Episode 401 - 16th April 2015
Chakrapani and Pratap are heading to the palace in a bullock cart. The royal message (from Rann Singh) is also in the same cart, in fact very near to Pratap’s hand but he misses seeing it. They notice Mughal soldiers checking every single person from top to toe along with the stuff they are carrying inside. Pratap tells Chakrapani not to be conscious or the soldiers will doubt us. Chakrapani nods.
Khetu tells Acharya and Kalla to hurry up as the Mughal soldiers are heading towards this side of the boundary wall only. They climb by the time the soldiers reach that side. Khetu’s father engages them in small talks and they get diverted for a while. Kalla pulls up the anchored rope by then. Khetu’s father misguides the soldiers.
PM orders his soldiers to end Raja Jaimal’s life asap. Raja Jaimal laughs at his discomfort. He even asks PM about the blast outside. Your soldier too hasn’t returned by now. I feel something is going wrong here. I think you are going to be attacked and get killed real soon. PM angrily tells him to be quiet. He sends another soldier to find out what’s going on outside. Raja Jaimal tells him not to worry. My soldiers will give you a very peaceful death. You are near your end for sure! PM tells his soldiers to hurry up. They put the rope around Raja Jaimal’s neck.
Akbar’s inner voice yet again asks him till when will he keep quiet. I am your soul. You cannot scare / quieten me. You still have time. Go back or you will lose badly. The Rajputs, by lighting the torches at the palace, are trying to show you that they aren’t scared of you. They are actually mocking you. They may have also understood that you have no solid strategy / plan to gain access of the palace. Akbar tells him to go away. His inner soul screams the words at him again. Akbar breaks something so the soldiers come running inside to ask him if he is alright. Akbar sends them out as he wants to be alone. They leave.
Amar Singh complains to US regarding Jagmal. He is behaving badly with me and my family members since a long time now. US is upset at himself for forgiving Jagmal. He sends Dodiya ji to watch over the activities of their enemy. He goes with Amar Singh. Amar Singh asks him if Akbar’s army is really too huge. Will we lose in the war? US denies. The army is huge but we will defeat them. Akbar is really strong. Amar Singh asks him if they cannot sit and talk and clear away the differences with him if he is so strong. What does he want? US says Akbar wants to defeat us and make a part of his Empire. He wants to snatch our everything from us; and wants us to become his slave. Amar Singh reasons that that ways none of us will die. We can save our lives by accepting him as our master. US explains to him about what a slave is. Akbar will snatch our freedom, our rights, our respect, our motherland from us. Amar Singh adds that it is better to die with your head held high rather than stooping in front of anyone. US gets happy with his reply. You don’t have to worry about anything when I am here. Amar Singh is waiting for his father. US knows that Pratap will not come tonight. Possibly, he might come home tomorrow after completing his mission there. Amar Singh wants to fight along with his father against Akbar. We will defeat him. US nods. He puts Amar Singh to sleep.
Mughal soldiers tell the soldiers manning the gate that no stranger should be let inside without full check up. Check them thoroughly and then only send someone inside. No Rajput should be allowed inside. Check the clothes of everybody. They may change their attire to get inside the palace. Arrest anyone whom you get a doubt on. Pratap and Chakrapani overhear the new instructions from a distance. A Mughal soldier feels someone’s presence on the boundary wall. Khetu takes care of him but many more soldiers come running there. Acharya says we will have to fight with them first and then only will we be able to enter inside. Pratap will be inside by then.
Soldiers check Chakrapani’s cart. Pratap is hiding underneath the cart. While checking the items in the cart, Pratap gets a peek of Mewar’s royal message. He wonders how it came here.
DB comes to talk to US. Is everything alright? He says so far it is all good. She hopes that Pratap has got the message by now. US too is waiting for Pratap only.
Pratap tries to get hold of the message but in vain. Soldiers clear the way for the cart. Pratap drops the letter by mistake. One of the soldiers notices this. He tells Chakrapani to stop.
