Maharana Pratap chp 8

Chapter 8

The next morning Rao Mamrakji and Hansabaiji were busy with the preparations to welcome the grooms side of family. Ratan was helping Ajabde. Ajabde seemed to be lost elsewhere

While the Royal family started their Journey to Bijolia. From the moment his Ranima told him about the girl being from Bijolia he could not help but wonder who she would be. But he could not ask her about the girl as he had refused to know anything about her the day before.

There Pandit ji arrived with Chakrapani and Saubhagyawati to Rao Mamrakjis house. Hansamasiji greeted them. Ajabde came to take his blessing. Chakrapani and Saubhagyawati were smiling at her constantly. She was confused as to why did she look different or weird. Well she felt so. Ratan had decorated her like a Christmas tree. She was wearing a pink and yellow lehenga choli and Kundan jewellery. Seldom did she dress like this.

Hansamasiji asked Ajabde to give dakshina to pandit ji.

Pandit ji jokingly said: Ye kya kunwarani sa itna kam. Udaipur ki bhavi Rani ko Yeh shobha nahi deta.

Everyone were taken aback.

Pandit ji : mazak Kar rahe hai. Han par Yeh satya hai ki Ranaji aur Maharani sa Kunwar Pratap ka rishta le Kar aa rahe hai.

Ajabde : Kya. Yeh nahi ho sakta hum Yeh vivah nahi Kar sakte.

She went in her room and locked herself.

The royal family reached Rao Mamrakji's house.

Kunwar Pratap : Ajabde. Kya humara vivah Ajabde se hai?

He had a smile.

Kunwar Shakti : Itna mat muskuraiye bhaisa sab ko pata chal jayega.

Rajmata : Han Kunwar sa.

Jaiwanta Baiji : Acha ek baat bataiye jab ap ne kaha ki apki bindini humari parchai honi chahiye tab ap Ajabde ke bare main soch rahe the Na?

Kunwar Pratap' s face went red he stared at Shakti n said apne bataya Ranima ko?

Before Shakti could say anything his Dajiraj said apke chehere ki muskan ne bataya

All of them started laughing because they had never seen him blush.

Nandini was eager to see Ajabde while Dheerbai and her husband stayed at home.

Pratap was relieved that it was Ajabde.

When they entered the house Mamrakji and his wife greeted them. They looked pale.

Ranaji : kya hua ap pareshan lag rahe hai?

Mamrakji : shama kijiye hukum Ajabde ne mana Kar diya hai aur ab wo kaksh band Kar ke baith gayi hai.

Kunwar Pratap : par Karan kya hai?

Hansabaiji : woh toh unhone hume bhi nahi bataya.

Jaiwanta Baiji : Hansa behen hum aur Ranaji unse baat karke ate hai.

They went towards the door

Ranaji : hum agya de rahe hai dwar kholiye abhi.

Ajabde opened the door they entered

Ranaji : kya hum Jan sakte hai ki apne is vivah se mana kyun kiya?

Ajabde : Shama kijiye Ranaji humara Apka apman karne Ka koi irada nahi tha. Par hum Yeh vivah nahi Kar sakte. Kunwar Pratap aur humara koi Mel nahi.

Jaiwanta Baiji : aur aisa apko kyun lagta hai Ajabde?

Ajabde : woh ek Rajkumar hai aur main ek sadharan ladki. Kaise hoga Yeh Mel. Humara social status ek nahi hai.

Ranaji : aj apki Yeh batein sunkar humara nirnay aur pakka ho gaya hai.

Jaiwanta Baiji : Ajabde kisne keh diya ap dono Ka koi Mel nahi. Apka rishta toh bhagwan ne banaya hai. Janti hai ap ap dono ke chatis ke chatis gun milte hai. Aur insan bada chota uske social status se nahi hota par apne sanskaron aur guno se hota hai.

Ranaji : aur hum toh Kunwar Pratap ke liye ek sarv gun sampan bindini chahte hai. Aur ap se achi bindini unhe kahi nahi milegi.

Jaiwanta Baiji : toh Ajabde Chale.

Ajabde nodded.

Ajabde : Shama karde hume Ranaji aur Maharani sa

Ranaji : Kaun ranaji hum apke Dajiraj hue.

Jaiwanta Baiji : Aur hum apke Ranima.

She smiled and they went out.

She looked at Pratap and he looked away. She got scared she thought was Kunwar Pratap forced for this wedding. He did not seem happy.

