Praja ss - Truth -Painful & Rewarding Last part Page 9 10/1/15 - Page 3

Part 4

After this everyone retired to bed and once they left, pratap approached Ajabde.

"Ajabde?"

She turned to him but didn't say a word.

"hum jante hai ki aap humse naraz hai, aur apko pura haq bhi hai. Parantu, kya aap ab humse baat bhi nahi karengi?" he asked with hurt voice.

"Hum kya kahe aapse?"

She looked at him and her eyes were full of pain and hurt

"humpe chilaiye, daantiye, tane mariye, kuch bhi kariye. Par yun maun reh kar hume itna bada dand mat dijiye"

"dand? Hum apko kaise dandit kar sakte hai Kuwarsa? Aap Mewar ke kuwar hai, aur hum? Hum Mewar ke adhin ek samrajya ke bhut purva samant ki putri aur aaj ke samant ki behen hai. Bhala humara itna dusahas kaise ho sakta hai ki hum aappe chilaiye ya apko daatein?"

"Aap ka adhikar hai yeh karne ka, aap humari patni hai"

She looked at him with tears in her eyes.

"sunkar acha laga, ki apko yeh baat ab bhi yaad hai kuwarsa."

"hume sab kuch yaad hai Ajabde, aur in varsho mein jo hua uske liye hum behad sharminda bhi hai."

Saying so he turned around and went to a wall and banged his hand so hard that his hands started bleeding. Ajabde made to go to him but stopped herself and let her tears loose.

"Hum garv se pure Rajputane mein ghumte rahe, unke rakshak ban ke. Lekin humne apni hi patni ko akela chod diya Afghano se yuddh karne ke liye? Yeh soch kar hume apne aap par kitna krodh aa raha hai yeh hum ..." Banged his hand again and you could see that he was shaking with anger. He continued after taking few calming breaths and looking down

"Apne aap se nazarein nahi mila pa rahe hum, aur hum kadachit apne aap ko iss akshmya apradh ke liye kabhi bhi shama nahi kar pyaenge."

After pausing a few moments to control himself, he turned and held Ajabde by her shoulders "Parantu agar dajiraj ne apke patra ka uttar nahi diya toh apne hume kyun nahi likha? Kya aap hume itna paraya manti hai ki, humse nahi keh sakti thi?"

"humne saare patra aap ke naam par hi bheje the" Ajabde replied with tears rolling down her eyes.

"humare liye likhe the? Iska matlab koi humare chittor ke Rajmahal mein avashya hai jo apke patra hum tak nahi pohochne de raha tha. Humara vishwas kijiye, yadi hume apka ek bhi patra milta toh hum avashya ate. Pure sansaar se bhi agar yudh karna padta, toh karte, parantu aapko nirash nahi karte hum."

He was desperately trying to make her understand that

"hum jante hai, aur hume yakin tha ki avashya hi humare sandesh aap tak nahi pahunch rahe. Isi liye jab Bijoliya wasi humse yeh maang kar rahe the ki ab hume Mewar se swatantrata ghoshit karni chahiye to humne unhe roka aur patta ko bheja tha apke pass, antim prayas ke rup mein. Kyunki hume vishwas tha ki sandesh aap tak ya ranaji tak nahi pahuch raha. Aur humare liye bijolia ki praja ko vidroh se rokna kathin ho raha tha. Lekin aab sab thik hoga. Mewar ki sena ke ane se hum Afghano ko bhi hara payenge aur Bijolia ki praja bhi vidroh ka swar bhul jayegi." She said with a content smile

Pratap smiled as well before saying

"dhanyawad, itne kathin samay mein bhi hum pe itna vishwaas banaye rakhne ke liye. Hum vachan dete hai, ki hum apka yakin ab kabhi tutne nahi denge. Aur hum umeed karte hai ki humare kadve shabd aur udasin vyavhar ke liye aap hume shama kar payengi kabhi. Hum apse aaj bhi utna hi prem karte hai ajabde. Aur humne kabhi apse nafrat nahi ki. Itne varsh hum krodhit the. Parantu apne aapse. Uss patra ke baad jab hume yeh pata chala ki aapki vajah se ranima humse dur gayi to hume samaj nahi aya ki hum kis par vishwas kare. Uss patra aur sare praman par jo apko apradhi sabit karte the ya apne hriday (heart) par jo apko nirdosh manta tha."

