Post : Marriage of Salim with Maan Bai. - Page 2

hi ABHAY and RADHIKA

Originally posted by: srilu321

hi ABHAY and RADHIKA

i want to know both views on present track please if u have time make a small post atleast.

Will try my best Srilu. Caught up on lot of fronts. :)

Thanks Abhay, for sharing this wonderful piece of information.😊.

Thanks, Srilu, for your gracious words 😊 I do try and watch the show as and when possible ever since the Laboni track ended.

Charu

Originally posted by: RadhikaS0

Charu

Most historical chronicles were written by men in those days and they did not give much importance to the harem members, even queens. Possibly they knew very little of what the women did , in any case. 😊 In any case, they relied upon the emperor to dictate what would ultimately be recorded and how.

This is the difference between the writing of men and women. If we read Gulbadan Begum's account, we get a clear picture of life in the harem because she had the advantage of being an insider. 😊

Hi Abhay, wonderful and informative post. I remember the description of this wedding when reading the Akbarnama. Of all the weddings mentioned there were two that Abdul Fazl has taken particular care to describe: First Akbars marraige to MUZ and then the wonderful description of this wedding of Salim and Manbai. If I recall I dont think the Akbarnama describes any other wedding of Salim's in such a joyous fashion. Clearly Akbar was delighted with this alliance.

Originally posted by: Kalgi22

Interesting!! TFS😳

You're welcome Kalgi.!

Originally posted by: Donjas

This is a fascinating post. Thank you.

Maan Bai has always appeared to me as a romantic and tragic figure. The above narration shows that Akbar had a special daughterly regard for her. Any wonder then, that her son Khusrau was so favored by Akbar to be the next Emperor, in case Salim did not repent.

Donjas,
I have same opinion about Maan Bai.!

I also wonder , how would our past have been had we got people like Khusrau and Dara Shukoh as Emperors.! Though, Salim and Aurangzeb also fared well.