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| PRINCE SHAHRYAR, JAHANGIR'S SON N NUR JAHAN'S SON IN LAW |
The night at Lahore fort was elaborated with
diyas and music. After mouthful of dinner, Sharyar and Murad came to Seesh Mahal.
Ladli begum, ornamented as Mughal brides was brought to
stage by her friends and parked her next to prince Sharyar.
Musicians annoyed the strings of sitar and disturbed the
door of harmonium when Irravati appeared on stage at full moon night. She
twisted her body that world stopped to revolve for seconds. The resonance of
her anklet blocked any other influence to breach the ambiance of love. Her
dance performance mesmerized every one.
King Jahangir was about to announce the engagement of Ladli
and Sharyar when a group of riots attacked on the function. Fort guards
encircled the king Jahangir and queen Nur Jahan. Prince Sharyar and Murad were
resisting the attackers when Murad saw Irravati screaming. Few men were pulling
her at one side. Murad came in the way and fought bravely. He got sharp cut at
his shoulder but the sent those attackers towards hell.
‘Who dared to attack at Emperor Jahangir’s function,’ Nur
Jahan called meeting.
‘Only Prince Khuram can do this. He has refused to leave
for khandhar. Many cavalry generals are favoring him. He is afraid of new
bounding of you and prince Sharyar. The situation at Agra fort is not favorable
and someone must be helping from inside,’ Balban briefed her.
‘Send few men with gifts to Shah Abbas of safvaid Empire
and incite him for peace talks for time being. Meanwhile we’ll keep on our
preparations of war and don’t worry about Agra; Mughal capital can again come
back to Lahore. Where is king, there is capital,’ Nur Jahan dismissed the
meeting.
‘Thank you for saving my life once again,’ Irravati came
to Murad, who was lying in the clinic at Lahore fort.
‘Look I told you Sharyar is only mine,’ she smiled.
‘You’re playing with fire. I know you helped the
attackers to enter the fort,’ he sighed with pain.
‘Umm…may be,’ she turned her eyes.
‘Why don’t you understand he’ll never marry you?’
‘I don’t want to be but you take care of yourself,’
Irravati got up and left. Murad kept those ear rings below his pillow again.
On the following weekend Prince Sharyar and Ladli begum
got married in a simple function. Prince Sharyar got strength and favors both
against Prince Khuram (later Shah Jahan) after this marriage.
‘Alam panah, you promised me to marry but then saw your
back,’ Irravati came to him.
‘Had e adab, be-adab kaneez. Now you’ll tell me about my decisions.
It’s not that bad time on Mughal princes that they marry kaneez rather than of influential
women around. You better don’t come in front of me again,’ he called the
guards.
King Jahangir’s physical condition was losing ground day
by day.
‘shah abbas has sent back our messengers with gifts but
then attacked on Kandhar. As no prince is leading the combat, so we’re about to
lose,’ a senior minister came to Nur Jahan.
Prince khuram will have to pay for his refusal to me,’
nur Jahan got furious. ‘doctors at fort has suggested to take king to Kashmir,
when he’ll leave then I’ll crown Sharyar as king and Lahore as new capital.
Prince Sharyar’s friend Murad will go with king,’ Nur Jahan told her plan to
his loyal minister.
‘History will remind the war of a brother and sister for
the Mughal throne when their nominees were their son in laws.
Prince Sharyar VS Prince khuram is actually Nur Jahan vs
her brother Asaf khan that whose son in law would be the next sovereign,’
minister smiled and left the diwan.
Just then a fort mistress ran to Nur Jahan, ‘someone has
poisoned ladli begum.’
‘What how is she now?’
‘She and baby are out of danger now but this poison may affect
her skin, she may have lifetime painful scars on her body,’ fort lady doctor
seemed worried.
‘I’m sure cradling the snake in my sleeves,’ she thought
deep.
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2. ACROSS NILE
3. FUTURE EYE
‘Irravati, are you mad? I’m sure you poisoned Ladli Begum,’
Murad stopped her in way.
‘And I’m sure, you won’t tell anyone,’ she looked in his
eyes…
TO BE CONTINUED
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2. ACROSS NILE
3. FUTURE EYE