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Akbar And The Arrow

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  One evening in 16 th century Delhi, the air was suddenly filled with shouts of panic. They were coming from the crossing just outside the madrasa  of Maham Anga. An attempt had been made to assassinate Mughal emperor Akbar, who was was returning from a visit to the dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin. An arrow had pierced his right shoulder. In the bazaar outside the madrasa, shopkeepers were  in a state of frenzy, trying to escape the scene as the emperor’s guards searched for the culprit, smashing any items in their way. The public looked on from a safe distance at the unfolding events. In no time, the man who shot the arrow from the balcony of the madrasa was  caught and brought before the wounded emperor. The courtiers suggested that he be interrogated, but Akbar ordered his immediate execution. Akbar was safe, but the aura of the Mughal empire was shaken. The culprit was a slave of Mirza Sharfuddin, a noble in Akbar’s court whose rebellion had recently bee...
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Alexander The Great - A slave of Anger

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  After plundering India, when Alexander The Great was about to return to his country, he remembered that his people had asked him to bring to them an Indian yogi. They had heard a lot about yogis and were very desirous of seeing one, meeting him, hearing him speak and receiving his blessings. Alexander was told that the yogis dwelt in the forest. In quest of a yogi he went to a forest. Sure enough, he found one sitting underneath a tree, in deep meditation. He waited patiently until the yogi opened his eyes. They shone with a strange, mystic light. Reverentially, Alexander requested the yogi to accompany him to Greece, saying. “I will give you everything you need or ask for. But, pray, do come with me. My people would love to meet you!” The yogi quietly answered, “I need nothing, I am happy where I am!” This was the first time that anyone had turned down Alexander’s request. He could not control himself. He flew into a rage. And unsheathing his sword, he thundered, ...
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Maharaja Jai Singh and The Rolls Royce

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  One day during his visit to London, King Jai Singh was walking in a casual dress in Bond Street. He saw a Rolls Royce showroom and went inside to inquire about the Price and Features etc of their cars. Considering him as just another Poor Indian citizen, the showroom salesmen insulted him and almost showed him the way out of the showroom. After this insult, King Jai Singh came back to his Hotel room and asked his servants to call the showroom and say that the King of ‪#‎Alwar_city‬ is interested in purchasing a few of their Cars. After a few hours the King reached the Rolls Royce showroom again but with his full astonishing royal manner and in his royal costume. When he reached the showroom there was already a red carpet on the floor and all the salesmen were bent with respect. The King purchased all the six cars that they had at the showroom at that time and paid the full amount including the delivery costs. After reaching India, the King ordered the municipal dep...
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