Akbar's life attempted by Maham's bodygaurd

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As an emperor atlesat 2 or 3 attempts on Akbar's life attempted but one is from Maham's slave/gaurd
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maham_Anga
It was her slave that tried to kill Akbar, after his return from hunting and moving towards Nizamuddin Dargah, but the arrow hit a soldier in his entourage instead, who was hurt, albeit not gravely.[3] This was in 1562
This illustration depicts an attempt on the life of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605) at Delhi in 1564. Akbar is shown in white on horseback clutching an arrow. His retainers pursue the would-be assassins and kill one of them.
By Jagan with Bhawani the Elder and faces by Madhav, c. 1590-95, (watercolor on paper, 33.8 x 19.4 cm.), Victoria and Albert Museum, London

In 1566, an attempt was made on Akbar's life. An assassin, posted on the roof of Khair al-Manzel, a madrasah built by Maham Anka near the Purana Qala, shot an arrow at the emperor as he rode back into Delhi. The arrow wounded Akbar's shoulder. This incident changed Akbar's method of rule, notes Hambly. Akbar now took into his own hands the supervision of the entire administration of the empire. (this was shown in movie jodha akbar but it was show an agra market instead of delhi)
So my question is when Akbar was attempted on in 1562 by Maham's slave/gaurd his ministers suggested to find out who ordered his assasination attempt but Akbar said "Just kill him, lets not find who was behind all this as too many close people will be suspects"
What does that mean? That he knew Maham was involved in attack and wanted it to not come out or was it swift justice case without trying to know facts?
In 1556 also Akbar was attempted on and again he never want to find who attempted on his life again. In movie-Jodha Akbar they show it was planned by Shariffudin. But who did it really? No one knows because again Akbar was not interested in finding it out.
Why Akbar not interested both time to find out who ordered his assasination? Did he already knnew who was behind it and since they are close members of family he did not want world to know? Or what is behind this lack on interest to find who ordered his death?
These three attempts on life 1562, 1564 and 1556 every consecutive year an attempt on life. Akbar was 20 years in first attempt on his life. So, if we assume Akbar already knew of these attempts in serial he is shown as not suspecting maham, sharifuddin, adham etc still. An human do not want to find who want to kill him only if he already know who told them to kill him right and he do not want their name to come out? Why name should not come out is a different reason?
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Thanks yaar...very interesting tit-bit..😊
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Posted: 11 years ago
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We all know that the poor guy had maimed relatives in the name ov family 🤢 He might not hv wanted any conflicts/embarassment pursuing the whole assassination case , he mite b knowing na keh the whole investigation will lead to his loved one, so in order to save his own heart nd the pride ov his loved one he stayed quiet and showed lack ov interest in finding out the culprit, mayb yes ye knew the name but still kept his mouth shut out ov love who knows 😕 Nyc article btw thx 4 sharing 😊
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: Maano_billi

We all know that the poor guy had maimed relatives in the name ov family 🤢 He might not hv wanted any conflicts/embarassment pursuing the whole assassination case , he mite b knowing na keh the whole investigation will lead to his loved one, so in order to save his own heart nd the pride ov his loved one he stayed quiet and showed lack ov interest in finding out the culprit, mayb yes ye knew the name but still kept his mouth shut out ov love who knows 😕 Nyc article btw thx 4 sharing 😊

Then My question is that if he knew attempt on life will be made by someone(close to him) why go to that place to risk his life? Or did he know who is attempting but did not know time and place of attempt
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Posted: 11 years ago
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If your very own family is after your life and you are living amongst them, where else would the poor guy go...Akbar is known to have been plagued by 'family'-issues all through his life...

Unfortunately, as is the case with many kings -especially the successful ones - people thronged him because he was mighty and were jealous of him because of his power.
Seems like Jalal was an emotional person where his family was concerned... therefore even when he knew MA might have had a hand in BK's death he didn't really investigate since he didn't want to face the ugly truth...same with his own life attempts too...he dismissed them since he didn't want to have to face the names of the people who might be having a hand in them...

I guess when it all became too much, he ended up killing AK and then sort of relieves MA of all her powers too...
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: myviewprem



Then My question is that if he knew attempt on life will be made by someone(close to him)why go to that place to risk his life? Or did he know who is attempting but did not know time and place of attempt


yes ur opinion can b one possibility another one can b he might hv had some unavoidable work in or near that palace or he might hv had full confidence in his guards/protective measures
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Looks like maham is poisonous dan a snake,jalku loves so much i think dats y he dont want to instigate dat matter
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Posted: 11 years ago
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thanks for dharing 😊
Maybe he knew the person behind this..
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Posted: 11 years ago
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tfs.. so maham anga tried to kill Akbar?? 😲
guess the real maham anga is not very different from how she's been portrayed in the show
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Interesting..she tried to kill Akbar?😲 TFS!

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