Category: Historical Novels
The last rays of the setting sun shot through the sky in crimson light, and were reflected back by the snows of Badari-natha [40] and the sharp peaks of the Himálaya, while a soft south wind wafted to the mountain tops the perfume of trees and flowers which all day had hung ov...
In the neighbourhood of the village of Sikandra rises that magnificent building, the tasteful splendour of which is the pride of Hindustan, while it awakens the admiration of al...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one. Nothing...
4. CHAPTER IV.Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs. The officer abov...
2. CHAPTER II.A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one. Her head rested on her hand as, musing,...
6. CHAPTER VI."Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor r...
3. CHAPTER III.The call of trumpets sounding gaily awoke Siddha from his morning sleep, and, on springing up and looking out of the window, he saw the great court before the castle filled with...
13. CHAPTER XIII.The tidings of Abú-l Fazl's death had made an overwhelming impression on the Emperor. It seemed to him as if everything that had until now been his support was suddenly failing...
10. CHAPTER X."How can the name of that woman affect you?" asked Parviz, astonished at Siddha's strange bearing. "You have not, I trust, fallen in love with Gulbadan at first sight? I would s...
7. CHAPTER VII.Faizi's excuse for refusing the Prince's invitation was no feigned one, for at the moment when Salim's guests were assembling he was awaiting very different company in the priva...
1. CHAPTER I.The last rays of the setting sun shot through the sky in crimson light, and were reflected back by the snows of Badari-natha [40] and the sharp peaks of the Himálaya, while a so...
5. CHAPTER V.Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her. She led him through different side-pat...
11. CHAPTER XI.As usual, when evening closed in, a gaily coloured crowd thronged round the shops and houses of one of the smaller bazars of Agra, situated on the river. Here and there dice-pla...
9. CHAPTER IX.What a bustle was there in the thronged bazar as Siddha, in the morning, wandered through the busy rows of shops, on which were spread out in rich abundance everything that coul...
14. CHAPTER XIV.The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra. Siddha was still waiting for orders...
15. CHAPTER XV.In the meantime affairs at Agra followed the course which Akbar and his councillors had foreseen, especially after having received Siddha's communication. It had been feared tha...
12. CHAPTER XII.It was on a bright fresh morning when Siddha, accompanied by two horsemen, took his way to Fathpúr, charged with the delivery of some letters, too important to be trusted to the...
16. CHAPTER XVI.In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side. Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, aft...