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Rabindranath Tagore's Version Of "Chitrangada"
Rabindranath Tagore took the story of Chitrangada and Arjuna, in 1892, turned it into a dance drama, very much like a modern day musical with the story set to music and with the characters acting out the parts in dance. Tagore's story differs a bit from the story of Chitrangada in the Mahabharata. He expands on the character Chitrangada and gives her new life In Tagore's story,
"Chitrangada is the only child of the King of Manipura. Being the heir to the throne, she dresses like a man and is the protector of the land. Her people look to her to keep them safe. One day, she meets Arjuna and, seeing him in action as he hunts in the forest, she falls in love. Arjuna is impressed by her fighting
abilities but all along believes her to be a man. Chitrangada believes he could never love her the way she is. She receives a boon from Kamadeva, Hindu god of love, and transforms herself into a beautiful feminine woman. When she meets Arjuna again, he can't help but fall in love with her. Though she believes that she has everything she wants in life, deep down she wishes that he could love her for her true self. When marauders come into her kingdom to take over the villages, Arjuna learns from the people of the kingdom that their princess is the greatest warrior around and they wonder why she isn't there to help protect them now. Arjuna is impressed by the story of this woman who seems to be his equal when it comes to fighting and longs to meet her. Chitrangada appears and saves her kingdom before revealing her true self to Arjuna. No longer in love with her just for her beauty, Arjuna marries
Chitrangada. They have a son named Babruvahana"
Apart From Paarth_Panchaali, Personaly I Love Arjun_Chitrangada In The Tagore's Version Of Chitrangada!
Thought Of Sharing It Here, Sorry If Its Already Shared In The Forum!
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