Dullah is a symbol of resistance
Punjab has always played a big role in resistance to all oppressed. Betrayed by Dogras, from the start Gurjars were against the Mughals, they looted their army, stained their soldiers, and attacked in gorilla war like a method but never surrendered before them. Bhatti’s army was a team of great warriors. They did not attack or invade the weak. Only fought for justice and took the side of the weak and vulnerable. Women and children were especially taken care of. Their women died with their men in case of defeat. They took their clothes off and fought naked as a last resort. We saw this in 1947 when women jumped into canals rivers and even wells.
Abdullah’s grandfather, Sandal Bhatti, was a Rajput zamindar of Punjab who revolted against the Mughals. Akbar’s Finance Minister Todarmal had imposed a fixed tax on the rich landlords, before that there was no fixed tax on the tax, more or less was charged according to the income. But Minister Todarmal fixed the tax amount. Which was opposed by many zamindars. Abdullah’s grandfather, Sandal Bhatti, refused to obey the law and revolted against the Mughals by preparing a small army consisting of several villages around him. Because of this, there was a small war on the banks of river Ravi in Punjab. After which Sampal Bhatti was killed, his son Afridi Bhatti also continued to rebel against the Mughals and he was also killed.
In the folklore of Punjab born Abdullah four months after Afridi’s death, it is said that Shahzada Salim and Abdullah were born on the same day, Akbar was asked by a Nazumi to feed Rajputani’s milk to Salim, which led to Abdullah’s mother In the royal court, Salim was raised to raise Salim, but Abdullah and Salim were brought up together. Abdullah was not told anything about his father’s grandfather for many years. But when the truth was revealed, Abdullah turned against Akbar.
