Imaginary painting of Anārkalī by renowned artist Abdul Rehman Chughtai

Anarkali (Urdu: اناركلى; Hindi: अनारकली; anārkalī) ("pomegranate blossom") is a bazār (market) located on Mall Road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest surviving markets in South Asia, dating back at least 200 years. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 430 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (568 × 791 pixel, file size: 234 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Imaginary painting of Anarkali by artist Abdur Rehman Chughtai. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 430 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (568 × 791 pixel, file size: 234 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Imaginary painting of Anarkali by artist Abdur Rehman Chughtai. ... Anarkali by Abdul Rehman Chughtai Chughtai wrote poetry in colours. ... The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdu Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, and Sanskrit influence in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... Hindi (Devanagari: or  ;; IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is one of the official languages of the Union government of India. ... The Grand Timcheh of Qoms Bazaar. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most dense city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. ... This article is about the Pakistani province of Punjab. ... This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. ...

The market derives its name from a nearby mausoleum thought to be that of a slave girl named Anārkalī, buried alive by order of the Muġal Emperor Akbar for having an illicit relationship with the Emperor's son, Prince Salīm, later to become Emperor Jahāngīr. The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... For other uses, see Akbar (disambiguation). ... Nuruddin Jahangir (Persian: نور الدین جہھانگر) (August 31, 1569 – October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ... n ...

Due to the lack of evidence and sources, the story of Anārkalī is widely accepted to be either false or heavily embellished. Nevertheless, her story is cherished by many and has been adapted into literature, art and cinema.

The Story of Anārkalī

Actress Madhubala as Anarkali in Urdu/Hindi film, Mughal-e-Azam

Melody Queen Noor Jehan in Urdu movie Anarkali (1958)

According to legend, Muġal Prince Salīm, later to become Emperor Jahāngīr, fell in love with a girl named Anārkalī as a young prince. As she was a dancing girl, not of noble birth, the romance was forbidden by the prince's father, Muġal Emperor Akbar. Anārkalī, whose title means "pomegranate blossom" (bestowed for her beauty), was buried alive in a wall said to be located within the bazaar, by the order of Emperor Akbar. It is believed that her original name was Nādira or Sharf-un-Nisā. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Madhubala in Mughal E Azam Madhubala (Hindi: मधुबाला, Urdu: مدھُبال) (February 14, 1933 - February 23, 1969) is considered one of the most beautiful actresses to have graced the screens of Bollywood. ... Mughal-e-Azam (Urdu: مغلِ اعظم, Hindi: मुग़ल-ए आज़म) is an Indian romance film, a product of the Bollywood movie industry. ... Download high resolution version (500x717, 67 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Noor Jehan Categories: Pakistani public domain photographs ... Download high resolution version (500x717, 67 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Noor Jehan Categories: Pakistani public domain photographs ... Noor Jehan (Urdu: نور جہاں) (September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000) was a famous singer and actress. ... (اردو), historically spelled Ordu, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-Iranian branch, belonging to Indo-European family of languages. ... n ...

Whether or not Anārkalī existed is controversial as there is no evidence that Prince Salīm ever fell in love with the courtesan, including no reference to her in Salīm's autobiography.

In 1953 a film Anarkali and in 1960, K. Asif's epic film Mughal-e-Azam was released in India based on the story of Anārkalī and Prince Salīm. Both films were hits, and the latter is a major hit till this day. Anarkali (Hindi:, Urdu: ) is a 1953 film based on the historical legend of the Mughal emperor Jehangir. ... Mughal-e-Azam (Urdu: مغلِ اعظم, Hindi: मुग़ल-ए आज़म) is an Indian romance film, a product of the Bollywood movie industry. ...

Anārkalī's Tomb

Anārkalī's tomb is situated on the premises of the Punjab Civil Secretariat (Lahore) and now houses the Punjab Records Office. Previously, it had been transformed into a Christian church by the invading British.

The mausoleum is an octagonal building covered with a dome. At each corner of the building is an octagonal turret surmounted with a kiosk. In olden times, this building was surrounded by a garden that had at its entrance a double-storeyed gateway. But no trace of the garden survives now. The building still enshrines a beautifully inscribed monolithic sarcophagus. On the sarcophagus are inscribed 99 names of Allah and the Persian couplet:

تا قیامت شکر گویم کردگار خویش را
آہ گر من باز بینم روئ یار خویش را

tā qiyāmat shukr gūyam kardigāre khīsh rā
āh! gar man bāz bīnam rūī yār-e khīsh rā

I would give thanks unto my God unto the day of resurrection
Ah! could I behold the face of my beloved once more

On the northern side of the sarcophagus are inscribed the words "مجنون سلیم اکبر" (majnūn salīm akbar, "the profoundly enamoured Salīm (son of) Akbar").

The sarcophagus also bears two dates, given in both letters and in numerals: 1008 Hijrī (AD 1599-1600) on the eastern side of the sarcophagus and 1024 Hijrī (AD> 1615-16) on the western side. The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar is the calendar used to date events in predominately Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Muslim holy days. ...

Scholar Ahsan Quraishi mentions one more inscription in the tomb, that is said to have been destroyed by General Ventura, the French mercenary fighting for the Sikhs, who used the monument as his residence. The contents of this extinct Persian inscription can be translated as follows: "The innocent who is murdered mercilessly and who dies after enduring much pain, is a martyr. God considers him/her a martyr".

See also

• Muġal Emperor Akbar
• Muġal Emperor Jahāngīr, Prince Salīm
• Lahore
• Abdul Rehman Chughtai

For other uses, see Akbar (disambiguation). ... n ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most dense city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. ... Anarkali by Abdul Rehman Chughtai Chughtai wrote poetry in colours. ...

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