Ep 263 - Maharana Pratap - As Toranmal lies to all saying he really liked Ajabde, Pratap and Chakrapani are stunned. The engagement date gets finalised. Uma tells Ajabde that Phool is really happy that she will be getting married to Pratap. Ajabde is shattered but acts strong when Pratap comes to tell her that Toranmal is a liar. Udai singh tells Jaivanta that he felt humiliated and they should leave. Hansa suspects the real intention of Pratap's family and confirms it with Pratap and Jaivanta who blurts out the actual reason of their arrival. Hansa and Jaivanta decide to fight for their kids' happiness. Veerbai nudges Udai singh to talk to Mamrakh who gets stunned to hear the real intention of them but tells Udai singh that he has promised Toranmal's father about the wedding and hence can't break it. Chakrapani hints Toranmal about Pratap's liking towards Ajabde. He gets scared and reports it to his father who in turn talks to Uma about it. Uma tells him not to worry and to go ahead with the preparation. Pratap asks Chakrapani to get details about Toranmal. "Around 400 years back, with the might of their huge armies, foreign forces, one after another, were invading the Indian territories. Afghans, Turks and then the Mughals...all had one burning desire... establishing their control over a prosperous India. But even in these hard times, there was one province which gave a bold fight to these enemies… and that was the gleaming rajya of the Rajputs- Mewar! For the rajputs, no sacrifice weighed more importance than freedom. But despite this unprecedented courage, Mughal forces often dominated over the courageous Rajputs and it seemed the desires of these enemies would be fulfilled before long. In this troubled time, the soil of Mewar gave birth to its bravest son, Maharana Pratap who became an emblem for courage for the entire country. This is the story of a great warrior king, who in personal life is an ideal son to his father, a loving son to his step mother who hates him, a soothing leader to his people in their difficult times and trials. He is most surprisingly the man who only had love for his brothers, who in turn were either filled with jealousy, or hatred as they wanted themselves to be the rulers of Mewar. Many of these brothers went in the service of Akbar, but as history proves, his love would change his jealous brothers melodramatically in times of War. The story of Maharana Pratap is not just the story of king who was a great warrior and who lead the army of his kingdom to victory against the armies of another empire. The story of Maharana Pratap is also not the story of a Rajput prince, who got his throne as a birthright from his father and ruled their state as a king in comfort. This story is actually the journey of a boy Pratap, who much later would earn his title Maharana, through his own deeds and dedication. "

• published: 20 Aug 2014
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