TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD ARE IN CONSTANT FIGHT WITH EACH OTHER; BUT CAN FIFTH GENERATION BRAINWASHING ERASE LOVE OF PAKISTAN.

TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD ARE IN CONSTANT FIGHT WITH EACH OTHER;
BUT CAN FIFTH GENERATION BRAINWASHING ERASE LOVE OF PAKISTAN.

The concept of Pakistan struck at the heart of the many people of this region. An idea which is incorporated in the Quran itself as a Muslim Nation, was revitalized by intellectuals of this area. Obviously, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan started the parade, and Dr Allama Iqbal gave it intellectual insight. Dr Iqbal convinced Muhammed Ali Jinnah to take the reign and start the Pakistani campaign. Our beloved friends in Bengal, loved the idea and Nawab of Dacca Salim ullah pioneered the Muslim League. Everything went well, but the active resistance by Hindu and Sikh lobbies, led to the carnage in 1947. Millions of lives were sacrificed and the fertilizer of Pakistan was human sacrifice itself for a cause. Everybody understood the urge for a Muslim nation as first step towards a Muslim renaissance from the laws of Allah towards the statement of Rabi ul Alameen. A code of life for all humanity.

The animosity had already started even before partition. Master Tara Singh declared on the footsteps of the Punjab Assembly Lahore, with a sword in his hands.

Kat ke deynge apni jaan, magar nahi deynge Pakistan.” We are prepared to give our lives, but not Pakistan. Legend has it that seventy-five years ago almost to the day Master Tara Singh, in hand, thundered these words from the footsteps of the Punjab Legislative Assembly in Lahore.
Master Tara Singh who promised Nirvana to the Sikhs, now they face annihilation under the hands of an extremist Hindu nation. Now the realization is the dream of Khalistan. Certainly, the Muslims were not the enemies of the Sikh nation.

The Mullahs of Hindustan declared the concept of Pakistan allergic to them, and after partition, migrated to the new country to try to undo it, again at the behest of personal financial gains. Declared Pakistan nothing short of being Kufr. Low IQ priests who lacked the study of the Quran itself.

Foreign countries like USSR and USA both exhibited love and hatred for Pakistan. But both failed us at times of our need. In new world China was our friend from day one and will remain our friend till the day last. Although we are at present neglecting it at behest of others.

So many enemies, both from within and from without. Greed destroyed people who profited from Pakistan. The question now is that where are we heading? Allah does not interfere but the laws of Allah work all the time, even when left alone. Is the fifth-generation war aiming at leaders from everywhere, who had deprived childhoods ready to end Pakistan?

Dear Sir, you do not know the heart of Pakistanis. Those dumb Pakistanis who lick your boots when you come here are not Pakistanis. Go in the street. Go in the cinema houses at present and see people watching the film ‘WAAR’. People rise in their seats to cheer their heroes. People get tears in their eyes with the words of ALLAH O AKBAR. Yes, Dr Allama Iqbal dreamt of Pakistan and Quaid e Azam made Pakistan, but he made it out of these people. Do not short change this Pakistan. This is a nation which hibernates all the time, but when pushed into a corner, has the resilience of a tennis ball. Press it as hard as you can, it gets into shape again. You do not analyze two nations in recent spats, you analyze their entire history. Yes, there is a need for PEACE and peace should be there. Bu never at cost of Self-respect. Castrating us won’t do any good, we can grow our manhood again! There is enough testosterone in us.

In one short term, our country is a nation forever. Do not fall into the foolish idea that you will undermine us with mere gibberish words. Pakistan is here to stay. Pakistan Forever!

CONFUSION PREVAILS ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF LALL KUNWAR; PROSTITUTE WIFE OF ALAMGEER II OR KING JAHANDAR SHAH.

CONFUSION PREVAILS ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF LALL KUNWAR;
PROSTITUTE WIFE OF ALAMGEER II OR KING JAHANDAR SHAH.

A pictorial book published in 1884 in Delhi gives a picture of Lall Kunwar. The identity of same it says Zeenat Mahal wife of Alamgeer II. There is a picture in the Walkers Art Museum in USA too. It has a seal of Mehrunnisa Begum and a modern writing of name as Lall Kunwar Mashooqa Jahandar Shah. That means beloved of the King. Vague entry in all cases. Which is true? One does not know. But we remember that only through documentations that we can arrive at the truth.

There is a mausoleum in a garden of Delhi and it described as Mausoleum of Lall Kunwar. It is called Lal Bangla. Description given by such sources is that of a prostitute of low status, beloved of the Mughal King. Her family is given and her frolic activities with the King. There is even an accusation of she bathing with the King, naked in public. Another claim is she drowning people in river just to have excitement of drowning deaths. But in a country where gossip becomes imagined truth, nothing can be said with any certainty. A lot of history is just made-up stories. Her identity stands disputed from two Delhi sources itself.

