HBAS Chat corner - Thread 48 - Page 65

Originally posted by: lashy

Hi fi Urdu is not going to get you brownie points... 😒

Originally posted by: Sandhya.A

Selvi, just googled this Bhangarh fort.

It was built by Jodha Begum's bro Bhagwan Das for his son Madho Singh ( Man Singh's brother). And there is the tale of a tantrik falling in love with MS's granddaughter Ratnavati , trying to trick her and her oversmarting and killing him. But he cursed the place before he died! Ever since it is haunted by her ghost and that of her people. 🤓

Dadu's sister bhashan dekar maarti thi. Aur Ratnavati Sahiba bhoot bankar marti hai sabko!😲😆

Originally posted by: lashy

Azhaade Sandy. Even geniuses make mistakes.

Originally posted by: lashy

Alright... here goes...

PALACE, THE CAPITAL

1)

It is the red fort indeed. The main residence of the Mughal emperors till capital shifted from Agra to Delhi.

And Sandy my sweetheart, i just checked - it was your beloved, Akbar, indeed who began construction of this. Of course, Shah Jahan beautified it and it is because of his love for art/architecture that it takes on the form that we see today.

So yes, this is indeed the Red Fort, Agra, where our 'Shehzaade' currently is.

And where Akbar visits monthly.

PARNAGARH HAVELI

2)

It is the Parnagarhi courtyard. Inspired from an actual merchant's Haveli in Rajasthan.

HUNTING GROUNDS - MAHENDAR'S TENT

3)

This is called a jungle serai. A current tent in the Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh. This national park lies close to borders of UP and comes in the way when you pass through MP to get to Rajasthan. It used to be a popular hunting ground for kings of yesteryears.

I imagine its a forest like this where Mahendar pitched his tents and hunted for game when the messenger escapes the Aidabad safe house ends up blurting all that information to him.

AIDABAD HAVELI

4)

This is an actual Haveli in UP (not many of those in good condition around). See the difference in architecture (Mughal style) unlilke the Havelis of Rajasthan.

IMPERIAL PRISON AND DUNGEONS, THE CAPITAL

5)

This is Salimgarh fort right next to the Agra red fort, which Aurangazeb turned into the Imperial prison and dungeons. It's where he even imprisoned his own daughter till her death (for not following her father's beliefs!) and a few other royals too!😔

There were underground rooms too.

This forms the inspiration for the dungeons where Akbar is currently being held.

For those who guessed safe house 😳- a safe-house would be very discreet, small and hidden. More like a den. Easy to hide, easy to destroy if discovered etc. This is quite a massive structure and would be difficult to miss. 😳

PARNAGARH

6)

Structures like this on green sloping valleys of Rajasthan inspired the Parnagarh Haveli. 😳

This particular one is the fort that Selvi mentioned

A CELL IN THE DUNGEONS

7)

This is actually a cell from the Salimgarh fort. It appears modernised because that fort was then captured by the Britishers and used by them to hold and torture Indian prisoners and slaves. 😔They say Salimgarh fort is haunted too - by cries of all those who died there.

CARAVANSERAI

8)

This is an artist's actual description of the massive Caravanserai in Agra... one of the stopping points for AMK's men to pass on messages etc.

I can understand though why this would be mistaken for a palace seeing how massive its gates look. But yes, they were massive structures... 😊

Originally posted by: --cute.manasi--

every time she sees crown , & her heartbeat quickens...😛😆

Jokes apart, you've done a lot of homework dear authoress Sahiba, and it shows in your writing. 👏 Kudos to you.⭐️

Originally posted by: Sandhya.A

Jokes apart, you've done a lot of homework dear authoress Sahiba, and it shows in your writing. 👏 Kudos to you.⭐️

Originally posted by: lashy

Oh Rekha, I somehow missed your answers sweetie...

Very good effort 👏

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE


REKHA YOUR ACCOUNT OF LIFE IN THE US AFTER YOUR WEDDING INSTILLED PERSPECTIVE IN ME AND THAT TOO IN HIGH DOSES :) :) REALLY


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LASHY SUPER QUIZ DEAR 😆 AND SUPERB PICS 👏


I THINK I GOT 5/8 IF YOU COUNT THE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT ROOM AS PART OF THE ROYAL PRISON 😉 THIS FORT, AS YOU RIGHTLY SAID IS PART OF THE AGRA FORT COMPLEX


THE ROOM IN THE DUNGEON SEEMS FAR TOO WELL LIT. I THOUGHT THESE PLACES ARE DARK AND DINGY


THE CARAVANSERAI PIC WAS A SURPRISE FOR ME 😭 👏


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