Anarkali (Punjabi: انارکلی (Shahmukhi), अनारकली (Devanagari); Anārkalī ) (pomegranate blossom) was a legendary slave girl from Lahore, Punjab, which is now part of Pakistan. During the Mughal period, she was supposedly ordered to be buried alive between two walls by Mughal emperor Akbar for having an illicit relationship with the Muslim Prince Nuruddin Saleem later to become Emperor Jahangir. Due to the lack of evidence and sources, the story of Anarkali is widely accepted to be either false or heavily embellished. Nevertheless, her story is cherished by many and has been adapted into literature, art and cinema.
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