What made me pause when I read " The Final Puzzle"?
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Saturday, September 14, 2019
The questions I want readers to ask
To be meaningful, a story has to elicit at least one thought-provoking pause.
Birbal's wife
Mahesh Das a.k.a. Raja Birbal rose to fame from humble beginnings.
He lost his father young and was raised by his uncle. I have attempted to stay true to the narrative of his early life as documented in nonfiction books.
His wife was from a wealthy Brahmin family. Not much is known about her besides that.
Mahesh calls his wife Lakshmi. It was not uncommon for women to be given a different name after marriage. In fact, this practice continues in certain parts of India today.
The state of his marriage has not been the subject of discussion in any of the online resources I used. The difference in their social class by birth, failure of their sons to achieve recognition in Akbar's court, and daughter Sobha's closeness to the palace are all documented.
His wife may have been a pious lady with an unblemished character. Her personality as imagined for this story is a work of fiction.
He lost his father young and was raised by his uncle. I have attempted to stay true to the narrative of his early life as documented in nonfiction books.
His wife was from a wealthy Brahmin family. Not much is known about her besides that.
Mahesh calls his wife Lakshmi. It was not uncommon for women to be given a different name after marriage. In fact, this practice continues in certain parts of India today.
The state of his marriage has not been the subject of discussion in any of the online resources I used. The difference in their social class by birth, failure of their sons to achieve recognition in Akbar's court, and daughter Sobha's closeness to the palace are all documented.
His wife may have been a pious lady with an unblemished character. Her personality as imagined for this story is a work of fiction.
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