Acharya, Kalla and Khetu fight with the soldiers and move ahead.
Raja Jaimal yet again mocks PM when he asks him to give his land to Akbar. They both give their own logics. Raja Jaimal continues to mock PM for being unmanly.
The soldier picks up the royal message from Mewar and immediately recognizes it. Pratap too is thinking about the same. Who would have brought it; why is it in this cart and for whom? The Mughal soldier reads the message. He next questions Chakrapani about it. Chakrapani lies to him that there was a Rajput in his cart. He disappeared when we noticed a few Mughal soldiers on our way. It might belong to him. Soldier lets him go. He decides to give it to PM asap. Pratap hears this. The same soldier gets the main doors of Medta closed. Kill whoever tries to come inside now.
Raja Jaimal challenges PM to kill him. I am still proud of this death. I dint give up in front of your greedy Akbar. I dint accept to become a slave like you. I have lived and will die like a free Raja. I am pained that I will die by the hands of a coward like you. PM laughs at him. Raja Jaimal hits him with his head and PM falls at a distance. His soldiers rush to his side in concern. The very same soldier gives him the Royal Message from Mewar. PM laughs victoriously.
One of the soldier notice Pratap as he gets out from under the cart.
The soldier adds that this royal message is for Pratap. This means he is here. It is Raja Jaimal’s turn to laugh now. See PM, your death is here.
Soldiers cluster around Pratap and Chakrapani.
Precap: US is about to eat when he gets to know that one of Akbar’s commander has attacked on one of Mewar’s village. The villagers are being manhandled. Pratap and his fellowmen reach the place where PM and Raja Jaimal are.
Soldiers cluster around Pratap and Chakrapani. Pratap and Chakrapani beat all the soldiers. Pratap finds out Raja Jaimal’s location from one of the soldiers. They head there to free Raja Jaimal. Acharya, Kalla, Khetu, Pratap and Chakrapani kill all the soldiers who come in their way. Khetu notices one of the soldiers trying to attack Pratap from behind. She beats that coward Mughal. Pratap notices the same and thanks her by shaking his head.
PM gets the door of the jail closed from inside. Pratap and his fellowmen reach there just then. Acharya says it is impossible to break this door. Kalla is sure PM would have found out that they we are here. Pratap feels that now PM would try his best to kill Raja Jaimal.
Raja Jaimal reminds PM that he had told him not to leave him alive. Now you will die! Khetu suggests everyone to blast the door and then enter inside. She is carrying gunpowder with her. Inside, PM tells Jaimal that I don’t know whether I will survive today or not but surely I wont leave you today. He loads the gun. Outside, Khetu places the bomb at the wall. Pratap lights it thread and they all wait anxiously for it to explode. PM aims the gun at Raja Jaimal. The bomb explodes just then. PM’s bullet hits Raja Jaimal on his shoulder. Everyone looks on in shock as Pratap enters walks inside along with his team. PM orders his soldiers to catch them all and kill them. He runs outside to save himself. Kalla and Pratap rush to free Raja Jaimal. Raja Jaimal thanks Pratap for his timely help. Pratap talks about his duty. Pratap tells Chakrapani to take care of Raja Jaimal. I will go alone to PM to even out some past records (at the time of BK’s death). Acharya too follows him later on.
Akbar sees a dream where everyone is talking against Akbar after facing defeat from Mewar. All the neighbouring states have revolted against us. One of the soldiers suggests him to leave India and return to Afghanistan asap. Akbar wakes up with a start. He walks out of his tent. His commander tells him that the army is getting restless. There is no one to bring food or water for them. We feel we have put ourselves in a problem. Akbar’s inner voice yet again echoes in his head, saying that there is still time. You should return. You have made a very big mistake by coming here. Akbar shouts at it to stop. The commander is boggled. Akbar tells him (Hussain Ali) to wait for his decision. It will happen real soon. Mughal soldiers bring Rann Singh there.
