
Attaining enlightenment was HIS achievement, but we can not IGNORE the role of those who CONTRIBUTED to it..(same for Akbar). So, even Buddha had CATALYSTS in his life. 😊

What i want to say is that, people will InBorn Qualities which show Signs Of Greatness, also need GUIDANCE...No Doubt, Akbar was GUIDED by MANY People, on many fronts..For Example:: His Navratans hold a great place in his Life...The Decisions were HIS, and HE is the righful Owner, of the "Credit" , but the ONES who were with HIM can NOT be SIDE-Lined...


beautiful👏👏👏
u know Abhay, I want to see all this...I want to witness all this...padhne se hi itna accha feel hota hai, zaraa socho what will we feel if CVs show us all this?
I can just read on and on...beautiful❤️
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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: history_geek


Hi Friends,

Ekta Kapoor's Magnum Opus, is going to undergo a massive transformation after 315 Episodes, spanning over 13 months...The time has arrived for the full-fledged change in the air of Agra..

Agree, good point, Fresh air, or New things is waiting in Agra, But Cost paid by Many,Atgha is one ex, or, Main, Ruk Kids, +Many MC, cause of Maham +AK, Atgha family sure faced a Lot, after Atgha death.


Major Political conspiracies and turmoils coupled with Emotional and Nerve wrecking challenges, are soon going to be a part and parcel of the lives of Jodha and Akbar. The Agra Court has started to shed the Leaves, and it's time that the Newer Ones fill in the Voids, for it is the Weak who succumb to such inevitable changes..Ghalib has said something on similar lines --

Zindagi Ki Pareshaniyon Se To Buzdil Darke Rehte Hai...
Patjhad Mein Patte Gir Jaate Hai Par Ped Khade Rehte Hain...

Great, you Wrote, A full life, secreat, in Two lines, i am adding , Mee Akela hee Chalts gaya, or carva Banta Gaya.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️


Ped Khade Rehte Hain, Phir shaakhaee , Atti hee, Or Hava Sarsarti hee, Nadiya, Kilkalti hee,

ped Phallo see Ladd Jatte hee, Or , Yahi Jeeven hee, Yahi, jeewan kaa Roop Hee, Yahi

Sham (evening ) hee Yahi Dhoop hee.

It's the time when the Old Mughal Blood is going to get replaced with the Newer communities, viz. Rajvanshis, Afghanis, Turrannis, Khorasanis, and nobles / officers from many other clans / communities..Overall, the situation is Well-set for a major revamp in the Agra Court..

Strong point, So in this time, God also wants, Akbar should be change, so changiness, Waiting for Him.⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

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Jalal has already suffered the loss of his father at the age of 13. Next, he lost his Khan Baba, Wakil-us-Sultanate, Bairam Khan at the age of 17. It was Maham Anga all the way who was present with him everytime, standing as his emotional shield to console him, and offer her shoulder, in dire circumstances. She mattered more to him than Hamida. Now Life has brought him on a Strange Doraha'...He found Maham has changed her sides...She was the one who plotted against him, his throne, and against his wife...Her involvement in recent crimes shattered Jalal. Politically, this time he had his Ataliq Shamshuddin Atgha Khan, present as his major anchor.. But the changes are going to come soon, when even Atgha Khan leaves him...Now, there is no Maham Anga where he could find solace...There is no Atgha Khan..

He too much suffered,, Now he standing Alone, Very tough, But realty, & he faced this, & achieved a Lot,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;I wrote upper, Mee Akela chalta gaya,;;;;;;;;;;;But now jodha is standing, with him ,God Gave beautiful gift to Jalal,👏 👏 👏 👏

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It is the time when a NEW Anchor is going to replace ALL of them...It is Jodha..Emotionally, Jalal is on same wavelength as Jodha's... Yesterday, he went straight to Jodha's Hojra, when he could not get away with the play of conflicting emotions in his MIND, after his Face-off with Adham in the DEk...While Jalal has got many people in his coterie, as far as political underpinnings are concerned, viz. TodarMal, Man Singh, Mirza Aziz Koka, and we hope for Bhagwan Das and others soon...Tansen is present to add to the variety of talent in Agra...

