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Anarkali
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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 (tawaif) Sharf-un-Nisa,[1][2] though scholars hold varying opinions.[3][4]
According to speculative and fictional accounts, Anarkali had an illicit relationship with Salim, the son of Mughal Emperor Akbar, who had her executed by immurement. The character often appears in movies, books and historical fiction, most notably depicted in the 1960 Bollywood film Mughal-e-Azam in which she is portrayed by Madhubala.[5]
- ^ "Legend: Anarkali: myth, mystery and history". Dawn. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Munir, Sana (16 June 2019). "The chronicles of Anarkali". The News. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Khalid, Haroon (17 August 2018). "Humble Origins". Imagining Lahore: the city that is, the city that was. Penguin Random House India. ISBN 978-93-5305-199-0. OCLC 1051299628.
- ^ Findly, Ellison Banks (1993). Nur Jahan, empress of Mughal India. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 123. ISBN 1-4237-3663-X. OCLC 191946585.
- ^ Balabanlilar, Lisa (2021). The emperor Jahangir: power and kingship in mughal india. London: I.B. Tauris. pp. 122, 123, 124. ISBN 978-1-83860-045-7. OCLC 1151195232.
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