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Salima Begum, Bairam Khan, and Akbar

Humayun's advisor and Akbar's guardian (and regent), Bairam Khan's second wife was Babar's granddaughter, Salima Begum. After Bairam Khan was murdered in 1561, she became her cousin, Akbar's, second wife and Mughal Empress. Akbar's first wife, Ruqaiya, was his cousin as well.

Ramachandra and the nose ring

How do we better know Ramachandra with the nose ring?

If I’m to die by the bullet of a mad man, I must do so smiling

If I’m to die by the bullet of a mad man, I must do so smiling. God must be in my heart and on my lips. And if anything happens, you are not to shed a single tear.

Women have hunger two-fold

Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.

M.S. Subbulakshmi, when singing, comes closer to God

Subbulakshmi, when singing, comes closer to God and the same happens to those who listen to her.

Brother Rama and Sister Sita

Were you aware that the Jataka Tales also covers the Ramayana?

The Pandy Mutiny

Pandy or Pandee was British slang for a mutinous sepoy. The derogatory term was derived from Mangal Pandey who shot two British officers in 1857.

India is not a melting pot but a thali

If America is a melting pot, then to me India is a thali — a collection of sumptuous dishes in different bowls. Each may not mix with the next, but they combine on your palate to produce a satisfying repast.

India is not an underdeveloped country

India is not, as people keep calling it, an underdeveloped country, but rather, in the context of its history and cultural heritage, a highly developed one in an advanced state of decay.

Thirteen Days

India has had its own crises lasting "Thirteen Days". Not just once, but thrice.