Raza Meets the KingAuthor Subhadra Sen GuptaIllustrator Tapas Guha

It was a very special day and so Raza was wearinghis best clothes Today he was going to meetsomeone very important ndash His Majesty JalaluddinAkbar the great Mughal king Razarsquos father Rahmat Khan was an important mantoo He was the royal tailor to the king and hestitched all his angarakhas ndash the loose coats that theking wore over his tight churidar pyjamas This morning they were going to the palace inFatehpur Sikri with the angarakhas the king hadordered for summer The king was very fussy abouthis clothes and it was very hard to please him

2

Rahmat Khan had worked hard to make theangarakhas ndash cutting and stitching late into thenight Raza had helped too ndash putting in tiny stitchesusing the finest needle and the best silken thread The spring sun shone brightly the flowers smiledand the pigeons cooed happily as the two of themwalked to the fortress of Fatehpur Sikri Two soldiersholding spears stood guarding the gate

ldquoIrsquom Rahmat Khanrdquo Razarsquos father said ldquoIrsquom theangarakha maker to His Majesty and Irsquove broughtnew sets for himrdquo ldquoIs His Majesty expecting yourdquo the guard with bigmoustaches askedldquoJi huzoor He chose the designs himselfrdquoldquoWait hererdquo the guard turned to go inside ldquoIrsquoll callthe Royal Stewardrdquo

3

4

After a while the guard returned with another manRahmat bowed to him ldquoIrsquove brought the summerclothes Dhanijirdquo he said ldquoGood Come with me His Majesty is still in hissleeping chamber Hersquoll see you before he leaves forthe royal courtrdquo

As they walked in Raza whispered ldquoWho is heAbburdquo ldquoDhani Singh He works in the Khwabgahrdquo ldquoKhwabgahrdquo ldquoThe kingrsquos personal palace where he has hissitting room and bedroomrdquo It was a long walk Raza looked around his eyeswide with wonder The Mughal palaces were sobeautiful All made of red sandstone with slimcarved pillars and curving arches

5

In between were gardens filled with flowers lilypools and sparkling fountains Raza thought he wasin heaven

As they waited at the door of the kingrsquos bedroomRaza studied Dhani Singh Being a tailorrsquos son henoticed the clothes first Dhani Singh was wearing a cotton angarakha in ared and white flowery print over white churidars Hisnagra shoes had pointed toes that curved inwardHe had tied a narrow cloth belt a patka at his waist

What Raza liked most was his bright red turbanprinted with a design in white and yellow squaresand dots

6

7

ldquoYour turban is very nice Dhanijirdquo he said ldquothatrsquos areally pretty designrdquo ldquoThank you I come from the land of the Rajputsand this design called bandhani is from myhomelandrdquo As they entered the room Razarsquos heart wasthudding Sunlight poured in through the archeddoorways lighting up the thick silken Persian carpetwoven in jewelled colours The room was furnishedwith a beautifully carved bed and exquisite chairsThere were silk and gold cushions on the low bedEven the curtains were made of silk

Raza bowed and then looked at his king Akbar waschoosing jewellery from a box held before him by aservant

8

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

It was a very special day and so Raza was wearinghis best clothes Today he was going to meetsomeone very important ndash His Majesty JalaluddinAkbar the great Mughal king Razarsquos father Rahmat Khan was an important mantoo He was the royal tailor to the king and hestitched all his angarakhas ndash the loose coats that theking wore over his tight churidar pyjamas This morning they were going to the palace inFatehpur Sikri with the angarakhas the king hadordered for summer The king was very fussy abouthis clothes and it was very hard to please him