But, the one to have his shoulder , the one with whom he can share his most personal grievances, the one who is the most near to his heart, is his SoulMate - Jodha...No doubt, every human faces his difficulties HIM/HER self , but we all definitely need someone to share our inner feelings... Kehte hain - Baatnein se Gam, Kam ho jaata hai...Same is the play of nature here...It is the soulmate who makes life "come to life". I don't know whatever the souls are made of - HIS or HERS - ultimately, they both are the same...Here, Love is the cure, for your pain will give birth to more pain until your eyes constantly exhale love as effortlessly as your body yields it's scent...From now on, she will be with her husband, in his ups and downs.

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Agar Mujse Mohabbat Hee

Mujhe Sab Apane Gam De Do

In Aankhon Kaa Har Yek Aansoo
Mujhe Meree Kasam De Do

Tumhaare Gam Ko Apanaa Gam Banaa Lo

To Karaar Aaye

Tumhaaraa Dard Seene Mein Chhoopaa Lo

To Karaar Aaye
Woh Har Shay Jo

Tumhe Dukh De

Mujhe Mere Sanam De Do

Shareek-Ye-Zindagi Ko Kyon

Shareek-Ye-Gam Naheen Karate

Dukhon Ko Baatakar Kyon

In Dukhon Ko Kam Naheen Karate

Tadap Is Dil Kee Thodee See

Mujhe Mere Sanam De Do

In Aakhon Mein Naa Ab Mujh Ko Kabhee Aasoo Najar Aaye

Sadaa Hasatee Rahe Aankhe

Sadaa Ye Honthh Musakaye

Mujhe Apanee Sabhee Aahe

Sabhee Dard-O-Alam De Do

(this song all said )



The glass can be viewed as half empty or half full...On Translating these words, in the language' of Love, they combine to give the following meaning -- "When the love of your life dies, the problem is not that some part of you dies too, which it does, but that some part of you is still alive." And, the part which is Alive is the one which needs to be nurtured and the one which appears' to be dead needs rejuvenation.. Rumi puts the same words in another form - " It is the Wound, where the Light Enters your Body.."

Abhay, its Amaging, Yes problem is that, Which parts still alive,::::::: But which part alive, Very imp, That part learn us, how to Motivate again, & that part learn us, how to Live, How to Manage, insenstivity,+senstivity but One thing again comes, Which Love Remains, Its so broad again fill us,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;With Love for Everyone. Thats Love Feels Pure. Then Loves Flowes, for Everyone,;;;;;;;;;;;;;But its not easy, Flowing is necessary. Then we live in this World, but cause of love which alive from our Heart, gives us lot of strength, But Sometime Emotional +lonalyness also.

Where, the Light, enters, your Body, Oh its GREAT, But after Entering, Light sparks, Our inner, Thats, Light Beauty. Light has no individual VaZood, But after entering,,Which Changes comes, which inner beauty comes, thats result of Light.


Friends,

Analyzing the current step at which Jodha and Jalal are present now, that is going to be a crucial juncture in their lives...After Atgha's demise Jodha WILL be his support... Something, we wanted to see, since Long...But, after that, they BOTH NEED to battle their dejection TOGETHER, after the tragedy of Losing their Twins...The human emotions which will be brought to the fore amidst the fast changing political air in Mughal Sultante with ever increasing number of conspirators, are giving me goose-bumps...Overall, the Picture is set for a Well-Chalked Out Episodes in the Future, with a Clear Cut agenda and ready made tracks from the real life events of our leads...