US is waiting for Rawat ji. He was supposed to bring another handful of army for us. Dodiya ji assures him that Rawat ji has gone to the same thing but it might take a little longer than expected as the number is huge. DB comes there to ask US to have food. How will other people from the palace eat if you don’t eat? He sits down to eat. US is about to eat when a soldier comes to inform him that Rann Singh has been made captive by Akbar.
Akbar asks Rann Singh whether Pratap is in the palace at the moment or not. Rann Singh refuses to tell him anything even if he kills him. Akbar sends him to be tortured that so much that he speaks up. He orders his soldiers to do anything that they have to do but make Rann Singh talk. We have to find out about Pratap before making any decision. Akbar turns to Hussain Ali. Tell the army to be a little patient. I will tell my decision very soon. it will be favourable to them only. Arrange for their comfort (including girls) for them. Attack a few villages nearby Chittor. Make all the men slave and bring the ladies / girls here for all of us.
DB is tensed after realising that Pratap dint get the message till now. Another soldier comes to inform US about Hussain Ali attacking one of Mewar’s villages. They are making our people their slave. US decides to go and fight on his own. I wont let any villager get harmed like this. He orders Dodiya ji to ready their troops for this emergency. Dodiya ji nods.
Raja Jaimal wakes up and asks for Pratap. He is still not back. Raja Jaimal wants to share the message with him asap. Chakrapani, Khetu and Champa are shocked to know that Akbar has surrounded Mewar. Someone was bringing that message here for Pratap but somehow PM got hold of that message.
PM stops outside a hut in jungle. He is thirsty and notices the pot outside. He gets down drinking it but Pratap breaks it from his sword before PM can drink it. Where are you running to PM? Every route will take you to hell only. PM is scared to see him. He tries to run away but Pratap chases him and beats him. PM begs him for forgiveness but in vain. PM tries to stealthily hurt him with a stone but Chetak steps over his hand to stop him from doing so. PM screams out in pain. Pratap thanks him by nodding his head. He then turns to PM. You Mughals are not at all clever. He beats PM when PM suddenly starts laughing maniacally. You are wasting your time here. You should have been in Chittor right now. Pratap is confused / alert. PM says you will find out real soon. Your house is on fire. Pratap is in thoughts.
Precap: US, Rawat ji and Dodiya ji fight with the Mughal soldiers. US cuts one of the fingers of Hussain Ali. Tell Akbar to go back to Akbar. PM tells Pratap that he is fighting in vain. Your Rajputana will be finished real soon. Pratap pushes him in a pond, with his feet tied to a big heavy stone.
PM continues to laugh at Pratap’s confusion. You will find out real soon. Pratap beats them, demanding for an explanation of what he had said. PM too hits him on his head and runs away. Pratap shouts after him. Run as much as you want to, I too will see till how far you can go!
DB helps US in getting ready with a heavy heart. He tells her to be strong. You have to take care of the palace in my absence. Promise me you will be strong and fulfil the responsibilities of Mewar’s maharani. Amar Singh too wants to join him but US gives him the responsibility of saving all the women of Mewar. Amar Singh says I wont even let anyone step inside our Mewar. US blesses him. DB signals VB to give US his sword while DB herself puts the iron helmet over his head. He tells them both to take care of themselves and leaves. DB hopes Pratap returns soon as they all are in real danger.
Pratap calls out for PM. Where are you hiding like a coward? I know you are here only. I promise I will give you an easy death if you come in front of me right now. Tell me what you wanted to tell me about Chittor. PM is hiding nearby only, ready with a stick in his hand to attack Pratap. He comes out of his hiding place and is about to attack Pratap from behind when Chetak pushes him. Pratap thanks Chetak. PM starts running again. Pratap challenges him to run as far as he can / want to but he will die today.
The villagers are being manhandled by Hussain Ali and his soldiers.
Pratap and Chetak chase PM.
