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December 6, 2010 | Mughal Emperor’s descendant visiting Pakistani Sikh shrines to seek forgiveness |
Attari: A descendant of former Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar has said that she will go to Pakistan to seek forgiveness in Sikh shrines there. 'My life has changed after I
had visited the Golden Temple in 2004 to seek forgiveness for the atrocities committed by my ancestors – the Mughal Emperors, on Sikh gurus,' said Sultana Begum, the great
grand daughter-in-law of Bahadur Shah Zafar. Sultana Begum has been living a life of penury on the pavements of Kolkata. She said as she was leaving for Pakistan via the
Attari-Wagah border that she was getting Rs.400 as pension earlier, but the government had now raised it to Rs.6000 per month. She also claimed that President Pratibha
Devisingh Patil had given her assurances about providing her with a house. She said that
after her return from Pakistan she would meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi
and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. Sultana has led a harsh life, especially
after the death of her husband, Prince Mirza Mohammad Badar Bukht in 1980. She
was married to him for 15 years. Badar Bukht was the son of Prince Jamshed Bukht
and great grandson of Prince Jawan Bukht who was son of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar
and Crown Queen Zeenat Mahal. In Mughal history, it maybe recalled that two Sikh
Gurus – Guru Arjan Dev and Guru Tegh Bahadur -- were tortured and executed on
the orders of Mughal Emperors Jahangir and Aurangzeb, respectively. Sultana said
her visit to Pakistan had materialized due to the efforts of Pakistani businessman
Mughal Imran, said to be another descendant of the Moghuls. Sultana said Imran
had sent her an invitation letter and had arranged all travel formalities for
Pakistan.
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