New journey is waiting for Both, Journey of up-down of emotions, +many other accepts, Both will sure become, Strength of eachother.They will sure, come ONENESS in their realtionship,;;;;;;;;;;My hopes are So high.😆

I end on an optimistic Note by Shelley - "If Winter comes, can Spring be Far Behind.?."...Despite any amounts of uncertainties and hardships, Jodha and Akbar are out on an Eternal Journey to attain the Supreme Bliss of Divinity and Love , thereby transforming the Land which is going to be a witness to their Story, Their Hindustan...!!!...



Yes its Nature Law, Yes Going to be witness to their Love Story. Love is not Only you Physically Attract, But Love is that, Which, Spreads, all corners of Eachother. ETERNAl
Love story.story of their Soul mate.⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Tumm Agar sath dene kaa vada karo, mee youn hee Mast nageme sunata rahu Akela Bahot Der Chalta Raha⭐️

Ab Safar Jindagani Ka Katata Nahi🤗

Jab Talak Koi Rangin Sahara Na Ho🤗🤗

Waqt Kafir Jawani Ka Katata Nahi🤗

Tum Agar Humkadam Banke Chalti Raho

Main Jami Par Sitare Bichata Rahu



Tum Agar Sath Dene Kaa Vada Karo😉

Mai Yu Hee Mast Nagme Lutata Rahu👏 👏

Tum Mujhe Dekh Kar Muskuratee Raho😆 😆

Mai Tumhe Dekh Kar Git Gata Rahu.😃😳


ABhay, What a Amazing post you wrote,?👏 👏 👏 👏
Edited by ayushimehra - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
Thank you Abhay for your posts. it is always a pleasure to read them. Plus they are a perpetual source of enrichment.
but i keep no high hopes from the CVs. coz they just "do" their job, JA is not their passion as it is yours !!
Plz do also share other anecdotes about this couple you may have come across while going thro' history.
Rumi's poetry is enchanting !! Also there must have been poet's at Akbar's court too. What do they say?? I am guessing that royal ladies must have been taboo subjects. So no mention of them... but still...kuch toh hoga kahin??
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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: history_geek

Hi all...

I am reading the views posted by you all..
Very interesting thoughts...Will be back soon...
Thanks for Posting and Sharing such amazing piece of writing...👏.
It's Wonderful to see such a collection of Posts here...
Continue...😊


Till then, made a post...Un-Ressed on Page---14...

Link::
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/112416356



@Abhay @ALL: I was impressed with all the wonderful posts in this thread. I am reading it all again and again. Thanks all..

Abhay just read your post Un-Ressed on Page---14...awesome awesome and looking forward to it..Just like Pallu said,when I get frustrated or disappointed , I can always come back and read your threads and uplift my spirits..

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: history_geek

Note::

This comment deals more or less with the Spiritual Angle associated with Jo and Ja ..!..
Not to be Confused with "something else"..









Hi Radhika and Mandy,

Very Very Interesting and Constructive Conversation...You have given a new dimension to the discussion here...😊...

"Ittefaaq" rakhte hain aap dono ki batoon se...Though, i have deduced something different(perhaps) based on what i have read till now.. There is NO doubt in my mind(others also) that, Akbar was a GREAT Ruler/Emperor...Greatness of an individual comes from his own actions...No one can ever take away that from any individual...Hence, Akbar's Greatness is NOT in question...And, even if we watch in the show, there are several instances where Jodha is found telling to Jalal that it is HIS OWN Greatness and HIS OWN accomplishments..!..

Another thing is that, the TAG of GreatNess is given by the "Scholars" ... There are 3 Great People/Emperors we know .. Two are from Hindustan.. Apart from this, there is NO Lady, ever who is said to be Great (M i right.?.)..Neither Isabella, nor the Cetian, nor the HatsepSut, and many others... If i start elaborating on this according to the Indian context, then i will to Dig up the Chequered History of our BharatVarsha, which i don't want HERE...In Early Vedic times, there were Equal standard given to women, which slowly changed to the other side, during Later Vedic Period..^^^ The hymns of the Rig Veda contain ample proofs the said statement...

