Gurukul - The Past Or The Present?

Gwalior!?

Before starting today's chapter, I wanted to tell you guys that most of the history written in the book will be fictional.

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Bandana was cleaning her sword while talking to Ishan, when a minister came. Bandana trusted him the most, "jawaab aa gaya" He said giving a letter to Bandana.

"Yeh kya hai Prakash Rao Ji?" Ishan asked the minister, "maaf kijiye Rajkumar, gupt hai" He replied. Ishan nodded.

Bandana read the letter and a smile appeared on her face.

"Ishan Bhaiya" She said, "Maharani Sarkar ne haan kardi" She said happily. Ishan was still confused, "dhannyaad Prakash Rao Ji, aap jaa sakte hai" She said to the minister, he nodded and left.

"Jhansi me yuddh ki tayaari chal rhi hai, firangio ke saath yuddh" Bandana said, "jaante hai" Ishan replied, "hamari sena bhi uss yuddh me bhaag legi. Ab ham bhi azaadi ke lie ladenge" She said determined.

"Kya? Azaadi?? Aapne Maharaj se baat ki?" He asked, she nodded. "Unhone hi to aadesh diya tha. Fir hamne Maharani Lakshmi Bai ko sandesh likha, jisme hamne bataya ke ham unki sahayata karna chahte hai, aur unhone prastaav swikaar kia" She said.

Ishan nodded, "yeh to boht acchi baat hai" He said, she smiled. She was finally going to meet her Idol.

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In Jhansi...
Prince Shub was the youngest brother of King Gangadhar Rao of Jhansi. After King's death, Queen Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi took Shub's care.

The Queen was almost always busy with the politics going on in Jhansi. She was continuously trying to make an undefeatable army to fight the British and this increased Shub's interest in the arts of war.

Even today, She was practising sword fighting when Prince Shub came.

"Vahini Saheb, hamne suna hai aap Pratapgarh se sahayata le rahi hai?" He asked, "sahi suna aapne" She replied. "Bharosemand hai?" He asked, "ji" She replied as she finished.

"Hame adhik se adhik rajao ki sahayata chahiye. Dushman boht bada hai" She said, Shub nodded.

"Rani Saheba, firangi aae hai" A soldier said to her. Shub was about to leave when She stopped him. "Aap sabha me nhi jaenge" She said, "kyu?" He asked.

"Pichli baar aapne uss firangi ka haath tod diya tha, iss baar ham bacha nhi paenge aapko" She said. Shub chuckled and nodded. "Jesa aap theek samjhe" He bowed to Her.

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In Pratapgarh...
Ishan and Abhay were horse riding in the jungles of Pratapgarh, "Abhay, hame aapko kucch batana tha" Ishan said.

"Boliye" Abhay said, "ham c...chahte hai Bandana ab shaadi karle" Ishan said.

"Kya? Shaadi? Bandana??" Abhay asked shocked, "Ishan...achanak?" He asked, "Abhay unki umar ki ladkio ke chaar chaar bacche hai" Ishan said.

"Iska matlab yeh to nhi ham apni behen kisi ke bhi havale karde" Abhay said. "Kisi ke bhi nhi...Gwalior ke rajkumar ke havale...hamara matlab hai, ham Bandana ki shaadi unse karvana chahte" Ishan explained.

"Kon? Gwalior??" Abhay asked, Ishan nodded. Abhay started laughing, "hamne kucch galat kaha?" Ishan asked, "Bandana kabhi nhi maanengi" Abhay said controlling his laughter.

"Wajah?" Ishan asked, "aapko nhi pata?" Abhay asked, Ishan shook his head confusingly.

"Sab jaante hai, Bandana Maharani Lakshmi Bai ko kitna maanti hai" Abhay said, "aur?" Ishan said, "aur Gwalior ne hamesha Jhansi ko dhoka diya hai. Do saal pehle bhi to yehi hua, Jhansi ne mitrata ka haath badhaya, aur Gwalior naresh ne kya kia? Maharani se chall kiya, firangio se haath mila liya" Abhay said.

Reality finally hit Ishan, how did he forget about that!?

"Vese Gwalior ka rajkumar hi kyu?" Abhay asked, "Bandana boht alag hai dusri ladkio se. Unke lie ladka bhi alag chahiye. Gwalior ke rajkumar hamare mitr hai, ham boht acche se jaante hai unhe, aur yeh bhi jaante hai ke woh Bandana ke lie bilkul sahi hai" Ishan said with a smile.

"Kon hai Gwalior ke rajkumar?" Abhay asked curious, "Rajkumar Rudransh" Ishan said. Abhay's smile vanished.

"Wahi Rudransh?" He asked, "wahi Rudransh" Ishan said.
"Wahi jisne hame Gurukul me haraya tha?" Abhay asked, "wahi jisne aapko Gurukul me haraya tha" Ishan said.
"Wahi haathi?" Abhay asked gritting his teeth, "wahi haat..." Ishan was about to say, "Abhay, ese nhi bolte" He said.

"Bandana uss haathi se kabhi shaadi nhi karengi" Abhay said firmly, "yeh aap iss lie keh rahe hai kyu ki Rundrash ne aapko haraya tha" Ishan said, "ham kucch nhi jaante" Abhay said, "aur agar woh Bandana ko pasand aa gey to?" Ishan asked.

Abhay chuckled, "Gwalior ka naam sunte hi aapke Rundransh ko cheer dengi woh, sar Gwalior jaega aur dhar Jhansi" Abhay laughed. Ishan also chuckled.

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Guys Prince Rudransh is played by Manjot Kalra (Devakibb I loved the name 😉, thank you ❤)