He turned away before continuing

"hum phirse ranima se baat karne gaye parantu ve vahan nahi thi, humne unhe khoj ne ki koshish bhi ki parantu koi fayda nahi hua. Aur phir dajiraj ne hume hokum diya ki hum ranima ko khojne ka prayas na kare aur aapko bhul jaye. Hum unke adesh ki avelna (disrespect) nahi kar sakte the aur hum adhiktar yudh kshetra mein rehne lage. Parantu aisa ek din nahi gaya jab hum apko yaad nahi karte. Hume samaj nahi aa raha ki hum apse kis muh se maafi mange, aap hum par vishwaas karti rahi, humare itne bure vyavhaar ke pashchat bhi aur hum? Aapne kai baar humse prarthna ki, ki ek baar hum apki baat sune, parantu humne aapko apni baat tak kehne ka avsaar nahi diya aur aap par apne sare dukh ka dosh mal diya"

He turned around and Ajabde saw tears in his eyes. She went towards him and wiped his tears

"aap jaise shurveer ki ankhon mein aansu shobha nahi dete. Humne apko shama kiya, parantu kadachit, sab kuch bhulne ke liye hume thoda samay lagega."

Hearing this Pratap's face lit up with big smile. He held her hands

"aap ... aap kya phirse humari mitra banegi? Hum vachan dete hai ki hum aap par pura vishwas karenge. Hum mante hai ki prem ke bandhan ko aur humare vivahit sambandh ko sweekar karne mein samay chahiye. Parantu, mitra to ban sakte hai na? baki sab ke liye aapko jitna samay chahiye aap le lijiye. Hum intezaar karenge"

"Hum apse phir se mitrata nahi karenge" Pratap's face fell hearing this but Ajabde continued before he could say anything

"humare bich chahe jo bhi hua usne humare vivahit jivan ko shuru nahi hone diya aur humare prem ko aahat (hurt) kiya. Parantu aaj bhi, humari mitrata toh vesi hi hai, toh phir hum phir se mitrata kaise kar sakte hai?" Ajabde let a small smile grow on her lips.

Pratap was stunned but slowly as he comprehended her words he smirked

"Lagta hai, ki Phool Kawar ke parihas karne ki aadat aap ko bhi lag gayi hai"

"Kyun, hum apse parihas nahi kar sakte?" she narrowed her eyes

"Avashya kar sakti hai, aur hume prasanta hogi agar aap aisa karengi toh"

They looked at each other for a moment and burst out laughing. Both were still holding hands but neither of them realised this, it was natural.

"Ajabde, hum jante hai ki aapne humse samay manga hai, parantu kya ek baar hum apko apne seene se laga sakte hai? Hum phir aisa nahi kahenge vachan.."

She looked at him and nodded, and both were relieved. Both felt awkward, but hugged each other slowly. Once they hugged, they both let out silent sighs, as they both felt a big burden lifting from their shoulders and were finally feeling happy and peaceful. Pratap tightened his hold on her and both didn't know for how long they stood like that.

Slowly they came out of the hug and looked at each other.

"lagta hai, ki aapne itne varsho mein din mein keval ek baar hi bhojan kiya hai, hume toh laga ki humne kisi patli si lakdi ko gale lagaya tha" he said with micheif in his eyes and eyebrows raised

Hearing his comment on her weight she was irritated and looked at him with defiance

"nahi aisa nahi hai, hume apna khayal rakhna aata hai, aur hum utna hi bhojan karte the jitna use purva karte the. Parantu haan, aap ne kadachit ek samay ka bhojan bhi theek se nahi kiya lagta hai"

"nahi wo .. wo hum yuddh pe the na toh.. khai chodiye yeh saab...hume in afghan se nipat ne ke baad sabse pehle yeh pata lagana hoga ki woh kaun hai jisne humare patra hum tak na pahuchne diye aur ranima ka patra badal ke aap ke virudh itna bada shadyantra kiya."

