Taj: Divided by Blood

I am Jalaluddin Mohammad.

History will know me as Akbar.

Glory to God! Glory to God!

I have built the throne and Mughal empire with my blood.

So today, I have taken a decision.

The heir to the Mughal throne,

will be selected based on his competency.

There is enough space in the empire for all three brothers.

There will be reign.

But I will be the sole ruler.

I spent my whole life as a jester.

From today, my words will be heard.

Salim, you are the true heir of the throne.

You have to be a king and not a landlord.

Mother.

Whenever the ocean will turn red,

the Mughal's blood will be shed.

The true heir will ascend the throne of Hindustan.

Attack!

You are sullying the land with your blood,

I have come to take it back from you.

I am not meant to be an emperor.

All I want is a lover.

I can renounce the throne for you.

The path to the throne will not lead you to me.

Then I will change the path.

Don't ever forget,

who you belong to.

It's a royal custom.

Make the royal heirs fight among themselves.

And become the ruler.

I will plant a seed,

which will bear fruit even after the emperor.

You have all the capabilities of a king.

It's about responsibility.

I have never seen it in Salim.

There is only one punishment for this crime. Death penalty.

You will be buried in the palace walls,

alive.

Our family is so grand and noble.

We either fight or wage a war.

Today I will put an end to it.

Sir, what to do of the body?

Bury it.

One needs to endure some pain in love.

To hell with everything.

I will definitely find my Anarkali.

Thereafter,

revenge.

History and destiny are not for emperors to command.

The Mughal empire has expanded from Bengal to Kabul

and from Kashmir to Deccan.

And it has also widened the rift in our relations.

I prayed hard day and night and was blessed with children.

Three sons.

But not a single suitable heir.

I, the conqueror of the world but defeated by my children,

the unfortunate sultan, Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar.

Am returning today to seek refuge with my benefactor Sheikh Salim Chisti.

Jalal.

Yes.

So the prophecy came true?

Yes. It did.

The waters turned red.

I had three sons.

I unified religions and restored calm to the empire,

but the cost has been great

and the future remains uncertain.

I don't know which path to choose.

Which path do you seek now?

If it's a righteous path you seek Jalal,

then He will guide you.

And you will build your own path.

That's the law of nature.

Will my Empire fall after me?

Its Hindustan that worries me.

After you have perished,

A wind from the west will blow across these lands.

Winds that will raze everything to the ground including the Mughal empire.

Everything.

Is there nothing I can do?

Jalal, to ensure your legacy,

you must face the ghosts

of your past.

Your single mistake made Salim a rebel.

You must bring him back.

He is the true successor to the empire.

As you wish.

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Taxes must be paid by tonight.

If any businessman has any complaints,

then he can meet Amal Guzar.

- Remember, today is the last day - Do you need to be told separately.

to pay your taxes.

It should be all here.

Stealing taxes is a crime.

Don't you fear the emperor?

Why fear an emperor who builds his castles

from wealth snatched from his starving subjects?

Hand over that wealth you robbed as taxes.

Do I need to coax it out of you?

This isn't right.

These taxes are for the emperor and no one else!

The Emperor will have your heads for this.

A cruel emperor who toys with his subjects,

wouldn't be surprised if he beheads them.

Give him my salutation.

Who are you?

Prince Salim.

Comrades, bring that chest of coins.

Your Highness, under your rule,

we've been flourishing as the greatest empire in the world.

But we are being surrounded by certain kingdoms

that are worse than wild beasts in nature.

These three regions still do not yield to our empire.

Bakht-Un-Nissa Begum now rules Kandahar and Kabul.

Recently she has become hostile in nature.

She says there shall be no alliance until we lower the taxes for her people.

Guess she needs to be reminded, it was the emperor who gave her Kabul as a gift.

Your Highness, your sister has no loyalty.

Grand Vizer,

Begum Bakht-Un-Nissa is still distinct family.

What about Prince Salim?

Your Highness,

he's been robbing our tax money from us.

He's turned into a rebel himself.

But he's been pushing the subjects for a rebellion as well.

But your highness, our greatest issues lie with,

Amar Singh and his Rajputs in Mewar.

Our troops cannot cope with their guerrilla tactics.

Is there no scope for negotiations with them Grand Vizer?

Unfortunately not.

He is even more difficult than his father was.

One must never try to tame the beast himself.

The only solution is to set a bigger animal upon him.

We'll need the help of a certain rebel

to control Amar Singh,

who thinks like him.

Your Highness, do you have someone in mind?

Salim.

It's been a decade.

You have changed drastically.

The whole damn world's changed Aunty.

I had to.

New ways,

but same old attitude.

This...

It's the treasure the emperor took from you, as taxes.

I am returning it.

Tales of your generosity are known far and wide.

Now I have seen it for myself.

I am grateful...

Don't mistake this for my generosity.

I only seek revenge.

Revenge instilled by a cruel emperor.

That Emperor is your father.

He was my father.

Not anymore.

I'll be seeing you.

Salim.

You have a share in this treasure.

This treasure belongs to the subjects of Kabul.

You can give them my share too.

If someone has true power

they do not need to raise their voice.

Others will lean in to hear them whisper, Khusrau

A nod or a glance is all an emperor needs to show his approval, Khurram.

But remember...

Grandpa.

It's easier to announce a decision, compared to making one.

Grandfather.

I see you are teaching them the ways of the court.

One day they will need these skills.

Very true. Who better to teach them than you.

Take a guess,

how much are the silks?

Ruqaiya got them especially from China.

Used to be two golden coins for a single spool.

One golden coin for two spools.

What?

I must admit

she is an excellent negotiator.

I see you are shopping.

Jodha a word with you.

What about?

Salim.

Did you find her?

- Found anything? - No Chief.

- Tabrez. - Nothing chief.

Barkat...

Nothing chief.

Prince Salim.

I heard.

Maybe she was buried someplace else.

I can never forget these woods Mahabat.

She is here.

How long will you keep looking for her?

Until my last breath.

Until I don't find Anarkali's remains.

Find her.