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Originally posted by: Sandhya.A

We have always come across AMK as someone magnificently kind and human to those who are good. But severes ties with those who are truly wrong and can be unforgiving. We have witnessed that when he threw Gafhoor out and the way he shut his mother out of his life. So there is no way that he can forgive and forget the treatment meted out to him by the Shehzade. Chained, stripped of his title and powers, humiliated and cornered, his lady made to bend and bow, his men threatened, him made to kneel while the vultures laughed on.

Of course... both, undoubtedly and understandably! 👍🏼

But the Shehzade with his powers could have treated Heera worse, could have threatened her modesty to extract the truth, or could have allowed Khalil to, could have killed his men in a fit of rage at their loyalty to the Ustaad, but he used them only to threaten him, could have sentenced them to harsher and more depraving punishments but has not. Even in rage there has been dignity, given his powers and stature. (He has the genes of my Jalal you see...*Sandy wipes tears of pride*)

AMK is smart enough to realise that it is the Shehzade's hurt ego which is the cause of his giving space to the swines and brutes. And his bruised ego was more the consequence of his abundant trust in AMK and genuine brotherhood with him. AMK knows that when he is more composed, he will see reason.

I totally understand what you mean when you say that the Shehzaade could have been worse. (And I have argued that point myself many times) AMK knows it very well too. For, he must have seen the bad side of this volatile royal in all these years growing up. But that bad side was reserved for those who were true traitors out for his position/life. Not for someone as loyal as AMK. In fact, there is no other AMK in his camp! Therefore, what AMK must not have witnessed, and thus not expected, was to be treated WORSE than criminals were treated.

Shehzaade being Shehzaade knows very well that Heera's letters were more to bring Khalil to justice rather than to cast any allegations upon the prince himself. In fact, the prince's name wasn't mentioned once in those letters - letters that never reached their destinations thanks to his intelligence officer anyway - a point that the prince has NEVER acknowledged even to himself. (Ego, much???)

Besides, if he was at risk at facing backlash from the Hindus for what happened to Durga, the true reason for it would've been the bigoted brutes like Khalil and those riotous soldiers that he gives leeway to. Not Heera. Another fact he's buried. (Hypocrisy, much???)

With all THAT in mind, the treatment meted out to someone who tried to do nothing but protect a loved one, someone who has been as good as gold to him and furthered his life/campaign in more ways than one can count, has been overall bad.

Jalal's genes? 😊I wish - then, Shehzaade would've been equally fair to the Hindus and Muslims like Jalal would. Heera would have been able to write a letter directly to him and not worry about being thrown in a prison. Also, Jalal would have pardoned Khalil once (favouritism over being a good general). At the max, twice. And then, rightfully had him hacked to death under his famous elephant years ago.

Also the future prospects of Parnagarh and its people is in the hands of the Prince. AMK wouldn't jeopardize all of it for his hurt feelings. Also he wouldn't throw away a 20 year relationship of mutual respect and trust for his 20 days madness. He cannot just throw away the man who made him, who trained him in his skills and truly trusted him and treated him well because he failed to trust him once and ill treated him. Especially when so much is at stake.

The true bits are the blue lines... the rest is wherein lies the difference. You've minimised the Shehzaade's actions - bearing in mind that this is the 17th century and where honour was everything. Yes, you'd overlook a 20-day madness for a 20 year relationship - but it depends on HOW far one takes that madness, Sandy. It's not like the Shehzaade swore a few harsh words at Heera, had Akbar beat up by his soldiers, confiscated all their possessions/belongings, had them exiled etc. All that Akbar would have overlooked, even accepted the punishment gracefully.

But, Shehzaade decided to make it personal even though Akbar's Heera's actions weren't personal against him (Jealous, much?). And personal in a way that'd hurt Akbar most - this, while Khalil and Mahendar (the bigger criminals that they BOTH know about) watched on. And that is something Akbar would never be able to put behind him.

Imagine... later on, one day, having to sit and play ganjifa with the very man who once stood with a smirk and watched on, while your wife unveiled her face in public (something quite dishonourable in a Purdah-strict era) and knelt on the floor with her helpless husband made to watch while the rest laughed on. THAT is a visual Akbar would never get over (He is not the Pandavas😆😉)

Akbar is loyal as a slave to the prince, but not a slave. He worked his way up. So, while he is practical enough to know that the ultimate power lies with the prince, there is only so much he'd be able to put behind him.

Yes. AMK would resume services, but he will see to it that it would be on his terms. The way he handed over the farmaan and extracted another in the process. But yes, the old bond and unadultered loyalty will stand diluted. It will be there, but not as strong as before. The Shehzade will be important to him but not the first priority any more. It would be his lady and his men. And the Shehzade will realise that as well.

With all of this I agree to a T👍🏼

If an angry and upset AMK huffs and puffs at being wronged, and stomps out like Jodha begum declaring how anuchit the Shehzade was and grinit his behaviour was, this is not the AMK i know. 😆

While AMK is not the lecture giving type, the Shehzaade's behaviour has been anuchit and ghrinit in places! 😆

Yes, one can come back to the argument that the Shehzaade pales in comparisons to black tyrants and despots... but, had he been one, I doubt AMK would have served him for long - forget becoming an intelligence officer.

His conscience would have ensured he slowly detached himself (like how he did to Khalil once he realised how dark the man was) It is the fact that the Shehzaade does have a working conscience and yet unleashed all his hatred upon the couple, that makes this a difficult pill for AMK to swallow.