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thumb|Depiction of Prince Salim and Anarkali, 1940 Anarkali () is a legendary lady said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the courtesan (tawaif) Mehr-un-Nisa, though scholars hold varying opinions.

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Bina Rai (4 June 1936 – 6 December 2009), (Hindi: बिन रै, Urdu: بِن رے), was a leading actress primarily of the black and white era of Hindi cinema. She is most known for her roles in classics such as Anarkali (1953), Taj Mahal (1963), and won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film, Ghunghat (1960). Contents * 1 Early life * 2 Career * 3 Death * 4 Awards * 5 Filmography * 6 References <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Anarkali">Read more o

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  • Historicity and development
  • Western traveller accounts
  • The legends
  • Scholarly claims and discourse
  • Inscription
  • Jahangir as Majnun
  • Prominent guesses about who the Anarkali was
  • Just a pomegranate garden
  • Sahib-i Jamal
  • Sharf-un-Nissa
  • Prince Daniyal's mother
  • Nur Jahan
  • Opinion of historian Ram Nath
  • Personalities and timeline
  • Fictional portrayals
  • See also
  • Bibliography non-fictional
  • Bibliography fiction and literature
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

thumb|Depiction of Prince Salim and Anarkali, 1940 Anarkali () is a legendary lady said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the courtesan (tawaif) Mehr-un-Nisa, though scholars hold varying opinions.

According to speculative and fictional accounts, Anarkali had an illicit relationship with Salim, the son of Mughal Emperor Akbar, who had her executed by immurement. The character often appears in movies, books and historical fiction, most notably depicted in the 1960 Bollywood film Mughal-e-Azam in which she is portrayed by Madhubala.

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