Anup Rai
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Raja Anup Rai was a Bargujar Rajput
nobleman in seventeenth century India
, and a courtier of the Mughal
emperor, Jahangir
. He was also known as Singh Dalan (lion crusher) for intercepting a lion that was on verge of attacking the emperor during a royal hunt.
, and another member of the hunting party, Raja Ram Das, attacked the lion with swords. Prince Khurram struck at the lion's haunches and Raja Ram Das at the shoulder. Somehow Anup Rai managed to free his arms, which had been bitten through, and "struck him two or three times on the cheek with his fist."
Had Anup Rai not intervened, the emperor would likely have been killed. Jahangir was grateful. Anup Rai received thirty-two wounds, which the emperor bound himself, taking him in the emperor's own palanquin. He was made a captain of five-thousand horsemen.
(Jahangir's oldest son, whom Roe called Corsoronne) under confinement. Sir Thomas Roe, the first English ambassador in India, records that General Asaf Khan
and Prince Eteman Daulat waited until Jahangir was drunk one night and tricked the inebriated emperor into agreeing to release Khusrau into the prince's hands. General Asif Khan immediately went to Anup Rai with an armed guard and demanded Khusrau's delivery to him. The Raja refused, saying that "he had receiued the Prince his brother from the handes of the king and to no other would deliver him (sic)." The next morning, Anup Rai went to the emperor, and "the king replyed: you haue done honestly, faythfully." Khusrau was left in Anup Rai's custodianship for the immediate period.
in Bulandshahr district
of Uttar Pradesh
state was founded by Raja Anup Rai.
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
nobleman in seventeenth century India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and a courtier of the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
emperor, Jahangir
Jahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
. He was also known as Singh Dalan (lion crusher) for intercepting a lion that was on verge of attacking the emperor during a royal hunt.
The lion hunt
The royal party went on a hunt on or around January 6, 1611. Jahangir dismounted from his horse and fired his musket at a lion during the hunt, but only wounded the animal. The lion began to advance on Jahangir, but Anup Rai confronted the animal instead, armed with nothing but a stick. He "manfully faced him and struck him twice with both hands on the head." When the lion still made for the emperor, Anup Rai used his bare arms against the maw of the animal, which grabbed both of Anup Rai's arms in his mouth and dragged him down to his knees. The crown prince, KhurramShah Jahan
Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) (Full title: His Imperial Majesty Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan...
, and another member of the hunting party, Raja Ram Das, attacked the lion with swords. Prince Khurram struck at the lion's haunches and Raja Ram Das at the shoulder. Somehow Anup Rai managed to free his arms, which had been bitten through, and "struck him two or three times on the cheek with his fist."
Had Anup Rai not intervened, the emperor would likely have been killed. Jahangir was grateful. Anup Rai received thirty-two wounds, which the emperor bound himself, taking him in the emperor's own palanquin. He was made a captain of five-thousand horsemen.
Khusrau Mirza's captor
In 1616, Jahangir asked Anup Rai to keep Prince Khusrau MirzaKhusrau Mirza
Khusrau Mirza was the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. His mother Manbai or Shah Begam was a Kachhwaha princess and the daughter of Raja Bhagwant Das. Prince Khusrau was born in Lahore on August 16, 1587...
(Jahangir's oldest son, whom Roe called Corsoronne) under confinement. Sir Thomas Roe, the first English ambassador in India, records that General Asaf Khan
Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan
Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan was the father of Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz Mahal, who was the wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the Emperor of India. Asaf Khan was also the elder brother of Mehrunissa, , the empress of Shah Jahan's father, Jahangir. Many scholars have been researching...
and Prince Eteman Daulat waited until Jahangir was drunk one night and tricked the inebriated emperor into agreeing to release Khusrau into the prince's hands. General Asif Khan immediately went to Anup Rai with an armed guard and demanded Khusrau's delivery to him. The Raja refused, saying that "he had receiued the Prince his brother from the handes of the king and to no other would deliver him (sic)." The next morning, Anup Rai went to the emperor, and "the king replyed: you haue done honestly, faythfully." Khusrau was left in Anup Rai's custodianship for the immediate period.
Founder of Anupshahr
The town of AnupshahrAnupshahr
Anupshahr , also Anoopshahr, is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.- Geography :Anupshahr is located at . It has an average elevation of .- Demographics :...
in Bulandshahr district
Bulandshahr District
Bulandshahar District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Bulandshahr city is the district headquarters.-Geography:...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
state was founded by Raja Anup Rai.