My Malice and Bias

Rajput Princess for the Mughal Emperrs The Delhi Sultanate was relatively new in Delhi. Rajputs, the rulers of North India from Punjab to Rajasthan and Delhi had lost most of North and North-West India to the Turkish invaders from Afghanistan. They fought valiantly till the end and their women took their own life to protect their honor. As time passed, Rajputs were becoming increasingly disadvantaged and politically irrelevant. The Moghul Babur from Uzbekistan defeated the Turko-Afghan Sultanate in Delhi and annihilated the last of the Rajput confederacy led by Rana Sanga of Chittor. Rajputs found an innovative way of reclaiming their political power. Rajput rulers became allies of the Mughals, but at a price. They sent their daughters to the imperial harem for political favors. The practice lasted 150 long years, from 1562 to 1715. The first Rajut princess given to Mughals was Jodha Bai of Amber (Now Jaipur) and the last one was Indira Kanwar of Marwar (Now Jodhpur). Prized ...

There is an old mansion in Mochi Gate area of old Lahore known popularly as the " Lal Havel i". The people of old Lahore still place oil lamps there at an old well known as the " Lal Khuh " every year. They also purchase "Barfi", a local sweet and distribute it to the poor. They do so to make a "Wish" or "Mannat" in the memory of friendship between Hazrat Mian Mir with Guru Arjan Dev , the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. Let's take a few moments to discuss the execution of the Guru and the subsequent reaction of Lahore's local population. Lamps lit at Lal Khuh, Lahore (2017) Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ) (1563 - 1606) was the fifth Guru of Sikhs. He was born in Goindval Punjab India the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani , the daughter of Guru Amar Das . Guru Arjan at Harmandir Sahib A summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji's life: Compiled and collated the Hymns of the previous Sikh G...