Friends,
Today's episode had following major happenings..
1.
Same as precap. Those messengers ask Akbar if Jodha converts to Islam. Akbar refuses and gets angry. Initially, he outrightly refuses but later on advice of his nobles Akbar asks for time to think on the issue.
2.
Akbar asks his mother to participate in his personal discussion with his select courtiers which include almost all his Navratans also. They could not think of any solution, as nothing is present in religious books. Akbar asks those people to think more on this issue.
3.
Brief scene of Salim-Anar. Salim purchases a dagger from Anar's stall in the market.
4.
Haider comes to know of the issue which created a problem for Akbar. He decides to use the opportunity to create rift between Akbar and Salim.
5.
Scenes of Akbar and Jodha. In one scene they were playing Chess. In one frame. She asks Akbar what is he hiding from her. Akbar replies it is a serious issue.
In another scene before this she comes to meet Akbar at night, as she was feeling sleepless.
6.
In between there was a scene of Ruqs as well where she was throwing and breaking the things in her Hojra. Hoshiyar faces her wrath.
Precap:
We have a "Shatranj ki bisaat" , that is, a Board of Chess, where on one side, we have the messengers of Shah-i-Iran who say Salim can not be the king and Jodha has to accept Islam. Another side we have Jodha and Salim. Salim looks at Akbar seriously. And Jodha looks in shock. Akbar stands in between the 2 parties.
Views:
As we expected, this track is a highly charged one. Where religious sentiments and emotions are taking the front seat.
I just can not imagine what it would have been for Akbar in that time, to take the field against so much orthodoxy and being a rational in that era.
As i said on previous thread of last episode, this track is about the freedom which Akbar will exercise finally, after throwing off the yoke of Shah-i-Iran. No one could dictate terms to Akbar..!!. Highlight of the track is religious tolerance of Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar.
Hence, I don't think that there will be any rift between Akbar and Salim, because this issue will be resolved. I just want to see how they proceed and show the nest step of Akbar. Today also it was a good episode. And i was glad to see, Akbar taking advice of his mother. He kept Jodha away from this issue.
About the historical post related to this track:
It could not be completed today. Still some part left to be written. Got headache and then stopped writing it. Will post it by tomorrow morning / afternoon now. :)
I enjoyed the episode.
Hope you enjoyed it as well ? We can discuss the episode till then...
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