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Baz Bahadur, ever so fond of music, was the last independent ruler of Mandu. Once out hunting, Baz Bahadur chanced upon a shepherdess frolicking and singing with her friends. Smitten by both her enchanting beauty and her melodious voice, he begged Roopmati to accompany him to his capital. Roopmati agreed to go to Mandu on the condition that she would live in a palace within sight of her beloved and venerated river, Narmada. Thus was built the Rewa Kund at Mandu. | Baz Bahadur, ever so fond of music, was the last independent ruler of Mandu. Once out hunting, Baz Bahadur chanced upon a shepherdess frolicking and singing with her friends. Smitten by both her enchanting beauty and her melodious voice, he begged Roopmati to accompany him to his capital. Roopmati agreed to go to Mandu on the condition that she would live in a palace within sight of her beloved and venerated river, Narmada. Thus was built the Rewa Kund at Mandu. | ||
Mughal Akbar decided to conquer Mandu. [[Akbar]] sent [[Adham Khan]] to capture [[Mandu, Madhya Pradesh|Mandu]] and Baz bahadur went to challenge him with his small army. No match for the great Mughal army, Mandu fell easily. | |||
Baz Bahadur fled to Chittorgarh to seek help. As Adham Khan came to Mandu, he was surprised by the beauty of Roopmati. Rani Roopmati stoically poisoned herself to avoid capture, bringing an end to the love story.<ref name=rewa>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiasite.com/madhyapradesh/mandu/rewakund.html |title=Rewa kund |access-date=20 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060314173016/http://www.indiasite.com/madhyapradesh/mandu/rewakund.html |archive-date=14 March 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | Baz Bahadur fled to Chittorgarh to seek help. As Adham Khan came to Mandu, he was surprised by the beauty of Roopmati. Rani Roopmati stoically poisoned herself to avoid capture, bringing an end to the love story.<ref name=rewa>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiasite.com/madhyapradesh/mandu/rewakund.html |title=Rewa kund |access-date=20 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060314173016/http://www.indiasite.com/madhyapradesh/mandu/rewakund.html |archive-date=14 March 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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File:Baz Bahadur's Palace 12.jpg|Baz Bahadur's palace | File:Baz Bahadur's Palace 12.jpg|Baz Bahadur's palace | ||
File:Rewa Kund, Mandu.jpg|Rewa Kund | File:Rewa Kund, Mandu.jpg|Rewa Kund | ||
File:A MESMERISING SUNSET @ RANI RUPMATI PAVILION.jpg|A | File:A MESMERISING SUNSET @ RANI RUPMATI PAVILION.jpg|A mesmerising sunset at Rani Roopmati Pavilion | ||
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[[Category:16th-century Indian women singers]] | [[Category:16th-century Indian women singers]] | ||
[[Category:16th-century Indian singers]] | [[Category:16th-century Indian singers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian women folk singers]] | ||
[[Category:Women musicians from Madhya Pradesh]] | [[Category:Women musicians from Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:16th-century Indian royalty]] | [[Category:16th-century Indian royalty]] | ||
[[Category:Indian female royalty]] | [[Category:Indian female royalty]] | ||