He looked ahead with a determined and angry expressions.

"Kadachit woh ek hi vyakti hai. Ho sakta hai ki yadi hum ranima se baat kare ki unhone apna patra kise diya tha toh hume sahayta mile?"

"aap uchit keh rahi hai. Hum iss Vishay par rani ma se avashya baat karenge aur swayam iss baat ki gehrai tak jayenge ki kisne apke viruddh itna bada shadyantra racha. Lekin yeh saab baatein baad mein, pehle hume in dhurt Afghono se nipatna hai. Aap vishram kijiye hume kal subah Afghan chavni ka nirikshan karne bhi jana hai. Hume lagta hai ki Patta ko yehi rehna chahiye, aur nirikshan ke liye keval aap hum aur dajiraj chalenge"

"hum bhi yehi soch rahe the. Hum patta ko yehi rehne ko kahenge. Par ab aap bhi vishram kar lijiye. Hum kal subah milte hai. Ghani khama"

"Khama Ghani"

Originally posted by: ash41900

oh wao wat a piece👏 !! the PrAja confrontation was just amazing!! loved when pratap banged hands on the walls wish it was his head n not hands 😉 Itne years baad Jo aaye hai ajabde se milne ... ... great update continue soon

Part 5

Next morning anyone could see that Ajabde and Pratap's faces were brighter. The elders took this as an indication that both of them has solved atleast some problems between them; and hence they were happy and decided not to intervene

As decided after breakfast Pratap asked Patta to wait at the Mahal for security and that Ajabde will show them the chavnis. And so Pratap and US left with Ajabde in her warrior suit and face covered.

US was shocked to see more than 6 chavnis and atleast 1000 soldiers. On their way back they got the message that Mewar's sena would be reaching the next day. Hence after reaching the mahal, they decided to take some rest and mentally prepare themselves for the war.

However pratap being pratap decided to disappear in dangsthal, and check out the weapons. However what he found was that the weapons were not of required standard and were old. This shocked him as he remembered sending latest weaponary to each area of Mewar.

So he decided to ask Ajabde, and went in search for her. Finally he found her in kitchen cooking - all alone.

"Ajabde?"

"Kuwarsa aap yahan? Kuch kaam tha toh hume bula liya hota."

Pratap looked behind him and around him as if searching for someone.

"aap kise dhundh rahe hai?"

"usiko jise aap Kuwarsa bula rahi hai"

"Kya? Parantu hum toh aap se hi baat kar rahe hai."

"Acha? Aur aap hume Kuwarsa kab se bulane lagi? Aap toh hume Kuwar Pratap bulati thi na?"

Now she realised that he has trapped her

"Wo... hu.. haan par"

"par? Par kya, aap hume Kuwar Pratap hi bulayengi, aur yeh humara adesh hai"

"Ajabde, aab toh apko inhe Kuwar Pratap hi bulana hoga"

Both Pratap and Ajabde were shocked hearing this.

When they turned around they found US and JB standing on the door with HB, it was US who spoke

"Aur yeh humara bhi aadesh hai. Kyun JBji?"

"bilkul Ranaji, yeh to humara bhi aadesh hai"

Both Pratap and Ajabde's faces were turning red and Pratap stole a glance at Ajabde and knew it was unfair on her and how she must be feeling, as everyone thought that everything was ok between them as Husband and Wife when it wasn't. So to divert the attention

"aree hum toh bhul hi gaye ki hum yahan kyun aye the. Hum to yahan Bijolia ki Baijilal se milne aye the" hoping everyone will take a hint that it is important state matter.

"dajiraj, apko yaad hai humne Mewar ke har rajya mein sabse uch koti ke hathyar bhijvaye the?"

