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.