Coming back..

Having said this, since the discussion is revolving around Jodha, that what was her role, or to what extent she was "ingrained" in Akbar's Life. And, more so the talk is about the spirituality...What I have concluded is that, if we can think of any SteadFasT companion in Akbar's quest to attain the Ultimate Bliss, the Nirvana of Life { Not to be confused with Buddha's MahaPariNirvana }, it can be Jodha only..

Why i say this is because , among all the people present throughout with Akbar in his Life , the one who was MOST Close to him , in his Spiritual Ventures..Why he chose her to be with him in such Pilgrimages..?..During His Pilgrimages which he undertook, maximum times, she was with him...To me their TOGETHERNESS, in their Spiritual Ventures, makes me think a lot......
{
We all can not deny the presence of Navratans and other blessed people in his life..The Lives of people in Mughal Darbar was shaped by a LOT of Talented People...Abul Fazl came in his life VERY LATE(1573-74)..In the SERIAL also, he will come very Late..Not so Early...By then, Akbar was already a very much Spiritual Person...Among the important persons in his Life, the First one after his mother, was Jodha ONLY...Rest others also came, and they also had a lot of impact on him..I don't deny this...But from the Starting it was his Sharik-e-Hayat...His prayers with HER, and taking her with HIM, speaks MORE then anything...
}

A Spouse is Different from ALL Friends and Companions..This is what is the Understanding of a Spouse in my knowledge...I may be naive in my assessment, but from my observation, this is what i have learnt...Some things in life can not be substituted...I guess, this is the MAIN Point...I don't want to go in details, but a small anecdote is of Akbar being under a Divine Spell, that time the ladies to be with him were HB and MUZ, who made him come back to Senses...The Divine Spell was Clearly recorded for Akbar, but to get to the Details of the Ladies Involved we need to Search plethora of accounts...We may not know "HOW MUCH" was the Level of Involvement of the womenfolk in this...But, the very presence of HB/MUZ evokes the Urge to DIG more on them...

{
SideNote:
Another thing is that, we should NOT Forget the accounts of people ( be it Fazl's Nama, or Badayuni's Munthakhab, or Tabqat ) are often colored, according to their wishes as well..Will Discuss this at other place SOON...Just for info, Badayuni - present MUCH Before Fazl in Akbar's Darbar....No SINGLE account EVEN of the Mughal Chroniclers MATCH with UTMOST certainty..😉..I have mentioned this Several times Before...

We often confuse the Young Akbar with the one he turns Later...He was a mix of many things...I can not define him, 'coz i am ill-equipped and not the right person to do so..I can Quote Rumi again, even that is not sufficient to define him...It defines one side of HIM...Here is the quote...

Like the sun for grace and mercy.
Like the night to cover faults.
Like running water for generosity.
Like death for rage and anger.
Like the Earth for modesty.

}

Don't you think she MUST HAVE HAD some Quality of a Sufi according to Akbar HIMSELF, that he equated her to Wali Ni'maat ?? Something which raised her Status to an Entirely Different Level...Begums get Titles of MUZ for giving heirs but Wali Ni'Maat(God's Blessing) and Malika-e-Muezma (Of Chaste/Spiritual Nature), speak a Different Tale...The works of Abul Fazl have mentioned her on Spiritual Lines along with Akbar..According to him, If Akbar was the Sun, She is said to be his Fortune and his Matrix....|||...MUZ's title - for giving heir...But other 2 titles point towards a Spiritual Tilt...I am asking this because this is my curiosity...Why ONLY she..?..


@Bold Red Above..

I do agree that Jodha shall be more of a companion to him...But about the guidance part, i want to quote something..😊

Akbar was destined to be a Different person who would stand out to be different from the rest...

Since, the discussion is about the Spiritual Aspect, then >> LikeWise::

Buddha was also "PREDICTED" to be a GREAT saint OR a GREAT Emperor by the court astrologers, as his mother Maya had auspicious symbols like 'White Elephant' entering her Womb, in her dream when she was pregnant.

