Padmavaat - History - Rajput Pride.

After a much havoc padmavaat was released worldwide last week.  The movie starts with a disclaimer that it's is based on Malik MuhhamaM Jayasi's tell known as Padmavaat. Rajput karni Sena kept on opposing the release even after supreme Court verdict against them and few states. The reason is the movie is against Rajput Pride.

After watching the movie first thought came to my mind that the agitation should be done by Malik Muhammad Jayasi's current descendants as in order to keep Rajput Pride intact Sanjay Leela bhansali changed the basic facts of the novel.

Following are few points.

1.  Jayasi's starts with Ratan Sen's ( not Singh) obsession for Padmini Princess of Sinhala.

2. It was Ratan Sen who with consultation with Padmini decided to show padmini's face to khilji even after strong opposition from Senapati Hora Singh. Who left chittor and returned after Ratan Sen's arrest and Padmini's request.

3.  Ratan Sen was kidnapped from the door of Chittorgarh and not from khilji camp. It was disastours that Chittor army couldn't protect their own king at the door of their own Fort.

4. Senapati Gora Singh died in battel to rescue Ratan Sen and Badal rescued Ratan Sen to Chittor.

5. Most critical part is When Ratan Sen was kidnapped king of Kumbhalner 'Devpal' (Rajput) proposed padminini for marriage. After rescue from khilji Ratan Sen fought one on one with Devpal and both died.

6. There was no Ratan Sen to protect Chittor and Padmini from khilji as he died fighting with another Rajput.

Looking at this if Bhansali had made movie exactly as narrated in Jayasi's poem it could have a real insult and mirror showing event to Rajputs that their internal fights provided red carpet welcome to mamluks , khilji, tuglaq and mughals.

No Invading army could have won against Native Indian forces if they were united namely
Marwad , Mewar and Amer.

I think karni Sena leaders has never visited kumbhal Garh fort as Maharana Kumbhakarna ( popularly known as Maharana Kumbha) inscription at fort writes as below

That ruler [Samarasiṃha] with all his sins removed by the worship of Maheśa became the lord of svarga, after entrusting the defence of Mount Chitrakuta to his son Ratnasiṃha. When he [Ratnasiṃha] had departed, Lakṣmasiṃha of the family of Khummana defended that excellent fort, (for) even though the established traditions of the family be forsaken by cowards, those who are valorous and steady do not give up their pursuit. Having thus destroyed his enemies in battle, he [Lakṣmasiṃha] died purified by weapons while defending Chitrakuta.

Kumbhalgarh inscription of Kumbhakarna

Ref ( Rajendra Singh Kushwaha (2003). Glimpses of Bhāratiya history. Ocean. ISBN 978-81-88322-40-4.)

A more disturbing fact Maharana Kumbhakarna belong to same dynasty of suryavanshi Rajput. The only difference is Ratan Singh is from Rawal clan and Kumbha Karna ins from Rana Clan.

Their own thoughts for Ratan Singh are more insulting than the movie of Bhansali.

In next post I will narrate three Rajput king's who fought with khilji. I wish you will decide who was full of valour and who was least.

The three kings and their story and literature on them in  popular culture is listed below.

1. Hammir Singh of Ranthambhore in text by Amir Khusrow
2. Ratan Sen of chitrakoot( Chittor) in Malik Muhammad jayasi  and  Hem ratan
3. Karn Singh Vaghela - popular Gujarati novel Karan Ghelo  by Nand Shankar Mehta.

Pride , Padmavaat and Pseudo Valor

Padmavaat - A movie based on Malik Mohammad Jayasi's Book on  Maharani Padmini aka Padmavati is in controversy. Whatever arguments are being put forward the base of all arguments is on insulting Rajput Valor and woman Dignity. All Rajput leaders irrespective of the state they hail from are united on the issue. They are forgetting fundamental historic fact that their divisiveness laid red carpet to all invaders right from the time of porus through Prithviraj Chauhan till Maharana Pratap.

A quick Questions....

1. What was about woman Dignity when Mirabai was thrown out based on his religious practices (in same fort Maharani Padmini commited Jauhar)

2. Why Maharani Karnavati need to write letter of help to Second Mughal Humayun in Agra ( (1000 KMs)instead of Rathores of marwad( 300 KMs).

3. Why Maharana Pratap left alone politically to help Rani Durgavati?

4. What happened to your valour (which is being showcased on School buses and public transport vehicles) when Ghazni ransacked somnath.

5 Wasn't Prithviraj Rajput , who was left alone to fight Ghori?

I bow down to Glory of Rajput ladies who committed Jouhar to save their Respect. I bow down to Prithviraj Chauhan, Bappa Rawal, Maharana Pratap ( and countless others)for their real Valor.

Whatever happening today in our nation is showcasing pseudo Valor.  All this acts are basically resulting in maligning "Rajputi Shaan".

Lord Krishna says
                        karmendriyani samyamya

ya aste manasa smaran
indriyarthan vimudhatma
mithyacarah sa ucyate

SYNONYMS

karma-indriyani—the five working sense organs; samyamya—controlling; yah—anyone who; aste—remains; manasa—by mind; smaran—thinking; indriya-arthan—sense objects; vimudha—foolish; atma—soul; mithya-acarah—pretender; sah—he; ucyate—is called.

TRANSLATION

One who restrains the senses and organs of action, but whose mind dwells on sense objects, certainly deludes himself and is called a pretender.