2

Rahmat Khan had worked hard to make theangarakhas ndash cutting and stitching late into thenight Raza had helped too ndash putting in tiny stitchesusing the finest needle and the best silken thread The spring sun shone brightly the flowers smiledand the pigeons cooed happily as the two of themwalked to the fortress of Fatehpur Sikri Two soldiersholding spears stood guarding the gate

ldquoIrsquom Rahmat Khanrdquo Razarsquos father said ldquoIrsquom theangarakha maker to His Majesty and Irsquove broughtnew sets for himrdquo ldquoIs His Majesty expecting yourdquo the guard with bigmoustaches askedldquoJi huzoor He chose the designs himselfrdquoldquoWait hererdquo the guard turned to go inside ldquoIrsquoll callthe Royal Stewardrdquo

3

4

After a while the guard returned with another manRahmat bowed to him ldquoIrsquove brought the summerclothes Dhanijirdquo he said ldquoGood Come with me His Majesty is still in hissleeping chamber Hersquoll see you before he leaves forthe royal courtrdquo

As they walked in Raza whispered ldquoWho is heAbburdquo ldquoDhani Singh He works in the Khwabgahrdquo ldquoKhwabgahrdquo ldquoThe kingrsquos personal palace where he has hissitting room and bedroomrdquo It was a long walk Raza looked around his eyeswide with wonder The Mughal palaces were sobeautiful All made of red sandstone with slimcarved pillars and curving arches

5

In between were gardens filled with flowers lilypools and sparkling fountains Raza thought he wasin heaven

As they waited at the door of the kingrsquos bedroomRaza studied Dhani Singh Being a tailorrsquos son henoticed the clothes first Dhani Singh was wearing a cotton angarakha in ared and white flowery print over white churidars Hisnagra shoes had pointed toes that curved inwardHe had tied a narrow cloth belt a patka at his waist

What Raza liked most was his bright red turbanprinted with a design in white and yellow squaresand dots

6

7

ldquoYour turban is very nice Dhanijirdquo he said ldquothatrsquos areally pretty designrdquo ldquoThank you I come from the land of the Rajputsand this design called bandhani is from myhomelandrdquo As they entered the room Razarsquos heart wasthudding Sunlight poured in through the archeddoorways lighting up the thick silken Persian carpetwoven in jewelled colours The room was furnishedwith a beautifully carved bed and exquisite chairsThere were silk and gold cushions on the low bedEven the curtains were made of silk

Raza bowed and then looked at his king Akbar waschoosing jewellery from a box held before him by aservant

8

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Rahmat Khan had worked hard to make theangarakhas ndash cutting and stitching late into thenight Raza had helped too ndash putting in tiny stitchesusing the finest needle and the best silken thread The spring sun shone brightly the flowers smiledand the pigeons cooed happily as the two of themwalked to the fortress of Fatehpur Sikri Two soldiersholding spears stood guarding the gate

ldquoIrsquom Rahmat Khanrdquo Razarsquos father said ldquoIrsquom theangarakha maker to His Majesty and Irsquove broughtnew sets for himrdquo ldquoIs His Majesty expecting yourdquo the guard with bigmoustaches askedldquoJi huzoor He chose the designs himselfrdquoldquoWait hererdquo the guard turned to go inside ldquoIrsquoll callthe Royal Stewardrdquo

3

4

After a while the guard returned with another manRahmat bowed to him ldquoIrsquove brought the summerclothes Dhanijirdquo he said ldquoGood Come with me His Majesty is still in hissleeping chamber Hersquoll see you before he leaves forthe royal courtrdquo

As they walked in Raza whispered ldquoWho is heAbburdquo ldquoDhani Singh He works in the Khwabgahrdquo ldquoKhwabgahrdquo ldquoThe kingrsquos personal palace where he has hissitting room and bedroomrdquo It was a long walk Raza looked around his eyeswide with wonder The Mughal palaces were sobeautiful All made of red sandstone with slimcarved pillars and curving arches

5

In between were gardens filled with flowers lilypools and sparkling fountains Raza thought he wasin heaven

As they waited at the door of the kingrsquos bedroomRaza studied Dhani Singh Being a tailorrsquos son henoticed the clothes first Dhani Singh was wearing a cotton angarakha in ared and white flowery print over white churidars Hisnagra shoes had pointed toes that curved inwardHe had tied a narrow cloth belt a patka at his waist