On the other hand, Mughal soldiers catch hold of all the women and men to make them their slave. Husaain Ali orders them to kill whoever tries to oppose or interrupt them.
Pratap thinks of the time when PM had come to Chittor with the proposal of Maan’s marriage with Akbar, BK’s death. PM falls near a stream. Pratap too gets down from Chetak and walks up to PM with a rope in his hand. I spared you alive that day thinking that you are merely Akbar’s messenger. I was bound by my dharma but not today. He ties PM’s hands and then ties the rest of the rope around his body. I had promised BK that I wont leave you. You killed your own Guru. Who else in this world will be this cruel! Only a coward Mughal can do this. I wont leave you alive today. PM requests him to leave him but Pratap ties the other end of the rope to a big stone.
US, Rawat ji and Dodiya ji are heading to that village along with their troops. Hussain Ali continues to attack on the innocent people. The Mughal soldiers separate a woman from her son. One of the soldiers are about to kill the kid when US aims his dagger at the right time and kills that particular soldier. The kid rushes back to where his mother is and hugs her. Hussain Ali and US stare at each other.
PM knows that pratap wont spare him even if he tells him the meaning of what he had said. PM tells Pratap that he is fighting in vain. Your Rajputana will be finished real soon. You will also die. Pratap pushes him in the stream. His words echo in Pratap’s mind though.
Hussain Ali is not aware of US’s real identity. He challenges them to a fight. US points out that Mughals are known for their indiscipline, rudeness and ill manners. You were tormenting a woman after all. This weapon less woman is much braver than you. She was atleast trying to fight with you to save her son. He tells that woman to throw her bangles at the Mughal commander. He deserves that only. Hussain Ali (HA) arrogantly vows them to show who he is. US too decides to teach a lesson to Mughals. Let us send them back to Afghanistan. US and HA get into a fight.
Acharya too reaches there. He finds pratap lost in deep thoughts. What happened to PM? Pratap tells him that PM is no more. There was no personal enmity between PM and me. I killed him for he killed my enemy (BK). BK was my enemy yet he was a brave warrior. He was PM’s Guru. I had promised BK (when he was dying) that I wont leave PM alive. I fulfilled my promise but I am not feeling good. Acharya knows him too well. You are full of humanity. If humanity is still alive in a person then that person is bound to be sad over anyone’s death, even if that other person is PM. Killing your Guru is considered as the biggest sin amongst Rajputs. This is why what happened with PM is justified. We should go to meet Raja Jaimal. We have to head to Chittor too then. Pratap tells him about what PM had hinted. Acharya has no clue about anything. We will have to leave from here right away. Pratap nods.
US and HA are fighting. HA is having a hard time fighting with him. HA orders his soldiers to attack the man (US) as well. They oblige. Dodiya ji and Mewar’s soldiers too get in the fight but US tells him to save the citizens instead. He bravely fights with the Mughals then but they all surround him. HA calls himself brave but US points out that he is standing with an army while he is fighting alone. You all are no good. Think yourself who is what when it is you who need these many people to fight with a single person. HA orders the soldiers to kill him (US) but Rawat ji comes there just then with his troops. They all get into a fight. US cuts one of the fingers of HA who screams out in pain. Tell Akbar to go back to Agra or I will do the same with him and the rest of the Mughals. HA runs away with his soldiers.
Precap: Pratap feels as if Chittor is in some danger. US gets all the citizens ready to enter Chittor before Akbar or his commanders attack their village again. On the other hand, the Mughal soldiers decide to attack on Chittor’s palace today. No Rajput should be left alive.
US gets all the citizens ready to enter Chittor before Akbar or his commanders attack their village again. An old lady drops her belongings by mistake so US helps her. leave from here asap. Rawat ji says it will be approx 30k people if we consider all the nearby villages. How will we give them all space in our palace? US refuses to let Akbar attack his citizens again and make anyone his slave. I cannot sit all protected in the palace with our soldiers guarding us while Akbar attacks these innocent people! It is our dharma to protect these people. Rawat ji understands his point. They all head towards Chittor next.
