An emperor’s will was the final word. Pleas for justice or reconsideration of a verdict could be made, but acceptance was based on the ruler’s self-perception, rather than established principles of justice. A convict is allowed to escape through an underground route, to honor a personal promise made decades ago, but the to-be-buried-alive sentence is … Continue reading Mughal-e-Azam
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