Jodha Akbar 97-100:Snakes and ladders; Episode 104: Page 8 - Page 20

Originally posted by: sashashyam

My dear Prem,

I am sorry to be late with this response.

The false pregnancy track post is almost ready, and I shall try and post it later today. You, being a writer yourself, can best understand how long the whole thing takes, especially the editing and fine-tuning of such long posts as mine mostly are. Then there is the pain in my hands, which has resurfaced and is bound to get worse. But I will try and do whatever full track posts as I can.

I have tried to answer your questions below, in brief and in blue.

Shyamala

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Akka,

Which rituals had been completed? Only the muh dikhayi and the offering of gifts from the groom's side. Come on! Don't tell me marriages are not broken off at this stage, usually over a disagreement over the dahej! Why would she have to go ahead with the marriage regardless because of this aspect?

I agree with you that Jodha's sharts were made on the spur of the moment. But Jalal does not know this. He would very likely see it as a plan on her part as a last ditch game plan to stymie him by

- either getting him to back off on his own, in which case she would escape him, and he would lose face or

- forcing him to adopt the kind of brutal strong arm methods Munni ha has outlined to whip her into line.

Assuming that he will not back off on his own, Jalal, not being short of grey cells like the love-to-be of his life😉, would have to provide for 2 possible outcomes.

One, that he prevails because of the aforesaid strong arm methods. In that case, his name would be mud across Hindustan and any hope of co-opting the Rajputs would be gone with the wind.

Two, that Jodha might, seeing her last ditch ploy fail, commit suicide in despair. Then, as I have outlined to Munni above, Jalal would have been in a very bad situation whether he then attacked and destroyed Amer in revenge or not.

We might know that Jodha had accepted the marriage to save Amer.Jalal cannot be sure of anything about such a firebrand. He probably sees the sharts as a last ditch attempt by her to get out of the marriage, failing which she might, given her temperament, to just about anything. He cannot risk that. So he agrees.

See, Akka, how this penchant for debating makes me break my own resolutions! To ward off further temptation - my hands are aching as it is - I shall now desist and go offline. Bye for now!

Shyamala

Originally posted by: myviewprem

Thanks a lot health comes first so do not ignore health

These posts are not that impt as your health

Its perfectly fine if you do not do any posts in future

Originally posted by: sashashyam

My dear Prem,

I am sorry to be late with this response.

The false pregnancy track post is almost ready, and I shall try and post it later today. You, being a writer yourself, can best understand how long the whole thing takes, especially the editing and fine-tuning of such long posts as mine mostly are. Then there is the pain in my hands, which has resurfaced and is bound to get worse. But I will try and do whatever full track posts as I can.

I have tried to answer your questions below, in brief and in blue.

Shyamala

Originally posted by: devkidmd

A Belated Happy Birthday!!

Glad you decided to make another post. Look forward to reading it.

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Thank you so much, my dear Devki!

Strictly speaking, it was decided for me that I should cover this track, just as Lavanya sulked so forcefully that I wrote a longish post on Episode 104, the Sri Jodha Tulabhaaram!

But I never mind giving to such affectionate demands.In 2013/14, ever so often, when I had decided not to so anything on a particular Jodha Akbar episode which I did not find interesting enough, 5 pm would see me scrambling to get something out for exactly the same reason. This time, I at least have no shortage of time!😉

I will be posting the one on Episodes 105-114 tomorrow. See if you like it.

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Dear Shyamala,

I am very glad that in your thulam, all our requests, wishes and pleas have outbalanced your decision.

Thank you,

Saraswathi.

Originally posted by: devkidmd

Saraswathy Aunty,

I don't think I have ever told you this, but I love your posts a lot as well. They always make me smile and sometimes laugh too. You have a great sense of tongue in cheek, dry humor.

So I am glad that Shyamala Aunty will be making another post not only because we get to read her take on the awesome twosome(many here will not agree with me on that ) but we also get to read your views.

Devki

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Thank you so much, my dear Devki!

Strictly speaking, it was decided for me that I should cover this track, just as Lavanya sulked so forcefully that I wrote a longish post on Episode 104, the Sri Jodha Tulabhaaram!

But I never mind giving to such affectionate demands.In 2013/14, ever so often, when I had decided not to so anything on a particular Jodha Akbar episode which I did not find interesting enough, 5 pm would see me scrambling to get something out for exactly the same reason. This time, I at least have no shortage of time!😉

I will be posting the one on Episodes 105-114 tomorrow. See if you like it.

Shyamala Aunty