Pratap imagines returning to Chittor and finds only dead bodies of the soldiers scattered all around him. He tells Acharya what he saw. I have a very bad feeling. They both decide to head to Chittor to asap.
Mughal commander questions Rann Singh if he was taking the message for Pratap. Rann Singh says I have heard that Mughals have no their brains in their knees. You just proved it today. I have told you umpteen times that you can do anything, even kill me in fact, but I wont tell you anything. The Mughal commander makes up his mind to do anything but to extract the info from him at any cost. He gives the example of Prithvi Raj Chauhan. He had defeated Mohammad Ghauri 16 times and then forgave him. In the end he got killed by Mohammad Ghauri only. We cannot be soft with our enemies. You too will see what I do now. He touches hot iron sticks to Rann Singh’s (RS) body and RS screams out in pain. Akbar stops his commander from doing so. Release him (RS) with all due respect. He is a very loyal soldier. It is no crime to be loyal to your master. It is in fact worth appreciation. A soldier brings a turban (Mughal turban) in a tray there. Akbar tells RS that he is very happy with him. I can get you in my army and make you my royal soldier. Will you fight from my side? Your fate will change. I will change your life completely. RS understands that he wants to make him his slave. Pratap treats us as a part of his family. I will never cheat with my family. You can give me as many offers as you want to but I will not sell myself to you. Try opening the ropes form around my wrists and you will see what I will do with you all. Akbar hurts his hand with a dagger and walks out from there.
HA and his troops return to their tents. Akbar notices their condition. How did this happen? A soldier shares everything with him. Another soldier (Aalim Khan) refuses to sit down calmly now. Allow us to take our army to the palace. We will show them what we can do. We will win Chittor’s palace by evening. Akbar denies. we have to wait a little longer.
Aalim Khan is infuriated. I cannot understand why Shehanshah is so quiet. I cannot take it anymore. Those Rajputs have injured our commander while we are sitting quietly here. I will kill those Rajputs. Their story will end tonight. The other soldier tries to stop him but in vain.
Pratap can hear someone screaming out for help. He notices a woman running around, screaming for help as her whole body has caught fire. He too shouts out in pain. Acharya tells him not to be so tensed or give heed to what PM had said. Pratap feels that Chittor is in some danger for sure. They resume their journey.
On the other hand, the Mughal soldiers (with Aalim Khan leading them) decide to attack on Chittor’s palace today. No Rajput should be left alive. Akbar hears the commotion and sends another soldier to find out the matter. The same soldier tries to put sense in Aalim Khan’s head but he is not ready to wait anymore. Aalim Khan leaves with a big very big troop of soldiers.
US and Rawat ji send few soldiers to help bring more number of people to the palace.
Ishar Das notices the big army of Mughal soldiers approaching the Chittor. He orders his soldiers to gear up for the fight.
Akbar is not happy after finding out what Aalim Khan is up to.
Ishar Das ji meets US on their way. He tells him about the Mughal soldiers approaching Chittor right now. US is concerned about the citizens of Mewar who might get caught up in between their fight. He tells the citizens to leave everything and be quick.
Aalim Khan continues to motivate his soldiers while they march towards Chittor.
Rawat ji keeps telling people to be careful not to create any stampede or any problem. Be extra careful towards women and kids. Let them go inside first. Rawat ji suggests US to go inside asap but US wants to stay back. Rawat ji points out that this is the order of his commander in fact. You must go inside. US agrees. Ishar Das tells his soldiers to be ready with their arrows and bows. Amar Singh looks on as all the citizens enter inside the main gate of the palace for safety. Ajabde, CK and VB too come there. They think of making arrangements for food for these many people. We have no idea how long this can go on for. Jagmal is yet again scared. Amar Singh is confused so Ajabde explains to him why these people are here. US address his soldiers. Our enemy is heading towards our main gates. We wont let them gain access to it till we die. Amar Singh too wants to fight with the Mughals. I will protect my grandfather. Jagmal points out that he is very small to even protect himself. Amar Singh insists but Ajabde asks him to help her in taking care of the citizens of Mewar. Amar Singh still wants a chance to teach a lesson to those Mughals.