What Raza liked most was his bright red turbanprinted with a design in white and yellow squaresand dots

6

7

ldquoYour turban is very nice Dhanijirdquo he said ldquothatrsquos areally pretty designrdquo ldquoThank you I come from the land of the Rajputsand this design called bandhani is from myhomelandrdquo As they entered the room Razarsquos heart wasthudding Sunlight poured in through the archeddoorways lighting up the thick silken Persian carpetwoven in jewelled colours The room was furnishedwith a beautifully carved bed and exquisite chairsThere were silk and gold cushions on the low bedEven the curtains were made of silk

Raza bowed and then looked at his king Akbar waschoosing jewellery from a box held before him by aservant

8

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

4

After a while the guard returned with another manRahmat bowed to him ldquoIrsquove brought the summerclothes Dhanijirdquo he said ldquoGood Come with me His Majesty is still in hissleeping chamber Hersquoll see you before he leaves forthe royal courtrdquo

As they walked in Raza whispered ldquoWho is heAbburdquo ldquoDhani Singh He works in the Khwabgahrdquo ldquoKhwabgahrdquo ldquoThe kingrsquos personal palace where he has hissitting room and bedroomrdquo It was a long walk Raza looked around his eyeswide with wonder The Mughal palaces were sobeautiful All made of red sandstone with slimcarved pillars and curving arches

5

In between were gardens filled with flowers lilypools and sparkling fountains Raza thought he wasin heaven

As they waited at the door of the kingrsquos bedroomRaza studied Dhani Singh Being a tailorrsquos son henoticed the clothes first Dhani Singh was wearing a cotton angarakha in ared and white flowery print over white churidars Hisnagra shoes had pointed toes that curved inwardHe had tied a narrow cloth belt a patka at his waist

What Raza liked most was his bright red turbanprinted with a design in white and yellow squaresand dots

6

7

ldquoYour turban is very nice Dhanijirdquo he said ldquothatrsquos areally pretty designrdquo ldquoThank you I come from the land of the Rajputsand this design called bandhani is from myhomelandrdquo As they entered the room Razarsquos heart wasthudding Sunlight poured in through the archeddoorways lighting up the thick silken Persian carpetwoven in jewelled colours The room was furnishedwith a beautifully carved bed and exquisite chairsThere were silk and gold cushions on the low bedEven the curtains were made of silk

Raza bowed and then looked at his king Akbar waschoosing jewellery from a box held before him by aservant

8

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

After a while the guard returned with another manRahmat bowed to him ldquoIrsquove brought the summerclothes Dhanijirdquo he said ldquoGood Come with me His Majesty is still in hissleeping chamber Hersquoll see you before he leaves forthe royal courtrdquo

As they walked in Raza whispered ldquoWho is heAbburdquo ldquoDhani Singh He works in the Khwabgahrdquo ldquoKhwabgahrdquo ldquoThe kingrsquos personal palace where he has hissitting room and bedroomrdquo It was a long walk Raza looked around his eyeswide with wonder The Mughal palaces were sobeautiful All made of red sandstone with slimcarved pillars and curving arches

5

In between were gardens filled with flowers lilypools and sparkling fountains Raza thought he wasin heaven

As they waited at the door of the kingrsquos bedroomRaza studied Dhani Singh Being a tailorrsquos son henoticed the clothes first Dhani Singh was wearing a cotton angarakha in ared and white flowery print over white churidars Hisnagra shoes had pointed toes that curved inwardHe had tied a narrow cloth belt a patka at his waist

What Raza liked most was his bright red turbanprinted with a design in white and yellow squaresand dots

6

7

ldquoYour turban is very nice Dhanijirdquo he said ldquothatrsquos areally pretty designrdquo ldquoThank you I come from the land of the Rajputsand this design called bandhani is from myhomelandrdquo As they entered the room Razarsquos heart wasthudding Sunlight poured in through the archeddoorways lighting up the thick silken Persian carpetwoven in jewelled colours The room was furnishedwith a beautifully carved bed and exquisite chairsThere were silk and gold cushions on the low bedEven the curtains were made of silk

