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'''Anarkali''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|انارکلی}}|lit=pomegranate blossom}}), was the given nickname of a legendary [[courtesan]] who was said to be the love interest of the 16th century [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] prince Salim, who later became the Emperor [[Jahangir]]. | '''Anarkali''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|انارکلی}}|lit=pomegranate blossom}}), was the given nickname of a legendary [[courtesan]] who was said to be the love interest of the 16th century [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] prince Salim, who later became the Emperor [[Jahangir]]. | ||
According to legend, Anarkali had an illicit relationship with Salim and hence his father, the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]], had her executed by | According to legend, Anarkali had an illicit relationship with Salim and hence his father, the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]], had her executed by [[immurement]]. There is no historical evidence of Anarakali's existence and the authenticity of her story is contested among academics. Her character often appears in movies, books and fictionalised versions of history. She is famously depicted in the 1960 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'', where she is portrayed by [[Madhubala]]. | ||
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