The Mughal soldiers are very near Chittor. Ishar Das suggests closing the main door of Chittor as the enemy is very near them. US wants all the citizens to enter inside first. We will have to give them some more time. US cannot see Akbar. It must be one of his commanders. They have no option but to attack them once they near the Peepal Tree. AAlim Khan is approaching at a very fast pace. They have to attack asap or they will be in trouble. Everyone is tensed.
Precap: Raja Jaimal informs Pratap about what was in that royal letter. Pratap vows to kill Akbar if he dares to even step a foot in Chittor.
All the citizens enter inside the main gates of the fort in the nick of time. The doors are closed. The Mughal soldiers are approaching them fast. Akbar is watching everything with the help of his binoculars. Mewar soldiers shoot the arrows and many Mughal soldiers die because of the attack. Aalim Khan is still in no mood to stop. He orders the rest of his troops to march ahead. Mewar soldiers yet again aim the arrows at them. They shoot them when as per US’s order. Aalim Khan shouts at them, saying that he won’t stop because of these arrows. Ishar ji shoots an arrow to him in retrospect. It hits Aalim Khan on his chest and he falls down from his horse. Ishar ji shoots another arrow in Aalim Khan’s direction and it lands near him on the ground. Aalim Khan removes the arrow which is stuck on his chest and then picks up the chit tangled on the other arrow. Akbar continues to watch him from a distance. Aalim Khan reads the message. Don’t dare to come near us or you wont be spared. Tell Akbar to return to Agra or we wont take much time to finish off his army. Aalim Khan gets up and leaves angrily. Ishar Das and the soldiers chant praises of Mewar.
Pratap and Acharya reach Kumbhalgarh fort where Chakrapani and everyone else is. Raja Jaimal informs Pratap about what was in that royal letter. Pratap thinks of PM’s words.
The main doors / entrance of Mewar is closed so Akbar cannot step inside.
Raja Jaimal tells Pratap that Akbar’s intentions are not right. He can attack on Chittor anytime. Pratap vows to kill Akbar if he dares to even step a foot in Chittor.
Akbar is pacing in his tent. He thinks of the attack on Aalim Khan and his troops. His soul yet again tells him that he has lost a big part of their army even before the war could begin. There is still time. Return home. Akbar pushes away a candle in anger which falls near a curtain. He shouts back at him inner voice and tells it to go away. The curtain catches fire and the entire tent is up in flames eventually. His inner voice suggests him not to play with the fire or he will get hurt. Go back to Agra. Soldiers come rushing inside to douse the fire. Akbar recalls an incident when Salima had made a picture (of Akbar) and he took it. She asks him to return it. They got lost in each other’s eyes eventually. The picture falls on the floor. They push a small side table in the process of their romantic fight. The candle trips and the sketch catches fire. They move aside in shock. Salima calls it a bad omen. He assures her that nothing bad will happen. PM returns just then. He informs Akbar that Pratap has refused his proposal to get Maan married to Akbar. He even insulted your gifts. Flashback ends.
Aalim Khan returns to the tent. Akbar goes outside to meet him. Aalim Khan holds his feet to seek apology. I was blinded by my arrogance. I couldn’t see your logic. Rajputs are very careful about their safety. I know I am not worth your forgiveness but you have a very big heart. Please give me one last chance. Please forgive me. Akbar moves forward. Right, my heart is very big so I wont kill you with my hands. Throw him before my royal elephant so it can stomp over Aalim Khan. Everyone is shocked. Akbar wants it to be a lesson for the rest of his troops so no one can disobey him in future. Aalim Khan’s mercy pleas are ignored. Aalim Khan wants a respectful death (in the battle). Everyone else standing there too supports him. Akbar spares Aalim Khan his life. But you will be in jail. He should not be given anything to eat or drink. Leave him behind bars all alone. Keep asking for mercy with the hope that I change my mind some day! The soldiers oblige. Akbar indirectly asks his people if he wasn’t generous enough. They chant praises of his name half heartedly.
