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| The painting shows young Akbar, made in c1596. |
This blog provides articles about history of Pashtun or Pakhtun people (also known as Afghans or Pathans) and images of historical importance pertaining to Pakhtunkhwa and its people
Sunday 24 October 2021
When Mughal emperor Akbar expressed his desire to marry a Pashtun princess
According to the author of Afsana-i-Shahan, Mughal emperor Akbar once expressed his desire to marry the daughter of Sultan Islam Shah Sur, in order to win over the Afghans, the former ruling class of Hindustan. But the Afghans opposed the King's overture and the latter therefore could not succeed.
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