"bilkul yaad hai, hum jab bhi naye hathyar banvate hai, toh sabhi rajyaon mein bhijvate hai. Aur akhri baar humne naye hathyar pichle varsh bhijvaye the."

"Baijilal, yahan pichli baar hathiyar kab pahuche the (reached there)"

"hathyaar? Data ke guzarne ke baad kabhi bhi naye hathyar Bijolia nahi aye,"

"Kya? Aur khane peen aka saman aur arthik sahayta?"

"Nahi Ranaji, aisa bhi kuch nahi mila"

"He Eklingji, iska matlab jiska bhi yeh kaam hai usne na keval patra ane jane se roke parantu chori bhi ki. Aur yeh avashya kisi andar ke insaan ka kaam hai, kyunki Patta ke Chittor se jane ke baad humne sahayta ki suchi nikalvayi thi jisme saaf saaf likha tha ki yeh saari sahayta samay par bheji ja rahi hai. Aur agar aisa nahi hai toh humare hi beech, Chittor ke Rajmahal mein ek Rajdrohi hai."

"ji Dajiraj, lekin humare samaksh abhi afghan se yudh ki samasya hai, uske baad hum bijolia ki aarthik sthiti ko sudharne ke liye kuch sahayta kar payenge."

"aap theek keh rahe hai Kuwar Pratap. Aap chaliye, hume isi waqt shastragar ki sthiti dekhni hai"

"jee Daajiraj. Kintu ek shan rukiye, Ajabde, kya Daangshtal mein ko hathiyar hai uske alawa bhi koi hathyar hai?

"Jee hai, ve sare hathyar grah mein hai."

"hathyar grah, yeh kahan hai?"

She tells him about the address and both Pratap and US goes to look for it. What they find is that these weapons can be used but are not in the best ones available. However they are preserved in the best possible way so they are still usable.

After this they prepare war strategies and how to tell the public. In the end it is decided that the next morning everyone will be called to the mahal and Baijilal will announce that the message was received from Chittor that the help is on its way and that ranaji and his family are here. From there US will handle.

So as per plan a message was sent around in evening and everyone was asked to come to mahal in morning for an important announcement. A messenger was also sent to Rawatji asking him to come by a hidden passage way so as to avoid the Afghans from knowing about anything.

Next day everything went according to plan and residents of Bijolia were relieved to get help. However due to the message from Parvat das, Afghans got to know that US and Pratap are in mahal without sena and they attacked. But were quickly defeated by Mewar's sena and BK was beheaded as he spoke arrogantly.

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After this, US and Pratap were welcomed grandly. JB did everyone's arti and vijay tilak and then asked Ajabde to repeat it. this made Pratap very happy as he had been looking forward to getting his Vijay tilak done by Ajabde. He had waited for this moment when he was returning from the war with Akbar, and today he finally got it all thanks to his Ranima.

After a day it was Ajabde's gauna. Bijolia was decorated like a new bride and everyone was happy. After the Gauna a big function was organised in Bijolia, and Pratap and Ajabde took the center stage. Everyone danced and sang praises of Pratap and Baijilal. This made both Pratap and US proud. After a while the dancers pulled both Pratap and Ajab in the center and danced around them. both of them looked at their praja enjoying the moment and had big smiles on their faces.

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After this, they had one day of rest howver, US had to leave for another state visit to another kingdom under Mewar and hence he had left that morning, and would meet them in Mewar. So looking for the right opportunity Pratap signalled Ajabde to come with him. Both of them went to meet their Ranima in her room.

"aree Kuwar Pratap Ajabde? Ap dono yahan? Aiye baithiye."

They all sat down and JB asked the reason of their visit.

"Ranima, hum apse kuch puchna chahte hai. Ranima hum yeh pata lagana chahte hai ki aapka patra kisne badla. Aur hum dono ka man na hai ki, jis kisi ne apka patra badla woh aur jisne Bijolia se bheje gaye sahayta ke patra churaye, v eek hi hai. Aur ve Rajmahal mein se hai. Ranima kya aap hume bata sakti hai ki apne wo patra kise diya tha?"