Pratap can understand Raja Jaimal’s condition. Akbar has been a brute with your too. You may have lost Medta today but you will surely win it back one day. Raja Jaimal agrees. I too am waiting for that day when I will seek revenge from Akbar. I want to thank you from saving me from PM. You brought me here all safe and sound. I had lost hope otherwise. The thing to worry right now is Mughals outside your fort. Pratap is concerned for Chittor. I should leave from here asap. Raja Jaimal asks him what his plans are. I know you are a brave / great warrior but we must not forget that Akbar is there with a very big army and modern arms. We don’t have enough soldiers to guard Chittor’s fort but I do have a plan. There is a colony nearby where 1k Muslim soldiers live. They know how to use rifles / guns. They are basically from Bihar but Mughals have thrown them out of here so they have relocated here. If we mix them in our army by convincing them then our numbers will increase. Pratap wants to send either Raja Jaimal or Kalla to talk to them. Pratap wonders where Kalla and Khetu are. Raja Jaimal has sent them for some important work. I had found out that someone had left from Chittor (Rann Singh) with that important message for you. He was caught by the Mughals on his way. I got worried for him. If Mughals find out that you are not in Chittor’s fort then the condition will worsen. I have sent Khetu and Champa to kill Rann Singh.
Rann Singh is all bruised and bleeding. He still refuses to blurt out anything. He passes out but the commander tells the soldier to bring water. He shall not sleep!
Mughal soldiers direct the men to pick up garbage while the women will fill water in the pot. Khetu and Champa are also there. A senior soldier tells the other soldiers to check everyone. See if they are carrying any weapon with them! Khetu is tensed.
Pratap is against Raja Jaimal’s idea. Chakrapani knows that Akbar will torture Rann Singh till the time he spills out the info. Pratap stays put. Rann Singh is one of our brave soldiers. We cannot do this to him for all his favours. How can you even think like this Raja Jaimal? He realises that now KHetu’s life is also in danger.
Precap: Rann Singh is tortured / hurt a lot. Khetu watches everything from outside. Rann Singh tells something to Akbar which leaves Khetu shocked. Pratap and Acharya are surrounded by the Muslim soldiers in the jungle.
Pratap says Rann Singh is one of our brave soldiers. We cannot do this to him for all his favours. Raja Jaimal knows that he is very sensitive towards his soldiers. I know that the reality of truth is very bitter, just like the danger lurking on Chittor’s fort right now. There is another truth though. Rann Singh is in very much pain right now. Pratap stays put. He was brining a message for me. He risked his life for me. Raja Jaimal reasons that a lot many lives depend on their decision. It is your responsibility to protect every citizen of Chittor. Pratap refuses to stay back here for any longer. Acharya says Rann Singh wont speak up and Akbar wont spare him. All our messengers who get caught have to bear extreme torture from the hands of Mughals. Even people like Rann Singh have to beg for death. Like you, I too want him to be alive. He is brave. He too has a right to live respectfully like everyone else. But how will he stay alive in such a condition? We can atleast help him gain freedom from his tortures if we cannot free him from those Mughals?
Khetu throws away her dagger when the soldier crosses by her side. The soldiers find no weapons with any of them. A soldier informs the senior soldier that the commander is asking for water. The senior soldier looks at Khetu.
Khetu and another lady bring water in pots. Khetu looks at Rann Singh’s condition.
