Wanderers 29- Awestruck

Suddenly there was an increase in soldiers near Pratap’s own patch therefore Shaliwaan was left all alone again but Pratap kept an eye on him to save him when the he faced difficulty.

Shaliwaan and his patch were completely surrounded and Ahmed Khan was in charge of it. He kept moving here and there around the arrangement while Shaliwaan fought bravely with soldiers.

“Tum me itna bhi sahas nahi hai kya ki tum kud humse ladne nahi aa rahe ho??”

“Shaliwaan hum aa rahe hai…”

And Ahmed Khan came to attack. And fortunately or unfortunately Rana Pratap arrived at the spot.

“Sainik!!!”

And the soldier placed his shield above his head. Pratap came running. He placed his foot on the shield and there was he, the warrior of mother earth held high. Pratap ran and jumped over him and sliced Ahmed Khan into two symmetrical half. Ahmed Khan died on the spot and the sun set marking the end of the day.

Everything that happened awestruck all the warriors, Akbar himself were shocked to hear that Ahmed Khan was split into two. Maan Singh could not believe that Pratap did that but he did not break any rules.

That day marked Pratap’s victory over the Mughals. Now all the warriors had a gala time as usual. The next was going to be a tough one as Pratap killed Ahmed Khan brutally but none feared. All the Rajputs pledged that they will bring victory to the Rajputs and then rest.

The sun rays marked the beginning of the third day of the war. The war began with both the sides clashing each other with the greed to win. The win was to be on only one’s fortune but the efforts were made by both the sides. The Rajputs were brave enough to attack the head Maan Singh and they planned pre hand to focus on the head lead.

Today was the day to play with the betrayer of his motherland for his treason. He forwent his very own land which gave him so much and joined an intruder just for the sake of fun. He was a Mughal in disguise of a Rajput.

Under Pratap’s guidance they planned to have Maan Singh overthrown from his worthless post and to show him his real entity. Shaliwaan withdrew from war on Pratap’s request for that day.

 All others formed a shaped of a tilak marking the success. The king, Maharana Pratap was on the head of the tilak with Shakti Singh beside him. The front was governed by Guru Raghvendra and the Bhills. The center was managed by rest on Hakim Khan’s lead.

Hakim Khan made sure each soldier reaching the troops dies from his cannon ball. Guru Raghvendra and Bhills managed the front position carefully. Till afternoon all the warriors fought from the assigned positions.

When sun moved above their head, the warriors dispersed and fought here and there. The soldiers fought with soldiers and the senapati’s fought with the head of the opponents. Pratap and some soldiers proceeded towards Maan Singh with Chetak.

Chetak drove quickly to the arena where Maan Singh stood high on the elephant. The soldiers on the front fought to prevent Pratap reaching Maan Singh but Pratap tactfully faced them and flew towards his elephant.

Chetak anticipated what his master had planned and directly flew over the elephant’s trunk. He put his fore feet on the trunk and Pratap pushed a spear on it. The elephant lost balance and there the sarthi fell down. Then came Maan Singh’s turn when he fell down the elephant and his head gear went and landed under Pratap’s feet.

Maan Singh ran holding life in his hand. He did not bother about anything. Everything he wanted was his life. The Mughal army dispersed hither and thither. Thus the war for the day ended then and there. The Rajputs were extremely happy and went back to the camp. After a light talk they all went to rest.

Pratap was happy and to express his happiness wrote a letter back home.

“Humari pyari si Ajab, hum nahi jante hai ki agar apko sandesh pahuncha hai ya nahi parantu hum chahte the ki hum hi apko yeh sandesh de….aaj humne uss dhokebaaz Maan Singh ke gurur ko chur chur kar diya. Humne usse yudh bhoomi se bagha diya….yeh sab apke wajah se… hum jante hai ki aap waha humare liye vrath rakhi hogi…humare katir aap pooja kar rahi hogi…hum jante hai….aur haan hum yeh bhi jante hai ki humae liye aur humare saniko ke liye aap aur anya sabhi stri bhojan karna bhi band kar diya hoga…parantu hum toh apse yeh hi kehte hai ki aap vrath na rakhe…bhojan kare…hume apki zaroorath hai…kya apko lagta hai ki hume pata nahi chala hoga ki aap waha bimaar hai??? Hum sab jante hai aur agariss yudh kaal mein apko kuch bhi hua toh hum usi kshan apke paas laut jayenge.. yeh humara vachan raha…yeh vachan apke aur kisi ke kehne par bhi hum nahi todenge….aur yaha Amar aur Chand sakushal hai…Balwant, Shaliwaan aur abhi jeewit hai aur humare sena mein bhi bahot saare sainik hai…hum apse keh sakte hai ki Chittor hume mil jayega….

Waise Ajab hume toh woh din smaran aa raha hai jab apne humare hetu apna jeewan kasth mein laga diya…humne apko yeh kya keh diya ki hum apse prem nahi karte…woh bhi parihaas ke liye toh apne toh mahel se durr jakar akele rehne lagi aur jab hum bimaar pad gaye apko kojte kojte apne bina khaye peeye…bina soye humara dhyaan rakha aur bhi kya hume maaf bhi na kiya…phir jaakar apne hume maaf kiya aur….chodiye…

Hume apki yaad deer aa rahi hai…hum toh abhi apke paas aa sakte hai parantu hume yaha sabka suraksha karna hai…aap apna dhyaan rakhe…hum sheegra yudha mein vijay paakar apke paas vijay tilak ke liye ayenge…aur tab hum apko ek uphaar bhi denge…lekin uske liye aapko swasth rehna hoga…aur hum chahte hai ki humare aate samy Amar kushi se apse milkar apke ghale mil sake…aur sheegra hi aap iss patra ka uttar likhe parantu yaha na beje…hum waha aakar padhenge ki aap kya chahti thi…

Ajab hum chahte hai ki aap Maan ko aur mausi ji ko bata de ki Shaliwaan aur Balwant sa kushal hai warna dono hi humse rusht ho jayenge…hum apse milne jald ayenge….

Dhanywad,

Apke Pratap

He wrote the letter without any disturbance.