32. Anarkali's Love – A Historical Legend

When history is mixed with fiction. It is impossible to separate it. History is not written completely truthfully. Fiction fills its gaps. Many times, people believe in fiction more than historical facts. Here it is pointed out one important historical legend. That is Akbar's son Salim, fell in love with the slave girl Anarkali. Akbar, who did not like it, buried Anarkali alive. There have been debates about Anarkali since the release of the Hindi film 'Mughal-e-Azam'. Did the dancer 'Anarkali' really exist? Was she buried alive for the crime of loving Salim? The questions still remain today. As an alternative version of the same event, there is also the story of Ambikapati, the son of Kambar, falling in love with the Chola princess Amaravati.Such legends take deep roots throughout history. They cannot be dismissed as completely false. Nor can they be proven by saying that there is evidence. They are stories that have created the trust of the people.