It is her luck where Kings and Queens are forgotten with time, a couple of pictures bring back her memory, and an isolated tomb in Delhi, literally forgotten by even those who frequent the parks of the city. Her aspirations were simple. She was no King makers nor involved in any political intrigues. Just fun and the desire to survive. And she survived indeed. The architecture of her tomb is splendid in itself as a small memento of the Mughal period.

THE CLEAREST NAME OF A MIMAR IN MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE; USTAD KHUDA QULI MIMAR OF TOMB OF ATGAH KHAN IN DELHI.

THE CLEAREST NAME OF A MIMAR IN MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE;
USTAD KHUDA QULI MIMAR OF TOMB OF ATGAH KHAN IN DELHI.

Thousands of architectural wonders made by Mughals in our region, and the most wonderful achievement, that these architects came from all around and far off regions. Obviously Central Asian was the dominant area, but others came from other areas. We even have African architects here. But the clearest name of an architect is that of Ustad Khuda Quli, obviously from Bokhara, as the calligrapher of the same monument is Baqi Muhammed Bokhari too. Contrary to other practice, both names are on the front of the monument itself, in beautiful calligraphy.

Atgah Khan was son of the wet nurse of Prince Akbar, and so Shamsuddin Khan Ghaznavi was foster brother of the Prince. Others got jealous of him and he was murdered by Adham Khan. Akbar got so irrirated he abused him many times even in Punjabi by calling him a four-letter word. Then had him thrown from the fort. His legs broke but he survived the first fall. Akbar had him thrown again till his death. Strange that it is on record hat Akbar even knew Punjabi abuses. As a polite gesture we refrain from same.

Atgah Khan remembered, and the ruin being faced by the monument, is saved by the Agha Khan programme, who are now restoring the monument as partnership with Archaeological Survey of India.

SEARCHING FOR MIMARS OF THE MUGHAL PERIOD; SHUKR ULLAH MIMAR AND AURANGZEB ALAMGEER.

SEARCHING FOR MIMARS OF THE MUGHAL PERIOD;
SHUKR ULLAH MIMAR AND AURANGZEB ALAMGEER.

Literally thousands of buildings were created under the Mughal rule in the region and even with painstaking research, in my view there is no possibility of uncovering even twenty names of that period. Strange it is, the enigma lies somewhere? It is our attempt to list all the names revealed in this period, with fresh information wherever possible.

In a letter to one of his sons, Aurangzeb Alamgeer instructs the Prince to go to the mausoleum of his mother Rabia Durrani in Aurangabad (made by Attaullah Rushdi son of Ahmad Mimar), and get repaired the grave of his sister, which lies near the mosque of the mausoleum. In this respect he should get help of Shukrullah Mimar in repair and restoration of the grave. Small work but a new unknown name appears in Mughal history.

Nothing else is known about Shukrullah. We came across a Qaseeda written in honour of the Prophet (PBUH) in a beautiful direct handwriting, inspired by the immortal Qaseeda Burda. It is dated 1093 AH, and it is in Arabic, and Shukrullah writes his takhallus as SEEAM, which means an expert of arrows. This does not show whether he made arrows or was a professional in its use. Selection of the title means he was attached to the Army of Aurangzeb Alamgeer. Most of these architects were professionals in many ways, but were experts in poetry, as well as language. Literary people in all ways. History records their many talents.

COMPOSITION OF ARTIST’S IS A STUDY IN DETAILED ANALYSIS; GIVING A VIEW OF STUDY ON CEZANNE, REQUIRED URGENTLY; THE STUDY OF THE UNIQUE COMPOSITION OF CHUGHTAI ART.

COMPOSITION OF ARTIST’S IS A STUDY IN DETAILED ANALYSIS;
GIVING A VIEW OF STUDY ON CEZANNE, REQUIRED URGENTLY;
THE STUDY OF THE UNIQUE COMPOSITION OF CHUGHTAI ART.

I am working on “How to look at Chughtai Art?”. Western scholars study composition of Western Masters for analysis. They come up with startling conclusions. If we study the Art of M.A. Rahman Chughtai, we find a total change in perspective from traditional art in the region. Our students copy Western Masters and feel happy but even they have no knowledge of the composition skills of Western Masters. This is a difficult subject and we are working on it. Often Chughtai Sahib used to say, it took me great time to paint a work, spend some time in looking at it. Newer and newer things will be revealed to you.

An early painting of Krishna by Chughtai Sahib, namely Amrit Varsha, as indeed a composition worthy of study. We have just added tit. Please see the vision of Chughtai as he outclimbs Krishna in the tree, as he watches the cow down, playing his flute. Write your comments, please! Study same. You will see Chughtai in new light!

Amrit Varsha