#akbar

[blondebrainpowered]

GIF by kazvorpal

[diemelusine]

The sultans Murad Mirza and Daniyal Mirza, sons of Akbar, on a luncheon (c. 1900). Smithsonian Institution.

[pentosesuga]

my fav trashy romcom, jodha akbar (2008) <3

[bhrm555]

Emperor Akbar presents his son Emperor Jahangir with a falcon, c. 1610 by Manohar

[aggeleineyes]

"Mothers I Once Was" by Kaveh Akbar

[ladysavich]

My Supa Strikas Masterlist

what's up guys?! This is my supa strikas masterlist. I am trying my best to post content every few days. Please be patient with be as i still have a shot ton of requests to complete

Thank you!!!

{PLEASE IGNORE ANY SPELLING MISTAKES OR REALLY BAD GRAMMAR. I DO NOT DOUBLE-CHECKMY WORK BEFORE POSTING SO HALF THE TIME I MAKE SOME KIND OF GRAMMATICAL ERROR}

Supa strikas

North Shaw x Blok (new)

Shakes x Sporty reader (new)

Barka FC

Invincible United

Vince: If their kid came out to them..coming soon

Technicalli

Tony Vern: If their kid came out to them..coming soon

Iron tank

Nakama FC

Uragiri: If their kid came out to them..coming soon

Hydra FC

The Sultans

Sheikh: If their kid came out to them..coming soon

Grimm FC

Orion

Cosmos FC

If their kid came out to them..coming soon

Cognito Fc

If their kid came out to them..coming soon

SHIPS

John J Johnson Jr × Vladimir Savich

John j Johnson jr x Shakes

North Shaw x liquido

El matador x North Shaw

Kyle kowalski x John J Johnson Jr

Bone Jones x Vladimir Savich

Skarra x Dooma

Klaus x Eagle eye

North Shaw x Blok

Colonel von push up x coach Belmont coming soon

TEAMS

Grimm FC headcanons Grimm FC when they are angry/ pissed

Invincible United Headcanons Invincible Uniteds reaction to meeting Skarra's S/O

The Sultans Headcanons

Cognito fc headcanons

Supa strika FC head canons Supa strikas type? SS bench players headcanons

Christmas with supa strikas, IU, technically and Iron tank + Grimm FC, cosmos, sultans

EXTRAS

Miss Altivo general hcs

Grimm fc background character analysis

Otto von drake general hcs

Hot Take

Klaus and his hobbies

Dingaan - The odd one out

[zeherili-ankhein]

To add to Orangezeb lore, I'd like to add:

Akhbar

I had to edit this one myself 💀💀💀

LMAO AKHBAR

[whencyclopedia]

Urdubegis

The urdubegis were a group of female warriors in the Mughal Empire, who protected the zenana, the harem of the emperor. Although the origins of female bodyguards go back to the beginning of Indian civilizations, the urdubegis were a Mughal creation. The only member of the urdubegis known by name is Bibi Fatima, who served in Humayun's and Akbar's court.

Origins

Starting from Chandragupta Maurya's court, we have two important texts that mention the need for female bodyguards. The first text comes from Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya (r. c. 321 to c. 297 BCE). He reports the presence of women who protected the Mauryan king, especially while he was out hunting. Women hunters accompanied the king, riding on chariots, horses, and elephants equipped with weapons. Although having male guards next to the king for his protection, was something very common in the Western world, the presence of their female counterparts was a bit of a surprise for Megasthenes.

The second text was the Arthashastra, written by Kautilya (l. c. 350-275 BCE), the advisor of Chandragupta Maurya. He wrote about the necessity of female guards due to the number of murders of previous kings. Kautilya describes the dangers of the harem:

When in the interior of the harem, the king shall see the queen only when her personal purity is vouchsafed by an old maidservant. He shall not touch any woman (unless he is apprised of her personal purity); for hidden in the queen's chamber, his own brother killed Bhadrasena; hiding himself under the bed of his mother, the son murdered king Karusa; mixed rice with poison, as though with honey, his own queen poisoned Kasiraja; with an anklet painted with poison, his own queen killed Vairantya; with a gem of her zone bedaubed with poison, his own queen killed Souvira; with a looking-glass painted with poison, his own queen killed Jalutha; and with a weapon hidden under her tuft of hair, his own queen slew Viduratha. (1.20, ed. Kangle)

Between 340 and 293 BCE, another group of female warriors was formed under the instruction of Kautilya. Known as the Visha Kanya (Poison Girls), these women were trained from childhood by being given small doses of poison, which would gradually help them build up a tolerance. Thus, these assassins would lure their prey by using their beauty and charm and then administer the kiss of death to the enemy of the King. According to a 9th-century Arabic text, the Secreta Secretorum, Aristotle (384-322 BCE) warned his student Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE) about the dangers of these "venomous virgins" before the young general set off on his Indian campaign. In another legend, the death of Alexander the Great was said to be the result of an embrace with a Visha Kanya, that may have been given to him as a trophy by King Porus, after his defeat.

The Visha Kanya were Indian, but other female bodyguards may have been brought from Central Asia, where the ancient Greeks believed the Amazons and other warlike women were located. Unfortunately, many sources are tantalizingly silent regarding the social background of these armed women. In ancient India, a king's retinue of women displayed his power, wealth, and status. Thus, female bodyguards seemed to serve two purposes: not only did they protect the king but also added to the king's stature in a theatrical display of divine power. While these warriors did exist, they did not have a specific title by which they were known, until the Mughal era.

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