Wanderers Chapter1- Introduction

Major loss of the royal family was the loss of Chittorgarh, place of vast antiquity ranging from the continuous invasion by foreign as well as Indian conquers to the sacrifice of lakhs of women in the fire to the stories of brave and valiant rulers was buried in this fort.

The fort of histories attacked and confiscated by the Mughal ruler Akbar laid in ruins after the departure of the royal family along with the crown prince. After escaping in secrecy from the fort the family with no resources the family reached Udaipur. Headed by the then king Rana Udai Singh the family set their base there. Kunwar Pratap refused to take shelter there to follow his oath and so headed towards Gondwana accompanied by his chief consort and his ranis. He took the responsibility of regaining his fort very soon.

He established his base there in the dense jungle. Under disguise all were feeling difficulties but Ajabde was an exception who adapted to it easily. Pratap being a prince to the throne and the one with many accomplished missions was used to all this. Being in disguise reminded him of many things. First thing to recall was the steep turn in his life.

He was camouflaged as a priest when he was busy buying bangles in the core of the city of Bijolia. Another face veiled hid behind a pillar but the eyes of this warrior did not miss out the other face. Her doe eyed eyes were seen on the curve of the bangle. The beauty of her simplicity touched his heart. He lost his heart to her.

After reaching the Bijolia palace he found out that the doe eyed girl who stole his heart was none other than the samanth putri of Bijolia, Ajabde Panwar.

“Kunwar Pratap....”

“Ji”

“Aap kaha koye hue hai”

“Ajab hum toh apmein koye hue hai”

“Kya”

“Humara matlab apke aur humare yadho mein”

“Accha”

“Waise apko koi kaam hai humse?”

“Arey aap hi toh kehte hai ki ek pati ko ek patni se ya ek patni ko ek pati se milne ke liye koi karan nahi chahiye”

“Aur jab aap humse milenge toh apko hume kya bulana tha??”

“Haan, hum bhul hi gaye the ki hume apko Kunwar Pratap nahi balki Pratap bulana tha”

“Ji haan…ab bulayiye”

“Pratap daasi ne bataya ki apne hume bulaya tha”

“Haan…Ajabde kya aap humare sath aaj Bhil se milne challenge??”

“Kyu nahi Pratap”

“Toh vilamb na kare aur abhi tyaar ho jayiye”

“Jo hukum”

“Aur haan sabhi se keh dijiye ki aane mein dher ho jayega”

“Ji Kunwar Pratap”

And both got ready and proceeded towards the area ruled by the Bhils. The Bhils had always been kind of enemies of Mewar. They were tribes living in the forests of Mewar. There had been many attempts to convince them to be Mewar’s friend but all of them were not successful.