Bharatvarsh,
I quote from 'Who Says Akbar Was Great?", by PN Oak, Hindi Sahitya Sadan publication; which in turn quotes from "Akbar" by Shelat and "Akbar The Great Vol I" by Dr Ashirbadi Lal Shrivastava.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The daughter of Rai Raisinh was married to Bir Bhadra, the son of Raja Ramchandra of Panna. When Ramchandra died, Akbar sent his son (Bir Bhadra) to Panna to ascend the throne. When nearing the capital, Bir Bhadra fell from the palaquin and died. His widow declared her intention to be a Sati. Akbar intervened. The whole episode of how the fall of a couple of feet could be so fatal for the prince, is shrouded in mystery.
Raja Bhagwan Das' cousin Jaimull sent on duty in the eastern provinces, rode hard to comply with urgent orders, and died near Chausa from the effects of heat and over-exertion. His widow, a daughter of Udai Singh, made preparations for Sati. Akbar rode to the spot and stopped it. Relatives were granted their lives but imprisioned. Exact date and location are not stated. Abul Fazal's records as usual lacking in clearness and precision.... The episode ends abruptly not giving further account.... very reluctant Akbar had to give her shelter and protection of his harem.
Akbar's so-called prevention of Sati ultimately reveals cases of murdering the husband and abduction of the wife. From above two instances, we can understand the modus-operandi of obtaining for himself wives of his courtiers, whom he coveted.
After Durgawati was killed while battling with Akbar's invading forces, a terrible Jauhar was followed as usual. The two women were left alive - Kamalavati (Rani's sister), and a daughter-in-law of deceased Rani Durgawati who was daughter of the king of Purangadh - both were sent to Agra to join Akbar's harem. Muslim authors dont forget to mention that the marriage of Rani's son Bir Narayan and daughter of Raja of Purangadh was not yet consummated.
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I quote from 'Who Says Akbar Was Great?", by PN Oak, Hindi Sahitya Sadan publication; which in turn quotes from "Akbar" by Shelat and "Akbar The Great Vol I" by Dr Ashirbadi Lal Shrivastava.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The daughter of Rai Raisinh was married to Bir Bhadra, the son of Raja Ramchandra of Panna. When Ramchandra died, Akbar sent his son (Bir Bhadra) to Panna to ascend the throne. When nearing the capital, Bir Bhadra fell from the palaquin and died. His widow declared her intention to be a Sati. Akbar intervened. The whole episode of how the fall of a couple of feet could be so fatal for the prince, is shrouded in mystery.
Raja Bhagwan Das' cousin Jaimull sent on duty in the eastern provinces, rode hard to comply with urgent orders, and died near Chausa from the effects of heat and over-exertion. His widow, a daughter of Udai Singh, made preparations for Sati. Akbar rode to the spot and stopped it. Relatives were granted their lives but imprisioned. Exact date and location are not stated. Abul Fazal's records as usual lacking in clearness and precision.... The episode ends abruptly not giving further account.... very reluctant Akbar had to give her shelter and protection of his harem.
Akbar's so-called prevention of Sati ultimately reveals cases of murdering the husband and abduction of the wife. From above two instances, we can understand the modus-operandi of obtaining for himself wives of his courtiers, whom he coveted.
After Durgawati was killed while battling with Akbar's invading forces, a terrible Jauhar was followed as usual. The two women were left alive - Kamalavati (Rani's sister), and a daughter-in-law of deceased Rani Durgawati who was daughter of the king of Purangadh - both were sent to Agra to join Akbar's harem. Muslim authors dont forget to mention that the marriage of Rani's son Bir Narayan and daughter of Raja of Purangadh was not yet consummated.
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