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The Truth behind the Anarkali and salim's Love story
Anarkali (Urdu: ╪з┘Ж╪з╪▒┌й┘Д█М, lit. 'pomegranate blossom'), born as Sharif un-Nissa,[1] and also known as Nadira Begum, was a courtesan from Lahore (in modern-day Pakistan). According to one story, Anarkali had an illicit relationship with the Crown Prince Jahangir and the Mughal Emperor Akbar had her enclosed in a wall where she died. There is no historic proof of Anarakali's existence although her character often appears in movies, books and fictionalized versions of history. Anarkali was first mentioned in the journal of an English tourist and trader, William Finch, after he visited the Mughal Empire on 24 August 1608.[2] The story was also written by Indian writer Abdul Halim Sharar and on the first page of his book, he clearly mentions it to be a work of fiction. Nevertheless, Anarkali's story has been adapted into literature, art and cinema The earliest Western stories about the love affair between Salim and Anarkali were written by two British travellers, Willi...
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