Anarkali is a legendary young woman 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
Depiction of Prince Salim and Anarkali, 1940
The possible Tomb of Anarkali, in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
The richly carved white marble cenotaph at the Tomb of Anarkali bears inscription: Could I behold the face of my beloved once more, I would thank God until the day of resurrection.
Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj was a Pakistani dramatist who wrote in the Urdu language. He is best known for his 1922 play Anarkali, based on the life of Anarkali, that was staged hundreds of times and was adap
Anarkali as illustrated on the title page of Imtiaz Ali Taj's book in 1922