Chapter 1
"Kya Pyaar me Haq Jatana Zaroori Ho Jata Hai?
(In Love, is it necessary to exert a right?)
Every story has a beginning. And every beginning begins with a storyteller. Every storyteller needs an audience to tell the story.
So lets start with a story,
A campfire was set up in the middle of the area. Every individual present there was a part of the camping trip, set up by their college to visit historical places. But right now the story starts, with 2 individuals fighting with each other, a little distance from the campfire. The girl is standing with her arms crossed and the boy is pacifying her. The boy said "Sweetheart, why are you so angry?. The girl simply looks at him and he again changes his sentence and said "Sorry, sweetheart you know if you don't like her, then I won't talk to her. Okay Jaanu? The girl said "I don't like her. And I don't want you to talk to her. Got it?. The boy nodded his head and girl walks back to the campfire, the boy rolling his eyes as he said "everytime, she talks as if she has a right on me. Both of them, walk and sat in front of the campfire, and the girl put her arms around the boy's arm glaring at the girl sitting opposite them.
Suddenly, they hear a noise, and look at the woman standing beside them. She stares into the forest where the noise comes from and finally all of them relax as they see an old man walking out of the forest. The woman still cautious, walks towards the old man and halting in front of him just at the border where the camp ends. The old man looks at her with a twinkle in his eyes and she feels some familiarity seeing him but she couldn't place him. She said a dimple present in her smile, "Baba, are you going somewhere?.
The old man said "Ha beta. I was going towards my village. But my water has run out. Seeing your lights, I thought maybe you might lend me some water. The woman spoke "In this darkness, Walking Baba. Isn't it too late?. The old man replies "Arre beta, this forest is my friend, she and I have seen many stories take place here. Some happy, Some sad. Some were beginnings and Some were endings. We both have an old relationship with each other. The woman shook her head and said " Phir bhi Baba, its late. Why don't you rest for sometime here and in the morning maybe we can drop you on the way. Is that Okay with you? Baba tried to protest but the woman didn't listen to him. She makes him walk towards the campfire and nods towards a muscular man to bring a chair. Seeing the Baba sit in front of the campfire, the students voiced their greeting. Baba also greets them. After quenching his thirst, he heard the students sing songs. One of the students look at him curiously and said "Baba, how long have you been in this area?. Baba chuckles and said "I have been here as long as the seasons have progressed my son. I have seen ups and down here my whole life. The student then asks "So do you know any good stories over here Baba. Especially regarding the palace on top of the Anna Hill. Baba sighs and said "Ha, the old palace. Now that is a monument that should be remembered. Do you know the history of the palace?. The students look at each other and the same student who asks the question said "That it belongs to Maharaj Samrat and was one of the palaces, which people say is filled with ghosts? Some say it even scared the Britishers away. That is why no one lived in that palace. Baba chuckles and said "But do you know whose ghost it is said is in the palace?. The students shook his head. Baba settles in his chair and said "Do you know what the people in this area say?. The students shrugged. Baba said "the people always believes that the first freedom struggle started from that palace. The students gasped and said "But that is not recorded in the history books. Baba chuckles and said "Not every struggle is recorded and not every struggle is against oppressors. Do you know what this freedom struggle cause was?. The students then became shocked at the next answer "Love. The students reply in shock "Love.
Baba takes a deep breath and said "This freedom struggle was during what you kids called the Mughal period but for the people in this area it was the reign of Maharaj Surya...
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