I am sure it will be difficult to align with the Kamalnarayan i have written...But i sincerely believe that a villain can be anyone but the parents and though Kamalnarayan excelled in the serial as a villain, my secret wish was that atleast towards his end he would have turned positive and given the happiness that suraj and chakor deserved....especially suraj......Alas that was too much to expect from a hindi serial!!! So my hidden wishes have come out in this story....Kindly bear
@uma.......now you will know that i sincerely love simple straight forward stories😉
Raghav couldn’t help but smile at her reaction on realising the truth……yes I was about to tell you….OMG what did he say?.......Raghav explained that his father had sealed the discussion in one sentence…..we will talk about it later….first let us get over with the 13th……He imitated his father….and grinned.
Chakor was flustered…..what was his reaction? How was his tone? Was he upset? How were his expressions? Was he angry?…I am sure he must have been very upset…yet he came to meet me at the police station!!!!…does your mother know about it?…God what will she say?…and what will my parents say?…They are reaching today evening…...endless questions….. …..he just exclaimed ufffff …you and your questions…..and placed his finger on her lips and hushed her….. …I have no answers to these….only option is to go and meet him and ask him personally…….she flatly refused…Have you totally lost it?…I am not coming with you….I cant face him after knowing that he knows about us….. Raghav again cupped her face with affection and said ….Chakor, my dear, one day you have to……..I am there with you, right? Let us face it together…they both hugged each other…...But deep within he was also worried…..didn’t know what his father would say…..How he would react!
But before that we have an important work to do…said he…Chakor looked puzzled…what said she……We have to say good bye to Mr. John……I want to see his face when he sees me alive….. he doesn’t know it yet……
Her eyes twinkled and she jumped in excitement …..what are we waiting for? She squealed…..lets run……both laughed and ran to join the others but not before a thought passed through Raghav’s mind…I just love her for this child like enthusiasm and innocence …God I promise to safeguard her always and keep her happy …….the villagers had already lined along the path from where Mr. John would be leaving…….the core group had also reached……when Raghav came there, Leela, Rana, Ashfaq and Peer were greatly astonished…..they didn’t know about his death drama…obviously for them he had vanished in thin air……So they were overjoyed to see him back…. ……suddenly trotting could be heard and Mr. John’s carriage came……The villagers laughed and smiled and tried to catch a last glimpse of a downcast John….Raghav and Chakor managed to squeeze in and stand in the front row……As soon as he came near them, it was a sight to behold……the moment his eyes fell on Raghav, his face turned pale…..expressions varying from shock, surprise, dismay, anger and defeat fleeted across his face. But it was too late for anything…he was clearly out of luck…..
After the mini procession was over, the core committee members came to meet Raghav…..everybody was genuinely happy to have him back….all wanted to know where he was and what had happened to him….he said he would tell them everything but later…they decided to meet in the shed in the evening….
Raghav and Chakor then decided to go to the mansion to meet Kamalnarayan. Chakor was very nervous…..Raghav kept assuring her (and also himself) and encouraging her….
In the mansion……Kamalnarayan was busy with some work when RagKor came to meet him…. Raghav said…..Baba, we want to tell you something……Hmmmm what is it?……Chakor was getting tensed with each passing moment….. Baba you are aware that Chakor and I like each other…..we would like to get married with your blessings…..Chakor was standing with her head bent…..Kamalnarayan looked at her and in a stern voice asked her….Do you like my son?….she nodded…..are you willing to spend the rest of your life with him? Again a nod….and what do you think….will we agree to this match?…..She kept quiet…Raghav tried to speak in between…..Kamalnarayan raised his voice and said I am speaking to her…tell me chakor….what did you think…that we would say yes to this match…..she said no……
He then said ….why? Tell me…..she said …I know the difference in the status would be a hindrance….yet you continued with the relationship…why? …..Raghav tried to reason….baba we love each other…..please don’t talk to her like this….I encouraged her to continue the relationship…..Kamalnarayan ignored him andcontinued talking with Chakor…….
Do you know that Raghav is our adopted son? Has he told you? She nodded a yes……..Do you know that he was not from the same background like ours…in your words there was a huge difference in his and our status…she said yes…..Yet that never mattered to us…..in fact we never even thought about it ever….we loved him with all our heart like our own son…..and will continue doing so forever…he is our world, our life……and we will do whatever makes him happy as long as it is not harmful for him……..
He smiled and said Beta Chakor we are not so small minded as you make us to be….. For us a person’s strength of character is what makes him rich not the amount of money he has…..today for me….Bhanwar Singh is on the highest pedestal…..It is because of him that my life, my son is safe…..look at the no of people fighting for our country’s indepenedence….we have people from all levels coming together for one cause isn’t it?…when all stand unitedly against the British do we ask which class or level each one comes from?…
…….do you see that photo on the wall?…she turned and saw a huge picture of Mahatma Gandhi adorning the wall…..Kamalnarayan continued…..You know beta why I have hung it there…to keep reminding me to follow his principles and teachings whenever I can……and I, like him, truly believe that discrimination in any form is not good for the progress of our society…..
