Terror Of The Treacherous Indian Eunuch.. Poem by Manjeshwari P MYSORE

Not many know History, Facts and Legends, all that's covered in dust
Many stories come to light with time as the dust is wiped away by gust

I stumbled upon some interesting historical stories and here is a brief narration
Lust for Power to Rule, the mass killings, deaths and pain is beyond imagination

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Rani Padmavati's Death

Raghav Chetan a Brahmin Pandit, Singer was secret Tantrik - Sorcerer so he was humiliated, exiled from Chittor
He decided to destroy King Ratan Sen, he went to Delhi Sultanate Alauddin Khalji, convinced him to capture Chittor

Raghav Chetan sang about the wealth and glory of Chittor and described the beauty of Rani Padmini aka Padmavati
Alauddin Khalji went to Chittor as a friend, could only see the mirror image of Padmavati, no match to beauty of Pamavati

Alauddin Khalji captureded Chittor, Rani Padmavati and 16,000 Rajput women committed Jauhar - mass self-immolation
Raghav Chetan destroyed Chittor, Brave Rajput men committed Kesariya - do or die fight, battle, died without hesitation
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Princess Firoza's Death

Poet Padmanabha in his ' Kanhadade Prabandha ' narrates a Love Story, Of Piroja aka Firoza and Viram Dev
Muslim Princess Firoza, daughter of Alauddin Khalji was deeply in Love with Hindu Chauhan Prince Viram Dev

Viram Dev, brave Rajput warrior defeated Alauddin Khalji's army on their way back to Delhi after Invasion of Gujarat
He and his father King Kanhada Dev secured Somanath's ShivLing, rescued captured women and children of Gujarat

Alauddin Khalji offered friendship and invited Viram Dev to Delhi to teach his Swordsmanship skills, Viram Dev Obliged
Viram Dev killed a strong wrestler Punju in a Royal challenge proving his strength and courage, Firoza was mesmerized

Viram Dev Returned to his Fort Jalore and Alauddin Khalji sent the marriage proposal of his daughter Firoza to Viram Dev
Viram Dev refused on the pretext of Religion and this made Alauddin Khalji angry and attack Jalore, Firoza loved Viram Dev

Alauddin Khalji's army captured Jalore Fort, Viram Dev was beheaded, Brave Rajput men committed Kesariya - do or die fight
Rajput women committed Jauhar - mass self-immolation, all that dread must have been such a painful sight, just not right

Firoza truly loved Virama Dev, her loyal servant Sanovar brought the head of Viram Dev, Firoza's Palace on Banks of Yamuna
Viram Dev's head turned away, sad Firoza held his head close to her and took Jal Samadhi - Jumped to Death into River Yamuna
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Malik Kafur, The Terror

Manik, a poor Hindu Marhatta Brahmin boy was kidnapped and transformed into an Eunuch Slave Malik Kafur
Khwaja Of Khambat paid 1000 Dinars for Manik, thus began the story of Hazar Dinari Manik as Malik Kafur

Nusrat Khan, General of Alauddin Khalji captured Malik Kafur during the Invasion of Gujarat, Slave Malik Kafur
Legend has it that Delhi Ruler, Sultan Alauddin Khalji was captivated by Malik Kafur, thus Slave-General Malik Kafur

As the Eunuch Slave Malik Kafur became the General of Alauddin Khalji he went on a rampage, attacked, terrorised people
Expansion Of Khalji Dynasty to Deccan, Devagiri, Warangal, Madurai, Looted Treasures, Qatal-e-Aam - mass killing of people

Hazar Dinari Malik Kafur pleased his Master Alauddin Khalji by bringing him the precious diamond Koh-i-Noor - mountain of light
Cunning Malik Kafur made Alauddin Khalji kill his own relatives, Officers, Alauddin Khalji was ill and losing his mind, awful plight

Malik Kafur imprisoned Alauddin Khalji, Alauddin Khalji died a cursed death locked in iron chains, treachery of his slave
Malik Kafur made 5-year old son of Alauddin, Shihabuddin a Puppet Monarch, became the Puppeteer, nothing brave

Within a month the game was over, Alauddin Khalji's another son Qutubuddin got Malik Kafur beheaded, end of cunning slave
The tomb of Malik Kafur was built with great respect as Malik Kafur was Alauddin Khalji's General, traitor dug his own grave

But Still hidden is the tomb of this ambitious, treacherous Eunuch Malik Kafur
Was the ground of Taj Mahal the tomb of Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla aka Malik Kafur? .