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... Akbar had made a pilgrimage by foot to saintly Sheikh Salim Chishti of Fatehpur Sikri , some twenty miles from Agra . The holy man had promised a trinity of boys ; in gratitude Akbar established a bizarre capital on the spot ...
... Akbar had made a pilgrimage by foot to saintly Sheikh Salim Chishti of Fatehpur Sikri , some twenty miles from Agra . The holy man had promised a trinity of boys ; in gratitude Akbar established a bizarre capital on the spot ...
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... Akbar struck Salim in the face two or three times with his fist , exclaiming furiously , " You have paid no attention to my commands or letters which I have so often written to you . You raised the standard of revolt against me and made ...
... Akbar struck Salim in the face two or three times with his fist , exclaiming furiously , " You have paid no attention to my commands or letters which I have so often written to you . You raised the standard of revolt against me and made ...
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... Akbar sought refuge , in June 1681 . For the Marathas , Akbar represented more than a mere ally : the Mogul emperor's defected offspring was a powerful prestige symbol . But any real merger with Shambhuji would prove impossible — the ...
... Akbar sought refuge , in June 1681 . For the Marathas , Akbar represented more than a mere ally : the Mogul emperor's defected offspring was a powerful prestige symbol . But any real merger with Shambhuji would prove impossible — the ...
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A Note on Dates and Names | 9 |
Cockcrow in Rajputana | 20 |
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