BUT, Even Buddha was guided initially by the 5 Brahmins. His first guru was Arada/Alara Kalam. When Buddha left his home (MahaNishiKraman), in the search of Divine Truth, he did NOT know where to go. That time he was taken to Uruvela(Bodhgaya) by those 5 Brahmins. There, on the advice of them, he meditated choosing the 'middle path'. At Rajgriha, he was taught to attain the highest level of meditation by Rudrak Ramputra..

And finally attained enlightenment (BhumiSparshaMudra).
Attaining enlightenment was HIS achievement, but we can not IGNORE the role of those who CONTRIBUTED to it..(same for Akbar). So, even Buddha had CATALYSTS in his life. 😊

What i want to say is that, people will InBorn Qualities which show Signs Of Greatness, also need GUIDANCE...No Doubt, Akbar was GUIDED by MANY People, on many fronts..For Example:: His Navratans hold a great place in his Life...The Decisions were HIS, and HE is the righful Owner, of the "Credit" , but the ONES who were with HIM can NOT be SIDE-Lined...



Abhay,

You have explained the spiritual journey of JJ so beautifully. Really, you are a hunar ki khaan, like Jodha. 👏

(Reading your post, I remember an old discussion on similar lines - at that time, Kaana was also there. 😊)

Akbar was great and that is why he was able to accept his shortcomings and change himself by learning whatever he could from whomever he could. When I called Jodha his guide, I didn't mean she was like a teacher and he was an ordinary student. No! If that were so, Jodha would never have succeeded.

I agree Akbar was quite a different personality in his youth. Slowly, his life was filled by positive, pure souls like Jodha and the navratnas. (While the negative elements like Maham left his world.) When he came in contact with them, esp his wife Jodha, I feel, he started questioning his own attitudes, values and morals. He might have started questioning whether his way of life was right or there was a greater, nobler way of life.

Like you pointed out in your post on page 1, his darbar started filling up with people from diverse backgrounds, religions, and intellectual/philosophical/spiritual leanings. He had already started praying with Jodha and participating in Hindu festivals like Diwali and Holi. He was keen now to learn about the diversity he saw in his court and his huge empire. He saw that religion or faith was dividing his people and making his empire weak against the enemies, who were forever ready to strike when the opportunity presented itself. He also knew the ulema were against him with regard to Jodha's faith as also his implementation of the law independent of their guidance. And that they could turn the tide against him in any uprising.

I think all these factors also contributed in some way to making him aware of the need to rise above religious / faith lines and seek a common path for people to reach God.

I could be wrong but this is how I feel his journey might have started towards spiritualism.

Who was the first person who brought him close to his people and his own humanity? Jodha. She helped him understand the importance of ruling people through love and respect rather than the strength of brute force. She filled his life with such pure, divine love that he was able to let go of the tyrant and uncover the greatness, the divinity, the tenderness within himself.

Why else would he call her God's blessing and describe her as having a spiritual nature? He must have known more about his wife than we do. There must have been something in her that kindled the spiritual side in him and made him change over completely from his younger days into the emperor we remember today.

In Universe, everything has a cause. Like you said, even the Buddha was guided by someone initially. I am not likening Jodha to those great men who guided the Buddha ( an incarnation of the great God Vishnu himself).

But she must have ignited a spark somewhere in him that set off a domino effect and enabled him to change himself. 😊 His own words are testimony to this, as also his actions. By taking her with him on spiritual quests and by ensuring that all their sons were born at spiritual places, he confirms that Jodha was best suited to be his spiritual companion.

It is also possible that the emotional stress that both of them faced together - including the loss of their children, the betrayal of close ones and the uncertainties of war - forged them together into a single entity that sought solace and answers to their questions from God.

If we accept them as soulmates, then there can be no question that the two could have embarked on different paths to God. A single soul seeks only a single pathway to enlightenment.

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