Chakor and Raghav were amazed hearing him speak like this…Kamalnarayan turned towards Raghav and said….whaaaat??? whyyyy are you staring at me like this???? I mean what I say my son….…it’s just that we never got an opportunity to speak on this issue so you are listening to my opinion on it for the firsttime …Raghav grinned and hugged him lovingly…I love you Baba and I am proud of you ……Me too said Kamalnarayan and embraced him affectionately…Chakor didn’t realise that her eyes were moist…. Tejaswini had also joined them in the meantime…..She said Yes beta Chakor …our happiness lies in Raghav’s happiness and we have seen how much he was tormented when he was away from you in that cellar….You are a brave and nice girl…you will make a good companion for my son….Chakor touched their feet and was blessed by both…Raghav kept looking on…she frowned and signalled Raghav to do the same….he scratched his head and said sorry…all of them laughed…..
Kamalnarayan then said that he would come to her house to seek her parents approval…..her face became tensed…he said …don’t worry……whoever tries to find out fault with the match would have to bear a dose of my lecture….I am sure he or she would prefer saying yes to the match rather than listening to me….all again had a hearty laugh…..Girija mausi came in with sweets for all…Raghav and Chakor took her blessings too.
It was decided that Kamalnarayan would come to her house the next day……
The friends met at the shed in the evening……Raghav and Chakor took turns in telling the entire story…..they were dazed to hear everything…..Inquilab Zindabad was shouted in unison and all clapped for Raghav and the unsung hero, Bhanwar Singh too….
Then Raghav and Chakor cleared their throat and said that they had another news to share….there were suppressed giggles and when they were told about RagKor they felt embarrassed….Chakor blushed ……..Raghav didn’t know what to say…finally all started laughing loudly, the boys thumped Raghav on his back and congratulated them…..Leela hugged Chakor and told her that she was very happy for her.
Raghav and Chakor said their byes and when Leela teased Raghavthat she would accompany Chakor home, it was Raghav’s turn to blush…..
They were walking together in the serene silence…..Raghav’s hand encircled her waist and pulled her closer …..her heart fluttered….He very passionately said… …..Hope everything goes well with your parents tomorrow and we get married soon….I don’t want to wait for long……..His words set off a ripple of excitement within her…..she stopped walking, faced him and said….don’t worry, everything will be fine …..he held her hands and said Chakor its very difficult to stay away from you even for a few hours….she said ..do you think I like it that way? He kissed her hands…..their gaze met…..he then let go of her hands and gently ran his fingers through her hair…..why did his touch always arise such deep feelings in her? ……
The next day saw the arrival of the Rajvanshi’s at Chakor’s house….the parents who had reached the earlier night were baffled…neighbours gathered…all were told the entire story including the bomb making, Lucknow, Bhanwar Singh, Raghav’s death drama,Chakor’s imprisonment, the reason of the puja, bombing of Mr. John’s office and finally his transfer….her parents were shocked…..her mother started crying…said..Chakor we are very sorry……we were not with you when you needed us the most….I am proud of you…it was an emotional moment……then Kamalnarayan finally told them the purpose of the visit…they were shocked …..all the neighbours also started murmuring amongst each other….Mr. Kamalnarayan then gave all of them a piece of his mind…..and looked at RagKor and grinned…Leela, Rana, Vikrant, Ashfaq and Peer stood in full support…Chakors parents said that they would like to have a word with their daughter…all 3 went aside…Her parents asked her…are you really willing to marry Raghav Babu? Do you realise that there is a vast difference in our status…..later on you should not feel that you have taken a wrong decision…..What if you cannot adjust in their house?..…Now is the time to think over it …..Chakor held her mother’s hand and said…I know Raghav very well mai…I am sure I will be the happiest with him…..Infact after meeting him I am sure I will not be able to stay happy with anybody else…and all this while Raghav Babu was biting his nails wondering what the 3 were discussing…finally the three came smiling….everyone was very happy…Raghav started breathing again!!!!!......Suddenly the atmosphere seemed to have become festive …But in all this din, RagKor had eyes only for each other…..and both seemed to sing ….
My heart, it speaks a thousand words
I feel eternal bliss
The roses pout their scarlet mouths
Like offering a kiss
No drop of rain, no glowing flame
Has ever been so pure
If being in love can feel like this
Then I'm in love for sure
By the end of June, Azadganj saw a simple yet the most beautiful monsoon wedding one had witnessed. The bride looked beautifull ike the shining full moon and the groom was of course the most handsome. The couple looked stellar. Their parents, friends and the entire village seemed to rejoice in their happiness.
Alongwith the seven vows which they took around the sacred fire, they together took an additional vow of serving the nation always in whichever way they could. How could they forget that they had come together trying to serve the country!
Upcoming Epilogue:
Chakor was escorted by her friends and Tejaswini to Raghav’s room. A few minutes later Raghav walked in after bidding good bye to all. The room was decorated for the night.
She tried to get up but he held her saree pallu and pulled her back. She was blushing.
That ‘Raghav’ which slipped from her lips made him crazy.
Edited by 77nikita - 6 years ago