Gurukul - The Past Or The Present?

Veerangna

In Jhansi...

A meeting between Rani Lakshmi Bai, Tatya Tope, Prince Shub was going on.

"Pratapgarh sandesh bhej dijiye Tatya Guru, yuddh ki tayaari samapt hui" Rani Lakshmi Bai said determined. "Vahini Saheb abhi to tayaari baaki hai" Shub said, "nhi Shub, boht tayaari ho geyi. Yuddh me aur vilambh nhi chahte ham" She said.

"Bai Saheb ek baar aur soch lijiye" Tatya Tope said, "hamara har faisla aakhri faisla hota hai, yuddh shighra hoga" She said, "Shub, aap Pratapgarh jaiye. Jhansi ki sena aur Pratpgarh ki sena Orchha me milengi" She said.

"Orchha?" Tatya Tope asked not believing what he just heard, "hamne samdhi kar li hai Tatya Guru" The Queen explained.

"Vahini Saheb hame Orchha ki Maharani par thoda sa bhi bharosa nhi hai" Shub said rolling his eyes, "pichli baar mitrata ka haath badhaya tha to aapko aur Tatya Guru ko bandhi bana lia tha" He said.

"Hamara vishwaas kijiye, hamne Ladai Sarkaar se samdhi kar li hai" She said, "arey unke to naam me hi ladai hai, woh kya samdhi karengi" Shub said making the two chuckle.

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In Pratapgarh...

"Sameeksha aap sacch keh rhi hai na?" Bandana asked once again, "ji haan! Hamne Ishan Bhaiya aur ek kannya ko dekha tha kal raat. Dono premiyo jese mil rahe the" Sameeksha said.

Bandana and Abhay smirked at each other. "Ishan Bhaiya se apni sab baate manvaenge ab" Bandana said, Abhay chuckled.

The three hid behind a pillar and saw Ishan coming out of his room.

"Woh dekhiye" Bandana said, "chaliye chaliye" Abhay said.

"Ishan!!" Abhay called him, "aaj teeno saathme, kya baat hai?" Ishan asked smiling.

"Baat to hai. Badi vichitr baat hai" Bandana said with an ear to ear smile. "Esi kya baat hai?" Ishan asked curious, "Bhaiya kya hai na, hamne socha, sabko koi na koi mil raha hai, bas aap akele reh gey. To hamne Maharaj se baat ki, aur aapke liye ek jiwan sangini dhoondh li" Bandana said proudly.

"Jiwan...san...gini?" Ishan asked anxious, "boht hi sundar kannya hai!" Sameeksha said, "sundar kannya?" Ishan asked, they all nodded together.

"Dekhiye esi baato pe shaitaani nhi" Ishan said, "kaha kar rahe hai shaitaani? Yeh hamari umar hai shaitaani karne ki? Hamare liye vivah prastaav aaya hai, woh bhi Rudransh ke saath!" Bandana said.

Ishan smirked, "sirf vivah prastaav nhi, Rudransh khud bhi aae hai" He said holding her shoulders and making her turn. She saw Rudransh coming, a smile came on her face and her heartbeat started increasing.

Rudransh stood next to her, "kya chal raha hai?" He asked, "vivah ki baat ho rhi hai" Sameeksha said, "kiska vivah?" Rudransh asked.

"Bandana aur..." Ishan said but Bandana stopped him, "ham aur Abhay Banna aur Rajkumari Sameeksha vivah prastaav leke aae hai...Ishan Bhaiya ke lie" She covered up, Ishan chuckled.

"Rundransh aapki bhi to umar ho rhi vivah ki, aapne koi kannya dekhi hai?" Ishan asked, "dekhi to hai" Rundransh replied looking at Bandana.

"Ham to kisi veerangna se vivah karenge" He said, "kon?" Abhay asked, "Bandana" Rundransh said. Everyone stood still, Bandana held her breath, "Bandana...aapki nazar me koi kannya hai esi?" Rundransh asked.

Bandana took a sigh of relief, "ji...woh nhi...maafi chahte hai...hame kucch kaam yaad aa gaya" She said and started leaving.

"Arey rukiye" Ishan said holding her wrist, "vivah ki baat to smapt karke jaiye" He smirked. "Aapko to ham dekh lenge" She whispered, "avashya dekhiye, lekin hame nhi...Rudransh ko" He whispered. She blushed and then ran away.

"Inhe kya hua?" Rundransh asked, "hota hai kabhi kabhi" Ishan replied.

When Bandana was running, she bumped into someone, "What the..." The man said, Bandana looked at who it was: Commissioner of Pratapgarh, Mr Wilson.

"You bloody Ind..." He shouted and stopped immediately when Bandana slapped him, "firangi ho, aukaat me raho" She gritted her teeth.

"How dare you?" He asked shocked, "hamare bas chale to tumhe yehi kaat ke rakh de" She shouted, "tum Indians zada bolney lag gey ho. I'll teach you a lesson today" He said and took his gun out.

"Bandana!!" Ishan came towards her, "kya kar rhi hai aap?" He asked in a low voice, "Bhaiya ham iss firangi ki jibhah kaat denge" She shouted going towards Mr Wilson.

Ishan held her arms tightly and tried to calm her down.

"Ham maafi maangte hai, aap jaiye yaha se" Abhay said, "Abhay Banna aap iss firangi se maafi maang rahe hai?" Bandana asked in disbelief.

"You'd better ask her to keep that mouth shut" Mr Wilson said and turned to leave.

"Ruk firangi!!" Bandana said getting rid of Ishan's grip, "teri himmat kese hui Abhay Banna se ese baat karne ki?" She asked looking straight into Mr Wilson's eyes.

"Maafi maang" She said, "huh? What?" He asked, "maafi maang. Varna hamare ek ishaare pe yaha Pratapgarh ki poori fauj aa jaegi. Apne Rajkumar ki bezzati woh sehen nhi karenge. Yehi zinda gaadh denge tujhe" She said gritting her teeth.

He kept looking at her, and after some moments walked towards Abhay, "Your Highness, I apologize for what I said" He bowed to Prince Abhay.

He glared at Bandana and finally left.

"Aap theek hai?" Abhay asked Bandana, cupping her face. She smiled and nodded.

Rudransh walked towards Ishan, "hame hamari veerangna mil geyi" He said. Ishan smiled.