You must have heard many love stories of history. But there are some love stories that people don't know much about. One of these anonymous but immortal love stories is the story of Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati. This is a love story in front of which the emperor of Delhi, Akbar, was also bowed down.
- Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati love story?
Years ago a king lived in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh. The name of the king was Baz Bahadur. Baz Bahadur fell in love with an ordinary village girl. That girl was beautiful. She was as wealthy as her name. In addition, she used to sing very good songs too.
The religion of Baz Bahadur and Roopmati was different. On the other hand, Baz Bahadur was from a royal family. Daughter of Roopmati Kisan. Despite this, Baz Bahadur made Roopmati his queen regardless of anyone. Both lived happily in Mandu. Praja Raja was very happy with Rani.
In those days, Akbar ruled Delhi. When the story of queen Rupmati's beauty came to her ears, she could not stop it. He wrote a letter to Baz Bahadur. In the letter, Akbar wrote that he came to know about the Hindu queen of Baz Bahadur who is very beautiful and sings a very good song. Akbar said that such a queen should be in the court of Delhi. Therefore it would be better to send Baz Bahadur Rani Roopmati to Delhi.
When Baz Bahadur received this letter, the fire became furious. He wrote a letter to Akbar in response. Baz Bahadur has written that in view of such thinking of Akbar, he feels pity for him. Therefore it would be better to send her queens to Mandu.
Akbar who wanted to spread his glory over the whole of India. For him, this letter of Baz Bahadur was nothing short of an insult. He sent an army to Mandu to answer this impudence of Baz Bahadur. How long did Baz Bahadur's small army face Akbar's army? Finally, Baz Bahadur's army had to kneel before Akbar.
Now Baz Bahadur was taken hostage. Akbar ordered his army to go to the fort of Mandu and bring Queen Rupmati. Rani Roopmati became restless as soon as she came to know about this. Rani Rupmati thought that Akbar's army would be insulted not only to him but also to the king. In such a situation, she decided that instead of going to Akbar's palace, she would give her life. The queen had a diamond. He swallowed the diamond by putting it in the mouth and died in no time.
As soon as Akbar got the news of Rani's death, he felt very sad. He was burning in a fire of regret. He ordered the release of Baz Bahadur from captivity to reduce his sins. Baz Bahadur was released and reached Sarangpur, the capital of Mandu. There was a queen's tomb in Sarangpur itself. There was nothing for Baz Bahadur now, for which he wanted to live. He was more responsible for the death of the queen than Akbar. In the sadness of Roopmati, the king decided that now he too will give his life. He gave his life in front of the same tomb and slammed his head.
When Akbar came to know about the death of the king, he became as mad. That heart was believing himself to be the reason for the death of both of them. Hardly had Akbar regretted it before. He built a mausoleum near Sarangpur to repent. There, at the tomb of Baz Bahadur, Akbar wrote 'Ashik-e-Sadiq' and 'Shaheed-e-Wafa' at the tomb of the queen.
Today Mandu has become a tourist destination. The ruins and the fort here still bear witness to that love and tell how a love saga had also lynched the Sultan of India.
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