Out of the many intriguing characters peopling the Mahabharata, Subhadra is like a shooting star, with a short presence that is nonetheless impactful and a joy to behold. Here I reimagine how this sweet, benevolent and gracious princess' life might have been like.
"Abhimanyu, the one who blazes through life!" Sri Krishna had declared on his birth. He was the perfect amalgamation of his parent's best traits. Formed of his father's unbeatable valour and his mother's suave wisdom, Abhimanyu growing up under the tutelage of the God King Himself, was everyone's favourite. "May he...
Everything changed the day the King ordered me to seduce his son and bring him back to the Kingdom. He was my best friend. As per the order of things, a Yuvraj cannot befriend a Commoner girl. But we were. He was anything but nice and helpful to me, and in return, I betrayed him. The betrayal ran deep, costing him the...
Arjun and Subhadra's love story is one of the most beautiful love stories in Mahabharat. The love they share is pure and admiring. Physical distance was not a problem in their love. But yet their love story is not given the recognition it deserves. I present to you a fictional love story of Arjun and Subhadra. A story...
We make promises to our loved ones to assure them that they are really important to us and we will cherish them forever. Are we able to do that?? Without knowing what's waiting for us in the future?? And maybe because of this uncertainty there's a popular saying that, "Promises are meant to be broken" What happens w...
Subhadra is a character in the epic Mahabharat who is well known as the sister of Krishna and Balram, the much celebrated warriors and brother duo of Mahabharat. She was the beloved daughter of Vasudev and his wives Rohini and Devaki. She was the apple of her brothers eyes. She was the princess of Dwarka, as well as...
Marriage had always been my dream but not to a man about whom I know nothing. The moment my father fixed an alliance of me to a Prince without even telling or asking me, all the dreams I thought of a beautiful escape from reality, called marriage shattered into the pieces. Never in my thoughts, had I imagined that I w...
Chuda meaning "bundle of hair" and Mani meaning "jewel" is an ornament worn by Queens in ancient times in the centre of their head. This headwear held a lot of importance in one's life as it symbolised their marital status. There have also been quite a few references in epics like Ramayana and Mahabharatha on importa...
That 'yes' could mean my death, torture, hate, disrespect, rape or anything more heartless and brutal. But, keeping my head high I said 'I am ready!" He was the king of Arab, living miles away and had an evil plan against my Empire proposed for the marriage in front of Royal court with me but little did he know was...
Two elements. Land and water. The sunshine of love binds them together. A prodigious family, love and happiness blooming all times. The five Princes arouse as the greatest power shielded by the care and affection of their wives. However, the recipe of life is never satisfied with one flavor. Thoughts, indifferences...
Sitting on the bed, I was waiting for my husband to arrive. It was our wedding Night. I rolled my toes as the visuals of him slowly touching my cheeks, making love to me was blurring my vision again and again. I was trying to compress my frequent blush that were turning my cheeks warm like candles. My lips unknowingly...
Rudra was my love and so was I for him until I came to know that everything was just a game. Emotions and blood have that sacred bond that the thickness of blood matters on the emotions running through the nerves. Mine was the love, eternal love, and his was the revenge, deadly revenge. That two months were the most...
She believed it was the END of the world. What else could she do when she lost her only brother? She had only two options- to forgive or to avenge. As she chose and walked the path, the story that appeared simple to her, unfolded new secrets with every new step. Secrets, that shook her upside down with revelations of...
The Mughal Princess fell in love with Rajput Prince. A beautiful love blossomed and soon the wedding preparations begun. But when the mighty Rajputana Rajkumar (prince) developed cold feet and flees days before his wedding, to save their kingdom, pride and honour the brother of the groom, the King of Awadh steps in...
A history which is hidden for 5000 years, the mystery city of Dwarka. There had been various myths and mysterious around this historical city. When an archeologist Rama Krishna went missing the entire nation turned towards this city. Will Jai be able to find out what happened to Rama Krishna in Dwarka? Find out the my...