HIGHLIGHTS
- Kareena's baby arrived early morning in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital
- Twitter assumed the littlest Khan is called Taimur in honour of Timur
- 'Taimur is remembered as a vicious conqueror,' read a tweet
Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan welcomed their first baby on December 20 (Image courtesy: kareenabebo)
Celebrity couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan
welcomed a new addition to the family this morning - a baby boy they've named Taimur Ali Khan. Their choice of name, however, is being looked at askance by some on social media. Twitter has assumed that the littlest Khan has been called Taimur in honour of Timur or Tamarlane, the Central Asian invader who sacked Delhi in 1398. The verdict online - Taimur is an inappropriate name. Baby arrived early morning in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. A statement released on behalf
of the new parents read: "We are very pleased to share with you all the wonderful news about the birth of our son: Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi, on the 20th of December 2016. We would like to thank the media for the understanding and support they have given us over the last 9 months, and of course especially our fans and well wishers for their continued affection. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all." Twitter is mostly fixated on the name.
Several tweets think the name Taimur is always going to be associated with Timur the invader:
Taimur been the most barbarian, the most savage murderer, the most dreaded invader in the history of India. regardless of faith, how can...
? (@India_Policy)
December 20, 2016
Taimur Ali Khan ? Guess Aurangzeb or Khalil Sultan was already taken..?
? Paresh Rawal fan (@Babu_Bhaiyaa)
December 20, 2016
What a name to choose-Taimur-is remembered as a vicious conqueror,who razed ancient cities to ground/put entire populations to the swordRT
? RVAIDYA (@rvaidya2000)
December 20, 2016
Some tweets are mocking the unusual name:
In 2037
Boy- Hi my name is taimur Ali Khan Pataudi
Girl- I have a boyfriend
? (@Bhai_saheb)
December 20, 2016
saif and kareena took nawab status way too seriously and named the kid Taimur. cant wait for next one as Lakshmi bai.
? Singha (@heisenjit)
December 20, 2016
15 years later-
#SaifAliKhan :- Beta Sharma ji k bete ko tumse acche marks hai.
Taimur Ali Khan :- Papa uska naam bhi mjhse accha hai.
? Bhaarat Kurda (@TheBhaarat)
December 20, 2016
This is the
first child for Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, who married in 2012. They began dating after making 2008 movie
Tashan and have since co-starred in
Kurbaan and
Agent Vinod. Saif Ali Khan, who is divorced from actress Amrita Singh, also has a daughter named Sara and son named Ibrahim.
Kareena, who has been cast in
Veere Di Wedding with actresses Sonam Kapoor and Swara Bhaskar, will return to work in a while. She was last seen in this year's
Udta Punjab and had a role in Salman Khan's 2015 blockbuster
Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The first trailer of Saif Ali Khan's next film
Rangoon is expected later this month. The film, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, co-stars Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut and will release next year. Saif's last film was 2015's
Phantom with Katrina Kaif.
http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/ta...troyer-of-delhi-twitter-wants-to-know-1639876
Saif and Kareena name their son Taimur, but who was Amir Taimur Sultan?
Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan have named him Taimur Ali Khan. But do you know who the other famous Taimur was?
Bollywood couple
Saif Ali Khan and
Kareena Kapoor Khan
were blessed with a baby boy this morning and India Today received a statement from Saif and Kareena which said that the baby's name is Taimur Ali Khan.
The statement read, "We are very pleased to share with you all the wonderful news about the birth of our son : Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi, on the 20th of December 2016. We would like to thank the media for the understanding and support they have given us over the last 9 months, and of course especially our fans and well wishers for their continued affection. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all."
But do you know who the other famous, rather infamous, Taimur was?Â
Here's all you need to know about Amir Taimur Sultan Taimur Sultan Bahadshah
- Taimur or Timur was a Turko-Mongol conquerer who brought most of the Muslim-ruled parts of Central Asia and India under his control in the 14th century.
- Timur was the founder of the Timurid Empire and Timurid dynasty which survived until 1857.
- Timur means iron. He was born in 1336 in a Persian city, now known as Shahrisabz and is situated in modern day Uzbekistan.
- Timur came to be widely known as Tamerlane, the European derivation of his Persian nickname Timur-e-Lang that translates to Timur the Lame.
- Tamerlane's tomb excavation by Russian archeologists confirmed that he had two fingers missing from his right hand.
- It is said that Taimur's tomb had "When I rise from the dead, the world shall tremble" inscribed on it and that his coffin read: "Whoever opens my tomb shall unleash an invader more terrible than I".
- Taimur could be considered a warlord. The area he conquered then now comprises Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, large parts of Turkey and Syria, and the north-western portion of India (Delhi), says owlcation.com
- Taimur's army killed at least 17 million people.
- Since he was not a descendent of Genghis Khan, Taimur could never become the Mongol emperor. And he couldn't get acceptance as a Muslim because he was not a descendent of Muhammad.
- When he turned his focus to then India, Taimur slaughtered people saying it is a holy war against the Hindu religion.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...eena-kapoor-son-behind-the-name/1/838877.html
Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi: Name of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's baby creates controversy
People started criticising Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan for naming their baby Taimur after ruthless killer Timur.
Saif Ali Khan and
Kareena Kapoor Khan were blessed with a baby boy on Tuesday and the couple named their first child Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi. While fans and other celebs of the industry have been congratulating Saif and Kareena, looks like the baby's name has already created a controversy.
As soon as Saif and his wife Kareena announced the name of their baby boy as Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi, a series of tweets started pouring in, expressing shock at the name. The name Taimur reminded people of one of the cruelest rulers, Timur, who was the man behind the Hindu genocide in India in 1399 AD.
Turko-Mongol ruler Timur had invaded India and caused a massacre on Hindus in the country. His soldiers had killed thousands of Hindus, including children and women, looted their wealth, enslaved hundreds of them and raped Hindu women. Timur was known for his hunger for power and his ruthlessness.
Now, Saif and Kareena naming their son as Taimur has upset many. Several people have been expressing shock at the star couple naming their first baby after the ruthless murderer.
"I am astounded. How on earth would any Indian name their son 'Timur' or 'Taimur' the man who committed a genocide of Hindus and Muslims of India, who built pyramids of human skulls across India. And this is the supposed 'Muslim royalty' of Hindustan? For Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor to name their son 'Taimur' is evidence of utter ignorance or an arrogant embrace of the crimes committed by those who invaded and plundered Hindustan. What a fall, from Tagore to Timur," columnist Tarek Fatah posted on Facebbok.
While his post has been receiving much support on Facebook, many others have expressed similar views on Twitter as well. Check some of the tweets here:
V.Ramachandra Prasad @rcpmaths
The man who killed lakhs of Hindus "Taimur Ali Khan"
2:24 PM - 20 Dec 2016
Syed Tariq Pirzada @tariq_pirzada 4h4 hours ago
Saif Ali khan and Kareena Kapoor khan naming their child Taimur is equivalent to European naming their children Hitler..LOL..
#TaimurAliKhan
Aima @_AimA_ 5h5 hours ago
#TaimurAliKhan What kind of people name their children after nomadic invaders? Does anyone name children as Hitler in Poland?
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/saif-ali-k...r-ali-khan-pataudi-creates-controversy-709187
, ahem I mean state and religion .
