It turned out to b a vicious circle, war after war and conspiracy after conspiracy, where there was no ultimate end.
The poor peasant community was no immune to the havocs caused by the famines and plagues and those who were lucky to escape got exploited at the hands of bandits and murderers.
Very true, about the war stricken times, whatever be the century, wars always have same effect everywhere 😭
A plethora of precious gems and jewels cascaded into the empire. The tantalizing aroma of the attar, the best wine of Shiraj, the fragrant roses of Damascus and the beautiful damsels from different parts of the world inundated into the Mughal Capital.
Amazing description, you've such precision! ⭐️
When the emperor got the wind about the plot, he ordered Raja Amar Singh to take charge of Gwalior making him the Subehdar of Gwalior but he had plans of his own and he being one of the close friend of Shehzaada jalal dint proceed to Gwalior but left Delhi along with his trusted rajput troops and voiced himself against the emperor.
Hmm... this is certainly turning serious, so the Emperor is capable of something apart from drinking and merry making 😆
He was forcefully sent to the battlefield and carried with him the beautiful nautch girls who would entertain him in his weary hours.
My condolences to this Crown Prince 😆 . Good that he is dead, else the wind could have blown him away! 😉
The emperor had sent the rajput princes of Ajabgarh and Bilwara to assist the Shehzaada Nazim but they, instead of joining the army had encamped at a distance only to wait and watch how things would unfold.
Smart guys! I too would've done the same 😉
The costliest of the Kashmiri shawls enriched the beauty of the camps, along with the hangings of brilliant gold in wrought with jewels and precious stones. The Mughals never failed to carry their grandeur along with them.
The alluring flowers of Turkistan, the dainty Persian maids, the soft charming beauties from Bengal, the enchanting and dazzling damsels from all over the world did form his seraglio while he was on the war.
Looks like this Prince had more ladies than soldiers in his camp! Were these ladies also proficient in Mirchi war?!😉 Did they carry chilli powder?!
Delicacies, the alluring damsels, the attars and the wines were oblivious to these rajputs as their only means of staple formed the chana and the half burnt Jowri roti.
You've brought out this sharp contrast beautifully. 👏
Instantly, a soldier entered and informed him, "Kunwar of Ratangarh".
Maharaja Jagannath was surprised at his sudden visit. Getting no response from his king, the soldier stared blankly at him and said again, "Your Highness, Amar Singhji of Ratangarh wants to meet you".
OK, now this Jagannath dude is a new entry and this entire conversation was interesting, crisp and I infer, he is the king of Ajabgarh... the other from Bilwara is yet to arrive... Amar Singh is the Prince of Ratangarh! And they're rivals⭐️
The battle had finally begun. Both the sides fought with great valor and passion, while simultaneously the ongoing gruesome carnages had no end to it, it only seemed to multiply thousand folds.
The cries of the wounded soldiers, the pile of blood smeared dead bodies, the wild yelling of horses and the camels, turned the ambiance into pitch darkness, that never ending darkness which would never bring peace but only destruction and catastrophe to the nation and to its people.
As I have already said, this chapter is full of interesting developments and beautiful narrative... this is another example of it!👏
Amidst of all this horrendous events, there was one person who was oblivious about ongoing incidents outside his camp. Shehzaada Nazim was busy drenched in the oceans of pleasures and drinking to the wholesome of wine. The camp had turned into mini carnival with the charming nuatch girls entertaining him swirling their bellies on the sweet music.
This Nizam😡... Worthless! 🤢
All the ladies escaped for their lives to never come back except for one. She was a mere slave but remained rooted there without fear
Who's she? Are we having more of her in upcoming chapters? 😊
Finally Maharaja Jagannath suggested Azlam Khan that Nazim should appear in front of the army, so that the fate of this war could be decided.
Poor Generals, saddled with that Nizam
Only the Shehzaada was seen lying on the bed. His face turned blue and his entire frame looked stiff and pale. From his appearance Azlam Khan got convinced that the Shehzaada Nazim was no more in this world.
Rest in peace, Nizam 😛... Jalal has been relieved of one competitor!
The next moment he could hear the noise outside the camp a lady was yelling, "Shehzaada is dead flee for your lives".
Is she the same lady who poisoned him? Not only she killed him, she's ensuring the Mughal defeat too... Smart! 👍🏼
If the general had wasted some more time here the situation would have been out of control and so he dashed out of the camp and immediately rode on his horse and yelled out, "The Shehzaada is coming, fight on men with all your courage".
Great move! 👏
But alas! It was too late as the damage was already done by the slave girl. The death of the Shehzaada had reached all along like breaking news cutting through the land and echoing in the air.
waiting for the next update...😛. Finger crossed!