Raza bowed and then looked at his king Akbar waschoosing jewellery from a box held before him by aservant

8

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

In between were gardens filled with flowers lilypools and sparkling fountains Raza thought he wasin heaven

As they waited at the door of the kingrsquos bedroomRaza studied Dhani Singh Being a tailorrsquos son henoticed the clothes first Dhani Singh was wearing a cotton angarakha in ared and white flowery print over white churidars Hisnagra shoes had pointed toes that curved inwardHe had tied a narrow cloth belt a patka at his waist

What Raza liked most was his bright red turbanprinted with a design in white and yellow squaresand dots

6

7

ldquoYour turban is very nice Dhanijirdquo he said ldquothatrsquos areally pretty designrdquo ldquoThank you I come from the land of the Rajputsand this design called bandhani is from myhomelandrdquo As they entered the room Razarsquos heart wasthudding Sunlight poured in through the archeddoorways lighting up the thick silken Persian carpetwoven in jewelled colours The room was furnishedwith a beautifully carved bed and exquisite chairsThere were silk and gold cushions on the low bedEven the curtains were made of silk

Raza bowed and then looked at his king Akbar waschoosing jewellery from a box held before him by aservant

8

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

7

ldquoYour turban is very nice Dhanijirdquo he said ldquothatrsquos areally pretty designrdquo ldquoThank you I come from the land of the Rajputsand this design called bandhani is from myhomelandrdquo As they entered the room Razarsquos heart wasthudding Sunlight poured in through the archeddoorways lighting up the thick silken Persian carpetwoven in jewelled colours The room was furnishedwith a beautifully carved bed and exquisite chairsThere were silk and gold cushions on the low bedEven the curtains were made of silk

Raza bowed and then looked at his king Akbar waschoosing jewellery from a box held before him by aservant

8

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

ldquoYour turban is very nice Dhanijirdquo he said ldquothatrsquos areally pretty designrdquo ldquoThank you I come from the land of the Rajputsand this design called bandhani is from myhomelandrdquo As they entered the room Razarsquos heart wasthudding Sunlight poured in through the archeddoorways lighting up the thick silken Persian carpetwoven in jewelled colours The room was furnishedwith a beautifully carved bed and exquisite chairsThere were silk and gold cushions on the low bedEven the curtains were made of silk

Raza bowed and then looked at his king Akbar waschoosing jewellery from a box held before him by aservant

8

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

He was not very tall but he had the broad shouldersof a sword-fighter He had large slightly slantedeyes a drooping moustache and a small moleabove his lips

Hearing them enter Akbar turned and smiled ldquoAhRahmat Yoursquove brought the angarakhas And whois this boy with yourdquo ldquoMy son Raza huzoorrdquoldquoAnd can you stitch too RazardquoldquoIrsquom learning huzoorrdquo Raza replied nervously ldquobutI still make mistakes in cutting the clothrdquoldquoYoursquoll learn Your father will teach yourdquo Akbar saidgently Rahmat opened the bundle and laid out theangarakhas on the bed

9

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

10

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

They were made of the finest muslin and coveredwith delicate embroidery All of them were in lightsummery colours ndash cream lemon pale blue greenand a sparkling white Raza knew the kingrsquosfavourite colour was white Rahmat helped Akbar put on a white angarakhaThen Dhani Singh brought a large mirror and held itbefore the king

ldquoI like the embroidery and it fits well toordquo Akbarsaid looking pleased ldquoNow tie a patka Letrsquos seehow it looksrdquo Rahmat took out a handful of belts and tied a lightblue one around Akbarrsquos waist letting the fringedends hang in frontldquoNohelliprdquo said Akbar moodily ldquothis is too palehellip I wantsomething brighterrdquo