JB looked at Ajabde as she hear Pratap, both of them looked in each others eyes and both of them knew who was behind this, and decided to let Pratap find out on his own, as otherwise he might never believe them. So JB told pratap that she had given the letter to a dasi, and that, that particular dasi was here in Bijolia with them.

"Kya hum us dasi se mil sakte hai?"

"avashya"

JB called for that dasi. When Pratap asked what she did with the letter JB gave her she looked at him with frightened eyes and then looked at JB. She ran to JB and held her legs

"hume shama kar dijiye Maharani sa, hume shama kar dijiye."

"aree utho, aur saaf saaf batao ki hua kyat ha us din"

"Maharani sa, jab apne hume wo patra diya tha, Ajabde baisa ko dene toh raste mein hume, Rani Dheerbai ji mili thi. Unhone humse pucha ki hum kahan ja rahe hai, toh humne unhe satya bataya. Unhone wo patra manga, toh humne unhe kaha ki patra Ajabdebaisa ke liye hai aur hume adesh hai ki ye unke hi haath mein dena hai. Parantu unhone humse kaha ki, aisa keh kar hum unka apan kar rahe hai aur agar hume apne jeevan se prem hai ya hum apne bachon ki salamati chahte hai to patra unhe de."

At this she looked at everyone

"hum... hum satya keh rahe hai, yadi baat keval humari hoti to hum apki agya ka ulanghan nahi karte Maharani sa, lekin humare bache... aap toh ek maa hai na? aap bataiye aap kya karti? Hume wo patra unhe dena pada. Lekin humne chip kar unka peecha kiya. Hum yeh nishchit karna chahte the ki patra Baisa tak pauche, kyunki yeh humari zimedari thi."

At this she had her eyes wide open in fear and started breathing fast

"kya dekha tumne, saaf saaf batao"

"humne dekha ki ranisa, apne kaksh ki aur gayi, aur humne jab khidki se dekha toh ranisa ek patra likh rahi thi. Apne jo patra hume diya that wo neele kapde me tha, lekin yeh naya patra gulabi rang ke kapde mein tha. Aur humne dekha ki ranisa ne neele rang ka patra ek sanduk mein rakha aur use tala lagakar ve gulabi patra lekar Ranaji ke paas gayi. Unhone, ranaji se kaha ki unh eek sainik se pata chala ki Kuwar Pratap yuddh par gaye hai aur unhe Ajabdebaisa ne bheja, aur Ajabde baisa ne Maharani ji ko mahal chodne par vivash kiya. Aur wo nakli patra dikhaya. Hum, hum satya bolna chahte the Maharani sa, humara vishvaas kare"

She pleaded looking at everyone

"Parantu, humari baat kaun sunta? Aur phir humne dekha, ki Baisa ko Ranaji ne mahal se nirvasit kar diya aur unhe ek avsar bhi nahi diya apni baat kehne ka. Aab aise mein yadi humne kuch kehne ka prayatna kiya hota toh humari jaan ko bhi khatra tha aur humare bacho ki jaan ko bhi. Isi liye hum aaj tak chup rahe aur kissi se bhi kuch nahi kaha. Parantu humne itne varsho mein ranisa ko dekha hai, dhaman singh naam ke ek sainik ke saath milkar unhone, bijolia se ane vale patron ko chupaya aur kai yojna banai hai. Par hum kisi se kuch nahi keh paye. Hume shama kar dijiye Maharani sa, hume shama kar dijiye"

She was crying hysterically

"baas champa, roiye mat, uthiye... isme apka koi dosh nahi tha, toh yeh apradh bodh apne man se nikal dijiye. Aur jaiye, apna karya kijiye. Nishchit rahiye, apke ya apke bachon ko kuch nahi hoga."

"dhanyawaad Maharani sa"

Saying so the dasi left the room.

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ok so now the truth is in front of Pratap... what would be his reaction? it will be in next update but but but here is the catch. i want atleast 10 comments before i post anything else.