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Chapter 9 : The Royal Engagement
The day For the royal engagement had arrived.
Ram Mamrakji and his family had reached the Prabhu nivas mehel near the palace of Udaipur.
Rawat ji was waiting for mamrakji and his family. Ajabde took Rawat jis blessing. Rawat ji welcomed the family into the palace.
The decorations of the palace for the engagement were almost complete.
Hansabaiji: Yeh kya pura mehel toh saj chuka hai. Rawat ji Yeh karne ki kya awashakta thi?
Rawat ji : Hansabaiji Ajabde ke mama hone ke nate hak banta hai humara.
Mamrakji : Mama? Kya?
Rawat ji : Hume Ranaji ne bataya tha ki Ajabde ke koi mama nahi hai. Aur bohot sari rasmo main mama ki avashyakta hoti hai is liye. Hansabaiji bura Na mane toh hume apna bhai man le.
Hansabai ji : kaisi baat kar rahe hai ap. Ap jaisa bhai pana toh saubhagya ki baat hai.
Chaliye ab baki ki tayyari dekhte hai.
All started looking after the engagement preperation.
Finally Ratan and Balwant began to look for their rooms. Ajabde started looking for the temple. It was time for the sandhya arti.
She started the arti all the family members arrived. For the first time mamrakji stayed back for the arti. Rawat ji could not stop praising the future Kunwarani. After the arti Ajabde gave out prasad to everyone. She touched her mother rawat jis feet. She turned to her datta and offered him prasad and touched his feet. For the first time he had accepted something from her hand and allowed her to touch his feet. He did not do anything and left.
Rawat ji followed as he thought to leave the family alone.
Ajabde had tears in her eyes.
Hansabaiji : Ajabde ap mat royiye.
Ajabde: Yeh toh khushi ke asu hai. Datta ne peheli baar humare hathon se prasad Liya hume unke per chune diye.hum dukhi kaise ho sakte hai.
Hum Abhi ate hain.
Hansamasiji went to her husband.
Mamrakji had tears in his eyes. He wiped them of quickly as he noticed his wife.
Hansabaiji : asu kyun poch diye apne. Kya chupana chahte hai ap. Apni putri ke liye Apka prem? Itne warshon tak kathor banke unhe dur rakha jab vida karne Ka awsar aya. Jab wo wake hi hum se dur ja rahi hai toh ap ro rahe hai. Apko toh khush hona chahiye. Apke jeevan Ka abhishaap ja raha hai.
Mamrakji : Yeh kya keh rahi hai ap. Apni putri ke bare main kaise keh sakti hai ap. Ap ki itni himmat ki ap ne humari putri ko abhishaap kaha.
Hansabaiji : apki putri?
Mamrakji : woh hum bhojan karke sone ja rahe hai. Kal sagai hai.
Hansabaiji thought to herself that one day he will accept his daughter wholeheartedly.
There in Udaipur palace Kunwar Shakti and Chakrapani were busy teasing Pratap.
Kunwar Shakti : waise Chakrapani apko kya lagta hai ki Kaun raj karega dadabhai Ya bhabisa.
Chakrapani : baojiraj aur kaun.
Kunwar Shakti : nahi hume lagta hai bhabisa katengi. Dadabhai toh ap jaise Joru ke gulam banege.
Kunwar Pratap : Acha ap ko bada pata hai. Hume lagta hai ki hume Ranima se ab ap ke vivah ki baat karni chahiye.
Kunwar Shakti : arey kya ap Khud toh suli Chad rahe hai hume kyun marvana chahte hai.
Kunwar Pratap : arey Abhi toh ap gyan bat rahe the.
Kunwar Shakti : Acha shama Kar dijiye ab. Bas kan pakad liye humne.
Kunwar Pratap : Arey waise Chakrapani Saubhagyawati kahan hai.
Chakrapani : woh Ajabde ke pas hai.
Kunwar Pratap : is liye ap Ka chera utra hua hai.
They were busy pulling each others leg.just then Jaiwanta bai arrived and said, chaliye ab so jayiye kal sagai hai.
Kunwar Pratap smiled tomorrow Ajabde would be his forever.
The next morning was filled with excitement and fun. It was no ordinary day. It was Kunwar Prataps engagement.
The entire family reached the palace where Ajabde and his family were staying.
Kunwar Pratap looked dashing in his Red angrakha and green Jacket. It was paired with a red pagdi which was studded with jewels.
Hansamasiji performed his Arti and welcomed the family in. Finally Ajabde had arrived. Pratap could not see her as he was surrounded by his relatives. But he could sense her presence.
His relatives made way for Ajabde to come
He was mesmerised by her beauty.
He had never seen her dress like this. She to was wearing a red and green lehenga choli and traditional jewellery specially made for her from the rashtriya swarnakar.
Kunwar Shakti whispered in his ear dadabhai control bhabhisa apki hi hai.
Ajabde was made to sit next to him. They performed a pooja and exchanged rings. Later the Phool dans rasam was performed.
Pandit ji announced that the engagement was now complete.
They took the blessing of their elders and then moved on to hug their friends and siblings.
And in the end turned to each other and were about to hug. They stopped and realised that their mistake. They turned with embarrassment. And everyone began to laugh.
His no their Ranima then introduced her to her nanads Maan and Chand Kunwar and also another Devar Kunwar Jagmal. Ajabde asked where was choti kakisa. Jaiwanta Bai lied that she was unwell so decided to stayback.
But she did meet chote kakusa.
He was a nice man she knew he was autistic but he was also a gem of a person.
Maan and Chand were just like Ratan fun loving and kind hearted.
All danced and Sang and were having a great time.
Poor Kunwar Pratap wanted to spend some time alone with Ajabde but that seemed like a distant dream as she was surrounded by relatives.
It was time for departure.
Ranaji and his family left for their palace.
There in the palace Dheer Bai was planing something evil to stop this wedding. She could not let it happen.
Pratap and Ajabde were both lying on their beds and thinking of each other.
Pratap called Ajabde.
Kunwar Pratap : hello.
Ajabde : Kunwar Pratap ap. Ap soye nahi kal apko jaldi uthna hai Na tilak ke liye
Pratap : pehele toh mera naam Pratap hai sirf Pratap. Aur Dusra aj apke Saath hume do pal baat karne Ka mauka nahi mila.
Ajabde: Kunwar Pratap milke baat karne main maza at a hai aise phone pe nahi.
Kunwar Pratap : Toh hum aa jaye?
Ajabde : Ap nahi a sakte.
Kunwar Pratap : Ap hume challenge Kar rahi hai ajabde.
Ajabde : Ji ab ap so jayiye aur hume bhi sone dijiye. Shubhratri
Ajabde disconnected the call and Pratap thought he had to win this challenge he had to meet her tonight.
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