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Yesterday I was watching a documentary on Taj Mahal on the National Geographic channel. The show talked aboutΒ ZillelahiΒ ShahjahanΒ and his wifeΒ MumtazΒ and their eternal love than led to the building of the world’s mostΒ magnificentΒ structure.
The show talked about how India prospered under the reign of ofΒ Shahjahan,Β how trade, art and culture was at its peak at this moment. It also talked howΒ Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal and how he was inspired by the glorious parts of the various monuments constructed by his fore father-Β his grand father and great grand father.Β This did prompt me to immediately get my tab and read aboutΒ Shahjahan and his fore fathers.
The next thing I remember is that I was lost in theΒ Mughal Era. Read aboutΒ ShahjahanΒ and his parents –Β Badshah Jehangir & Manmati. His full name wasΒ Ala Azad Abul Muzzafar Shahab uddin Mohammed Khurram.(Whoa ! That’s pretty long !)Β While reading, I clicked on the several links that took me back in time.Β Read about his grandfather –Β Akbar The Great,Β his great grand father –Β Badshah Babur.Β
Map shows the Mughal domination for over 200 years. Courtesy: paradoxplace.comI was truly engrossed reading and had no idea how an hour passed.Β I was/am deeply interested in the ancient Indian History.Β The Mughal EraΒ was the time when the rulers showed their might, when law and order prevailed, and culture flourished and most importantly the people were content.
Aah…I could continue on and on talking about Indian History. Reading that article gave me a briefΒ idea of the who’s who in the Mughal dynasty. Now that it produced a spark within me, I will tryΒ to spend some time daily reading about the glorious past of India. I wish, I witnessed a small part of the Mughal Era !
While writing this post I could hear the Jodha Akbar song – Azeem o shah shehensha… π
