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Meera Ugra & Dinanath Dube
ISBN : 81-7508-223-2
Vol. No : 687
This Amar Chitra Katha brings
to you the stories of two courageous Rajput women, who were willing to
forfeit their all at the call of duty. Among the chivalrous and valiant
people of Rajasthan lurked some enemies like Banvir. Invited by the nobles
to be the guardian of the weak but arrogant King Vikramaditya of Mewar,
Banvir exploited the situation to fulfill his own ambitions. And he might
have been successful too, had it not been for Panna, the trusted maid and
companion of Vikramaditya’s mother, Rani Karmavati. The story of Panna
is that of ultimate sacrifice for the love of one’s homeland. In the 17th
century, many Rajputs linked their fate with the Mughals. They accepted
employment under them and had marriage alliances with them, but there were
some among them who considered the Mughals as usurpers. Prabhavati, also
known as Chanchal, was one such person. Bethrothed by her brother to the
Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, she sought the help of Maharana Raj Singh of
Mewar. The gallant Rana came to her rescue, although his chivalrous action
put a strain on the amiable relations he had with Aurangzeb. The marriage
of Prabhavati and Raj Singh was possible only because of the heroic act
of another couple, Ratna Singh and his new bride, Hadi Rani.
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