Balwant and Ratan were moving around their jijusa who also seemed to enjoy having them around.

Both families exchanged shagun.

Pratap and Ajabde took their elders blessing.

Kunwar Shakti : Welcome to the family bhabisa.I am my dadabhai's shadow and I promise to protect u always.

Ajabde smiled at him : I know devarsa. Any bhabhi will be lucky to have u as a devar as a brother.

Saubhagyawati began teasing her saying ab toh ye kunwarani banjayegi dekiye humse baat tak nahi Kar rahi hai.

Ranaji : hume lagta hai ki Kunwar Pratap aur Ajabde ko kuch samay akele rehena chahiye. Kyun Jaiwanta Baiji

Jaiwanta Baiji : Ji ranaji.

Saubhagyawati took both of then to the backyard and left

Ajabde : Ap khush nahi lag rahe hai

Kunwar Pratap only stared at her scared face. She was barely able to speak. He wanted to laugh but he controlled and thought to have some fun.

Kunwar Pratap: Toh ap humse vivah nahi karna chahti thi? Han Ya na

Ajabde : han mera matlab hai Na. Shama Kar dijiye.

Kunwar Pratap : hum Jan sakte hai kyun. Kunwar Pratap naam hai humara. Sari ladkiyan chahti hai humse vivah karna. Aur apki itni himmat apne hume mana Kar diya.

Ajabde : woh hume laga hum apke layak nahi hai. Ap hum jaisi sadharan ladki se vivah kaise Kar sakte hai.

Her eyes were moist a tear rolled down her eye.

Kunwar Pratap could bear this sight. A man with a brave heart could not bear tears in Ajabde's eyes.

He wiped it. A chill ran down Ajabde's spine. His touch made her blush.

Kunwar Pratap : aj hum apse kehete hai ki apse achi ladki hume nahi mil sakti. Ajabde hum woh...hum... hum apse bohot prem karte hai. I love u Ajabde. Ap kuch nahi kahegi.

Ajabde: woh hum... toh ap itni der se hume murkh bana rahe the. Naraz hone Ka natak karke.

Kunwar Pratap : kuch samay pehele tak kuch Bol nahi Paa rahi thi ap aur ab. Itni badi baat keh di humne ap se aur ap ab tak naraz aur natak pe atki hai. Koi is tarah baat karta hai apne hone Wale pati se. Hum ja rahe hai.

He walked ahead smiling he knew Ajabde would call him.

Ajabde : rukiye Kunwar Pratap, shama Kar dijiye.

Kunwar Pratap : Aur Kuch?

Ajabde : woh... woh

Kunwar Pratap again turned to get into the house

He heard the most beautiful words form the most melodious voice

Hum bhi apse prem karte hai Kunwar Pratap.

He turned to Ajabde and smiled.

She blushed and looked down.

He gave his hand out and said Chale Kunwarani sa.

She nodded and they went inside.

Ranaji : lo a gaye dono. Pandit ji aj se teen din baad ki sagai ki tareekh di hai aur uske char din baad shadi.

They smiled. Saubhagyawati said Ajabde ap bohot lucky hai ki apko Kunwar Pratap jaise pati milne Wale hai.

To which Shakti replied nahi Saubhagyawati bhabhisa. Lucky toh humare Dada bhai hain jo inhe Ajabde Bhabhisa sa jaisi bindini mili hai.

Kunwar Pratap : Yeh toh Sach hai. Everyone began to laugh which made both Kunwar Pratap and Ajabde blush

Ranaji asked Mamrakji if both the sagai and wedding can take place in the palace near Udaipur.

To which mamrakji agreed. Pratap and Ajabde took elders blessing. Kunwarani Nandini gave Ajabde a set of bangles. Ajabde said thank u kunwarani sa. Nandini replied Badi kakisa kahi ye ap.

They were about to leave when Pratap slowly came to Ajabde and gave her a gift.

Ajabde : ye kya aur Ek Khanjar.

Pratap: nahi humare Jane ke baad kholiyega. Asha karte hai apko Acha lagega.

They left.

Ajabde opened to see the gift it was a pair of payal. It was simple and beautiful just the way she liked it. She sent a text to Kunwar sa thanking him as she was to shy to call him. She promised to always wear them.

Both the families started preparing for the sagai and engagement.

While the love birds began counting days for when they would become one.