Sassi-Punhun is a famous Sindhi folktale of love. The story is about a faithful wife do we still have around who is ready to undergo all kinds of troubles that would come her way while seeking her beloved husband Punhun.
Well she was not the Sassi of today's age who would have preferred to seek another wealthy husband instead of seeking her separated hubby. What Punhun's family did not realize was that the washer man had a great future in waiting and one day could become the top designer in the country. Hence the brothers of Punhun intoxicated him during the marriage function with wine not-soft drinks and carried him away when he got totally drunk.
The point to be noted here is that instead of being with Sassi during the marriage function, Punhun was having hell of time drinking liquor which is now prohibited in this land of the pure. The next morning, when Sassi got up wonder how could she sleep on the wedding night without looking for her husband , she realized that she was cheated. She became mad with the grief of separation from her lover and ran barefoot towards the town of KechMakran where Punhun was taken.
Had she been sensible, she should have worn nice shoes and taken a ride instead of running like a crazy women. But maybe she was short of money or wanted to save them for her expected kids.
She finally and understandably died of hunger and thirst. Punhun while trying to find her meets the same fate. The tale speaks more of stupidity than love. Then we have another tragic love story of Sohni-Mahniwal. Here, the heroine Sohni, unhappily married as if happily married couples exist? This is a perfect example of a married women going astray and indulging in adultery.
His sons likewise recognized no kinship in their pursuit of kingship. In , when the Emperor's health appeared to be failing, his four sons, Dara Shikoh, Shuja, Murad Baksh, and Aurangzeb, began to take steps to secure the succession. Eventually the contest resolved itself between Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb, and the latter proved successful. On June 8, , Aurangzeb entered Agra, made a captive of his father, and assumed the throne.
For 8 years Shah Jahan remained a prisoner in the Agra Fort, attended by his faithful daughter Jahanara and gazing, it is reported, most of the time upon the Taj Mahal, where he was to be laid to rest beside his favorite consort. In some respects Shah Jahan is a paradox.
He employed many non-Moslems at his court but nevertheless showed considerable intolerance to Hinduism and Christianity. His son Aurangzeb continued this illiberal policy to its worst extent. Shah Jahan's court was enormously rich, and he spent a vast sum on splendid buildings. His was an age of luxury. Yet he did nothing to arrest the decline in Mogul economy. The policy of reducing the Deccan and conquering the northwest, also continued by his successor, proved disastrous and shook public confidence in the Mogul imperium.
As per historians and European travelers, she was very beautiful, sensuous and had an attractive figure. That is why after the death of Mumtaz, Shah Jahan started indulging by trapping his daughter Jahanara.
He did not let her daughter get married to anyone. To defend himself, Shah Jahan used to say that, it was the privilege of a planter to taste the fruit of the tree he had planted. Akbar made this rule that the daughters of the Mughal dynasty would not marry.
The result was that the girls of the Mughal dynasty illegally resorted to courtiers, servants as well as relatives and relatives even to satisfy their physical needs. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits.
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