11

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Raza and his father then tried one patka afteranother ndash green and yellow orange and purple butnothing pleased Akbar ldquoI donrsquot like any of the colours Rahmatrdquo Akbar saidfrowning impatiently Raza saw that his father wasbeginning to look worried Oh no If His Majesty didnot like the patkas would he send all the clothesback ldquoI have to do something fastrdquo Raza thought He looked around and said suddenly ldquoHuzoorwould you like to try a bright red one with a whiteand yellow designrdquoldquoWhat kind of redrdquo Akbar boomed ldquoShow merdquoRaza pointed to Dhani Singhrsquos turban ldquoThat redrdquoldquoHmmmhelliprdquo Akbar stared thoughtfully at DhaniSinghrsquos moustached face and said ldquoLet me give it atryrdquo

12

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

13

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

In a flash Raza had taken off Dhani Singhrsquos turbanunrolled it and tied it around Akbarrsquos waist Hewaited with bated breath while Akbar studied hisreflection in the mirror He noticed Dhani Singhgrinning widely ndash he must have been amused to seethe king wearing his turban as a belt ldquoI like the colourhellip and a new design toordquo Akbarsaid finallyldquoBandhani huzoorhellip from the land of the Rajputsrdquosaid Raza promptly ldquoAha Rajput like my queen Jodh Bairdquo Akbar beganto smile ldquoDhani pay Rahmat for the angarakhasand patkas Irsquoll take them allrdquo

ldquoHuzoorrdquo asked Raza cautiously ldquoDhaniji needs aturban Wersquove taken the one he was wearingrdquoldquoGive him a patkardquo laughed Akbar ldquoThat boringpale blue one I am keeping his turbanrdquo

14

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

15

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

17

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

18

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

19

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

FUN FACTS OF HISTORY

1 Raza lived during the reign of King Akbar over 400years ago Akbar was the greatest king of theMughal dynasty He was also a famous warrior Heloved wearing clothes with new designs He alsoenjoyed flying kites and eating mangoes

16

2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

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4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

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5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

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Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

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2 Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty wasthe king of Kabul He invaded India in 1526 anddefeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at theBattle of Panipat Akbar was Baburs grandson Hewas an equally successful general and never lost abattle during his 49-year rule 3 Two Mughal kings built new cities Akbar builtFatehpur Sikri near Agra and Shahjahan builtShahjahanabad in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri lies emptytoday but Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi) isfull of life and people

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4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

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5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

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Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

4 Shahjahanrsquos famous Peacock Throne was a squareflat seat with slim pillars at each corner coveredwith precious jewels The seat had a canopy whichhad the figure of a peacock studded with gems ontop of it The emperor sat under the canopy leaningagainst silk cushions

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5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

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Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

5 Many Mughal princesses were highly educatedGulbadan Begum wrote the biography of her fatherBabur Shahjahanrsquos daughter Jahanara was a poet

6 The Mughal fort had many kitchens Each kitchensent food for the king So when he sat down to eathe would have as many as thirty dishes to choosefrom Lip-smacking Mughlai cusine which includesyummy dishes like biryani pulao kalia and kormaoriginated in these kitchens

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Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story Raza Meets the King is written by Subhadra Sen Gupta copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indianlanguages to promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy and king looking at each other by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4Boy and father speaking to a guard by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and menwalking through a garden by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 King looking at a boxof precious stones by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Man standing on colouredstrips of cloth by Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Boy tying a belt around the kingby Tapas Guha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Pictures of Mughal dynasty by Tapas Guha copyPratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Peacock throne ancient books and Mughlai cuisine by TapasGuha copy Pratham Books 2005 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copymodify distribute and perform the work even for commercialpurposes all without asking permission For full terms of use andattribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

This is a Level 4 book for children who can read fluently and with confidence

(English)Raza Meets the King

Razas father Rahmat Khan is the royal tailor to none other than thegreat Mughal emperor Akbar When they go to the palace to deliverthe Emperors new summer clothes Raza realizes that the emperoris not completely satisfied with his fathers designs Raza wantsdesperately to help his father But what can a little boy do

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