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Anarkali (lit. ' pomegranate blossom ') is a legendary lady said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the courtesan Sharf-un-Nisa, [1] [2] though scholars hold varying opinions. [3] [4]
The tomb of Anarkali is located on the grounds of Lahore's Punjab Civil Secretariat complex near the British-era Mall, southwest of the Walled City of Lahore.It is considered to be one of the earliest Mughal tombs still in existence, and is considered to be one of the most significant buildings of the early Mughal period.
Anarkali, (literal meaning:"Bud of Pomegranate" [5] [7]) written in 1922, is a romantic play based on a quasi-mythical legend. [4] [8] It tells the story of a beautiful slave girl named Anarkali (a courtesan) who falls in love with Prince Salim, but the romance ultimately leads to her tragic death.
In 1906, Hadj Mohammed Mesfewi, a cobbler from Marrakesh, was found guilty of murdering 36 women (the bodies were found buried underneath his shop and nearby). Due to the nature of his crimes, he was walled up alive. For two days his screams were heard incessantly before silence by the third day. [44] [45] [46]
Anarkali (transl. Pomegranate blossom) is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language historical romance film, written and directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi . It is based on the legend of the romance between Mughal prince Salim (later known as Jahangir ) and the eponymous court dancer .
Imtiaz Ali Taj's Anārkalī was adapted as a screenplay by director Anwar Kamal Pasha for the film Anarkali. [3] In the 1940s, Mohammad Afzal, better known by his stage name Himalya Wala, was selected to play the character of Salim's Rajput friend, Durjan Singh, in K. Asif adaptation of Taj's play (Mughal-e-Azam), but due to political turmoil and the worst conditions in the country that led to ...
CNN Films’ chilling crime documentary “Chowchilla” explores one of the strangest mass kidnappings in history.It premieres on Sunday, December 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.. In 1976, gunmen stormed a ...
Anarkali is a 1953 Indian historical drama film, directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal, and written by Nasir Hussain and Hameed Butt, based on the historical legend of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (Salim). As per the legend, Jahangir revolted against his father Akbar over his love for a common girl called Anarkali .