Acharya agrees with Raja Jaimal’s idea. We have to help our brave soldier gain freedom from this life full of tortures. Raja Jaimal adds that no Rajput soldier would agree to live a painful life. Acharya wants to help Rann Singh in his wish of dying peacefully and respectfully.
The commander keeps looking at Khetu with bad intentions. He asks her to give the pot to him. He touches her hand while she holds out the pot for him. The commander tells the other lady to throw the water from the other pot on Rann Singh to bring him back to senses. The lady starts advancing towards Rann Singh in fear. She is about to drop the pot but Khetu catches it in time. Commander is amazed by her spontaneity. He tells her to pour it over Rann Singh. Khetu sits down before an unconscious Rann Singh. You will be free from this pain very soon. You have served your motherland valiantly. Now it is my duty to save you from these Mughals. She sprinkles water on him and he wakes up eventually. The commander holds her hand. This wild cat will be in my service from today onwards. Khetu walks out of the tent angrily.
Raja Jaimal still wants Pratap to go talk to those Muslim soldiers. They are approx 1k in number and know how to use guns / rifles. It will be good if they join us for the war. Acharya waits for Pratap’s decision. Pratap is very much bothered after getting the news about Mughal attacking Chittor. I am not able to think anything properly. Akbar is waiting to attack us, which means my father, my Rani Ma, my son, my entire family must be waiting for me.
Rawat ji, Dodhiya ji and US discuss which all gates they have closed by now or want to close. Soldier informs them about Kalla’s arrival. Kalla greets them all. He informs them about Pratap being successful in his mission. He has taken Raja Jaimal to Kumbhalgarh fort. Pratap dint get the message about Akbar attacking Chittor yet. Raja Jaimal has sent me to inform you that he will send Pratap back as soon as he returns to Kumbhalgarh fort. US nods. He resumes his discussion with his commanders. Many soldiers are coming and will reach here shortly. The soldiers from Kumbhalgarh will take time to arrive though. US says it is our responsibility to take care of the fort till Pratap returns. I am sure he will be back soon.
Pratap has full faith in his father’s abilities. But the citizens are still haunted by the past two wars. The last Jauhar (done by Rani Karnwati and 13k Rajputanis) would be still fresh in their mind. They would be very tensed and must be waiting anxiously for me. Tell me Acharya, what should I decide in this situation? Acharya tells him to calm down and think with his head. Think, whether you want 1k skilled soldiers or not. We anyways don’t have to go anywhere far to get them. Chakrapani explains it to him. there is no harm in trying once. Pratap still feels that he should be with the soldiers of Chittor to motivate them to fight back. Acharya understands his dilemma. But you have to think practically. Don’t use your heart. 1k skilled soldiers can be of very much help to us to fight back with Akbar! Raja Jaimal adds that fort’s soldiers will engage Akbar and his army outside the fort only till the time you talk to those 1k Muslim soldiers. Acharya leaves the decision on Pratap.
Khetu finds her dagger back. A soldier asks him who she is and what is in her hand. She kills him as he was about to call out to the other soldiers. She keeps the dagger hidden in her back, under her kurta / dupatta. Another soldier asks him why is she here. She makes an excuse. Champa removes the dead body in the mean time. The soldier checks but finds nothing. He leaves.
Champa hears the cries of Rann Singh. The senior soldier is enjoying seeing him scream out in pain. There is still time. You can inform us about Pratap. You don’t know how generous our Shehanshah is. Everyone will treat you very nicely. Speak up. Akbar is there as well. He stops the soldier as Rann Singh is trying to say something. Khetu watches everything from outside. Rann Singh asks for water; free my hand now that I have agreed to tell you everything. The senior soldier obliges. Rann Singh falls on his feet. He gets the dagger from the soldier’s waist and recalls his vow to US. He chants Jai Mewar and then cuts his tongue. Blood oozes out and everyone is shocked. Khetu is in tears. Akbar is sure Rann Singh is trying to safeguard some info. What is that info?
Pratap, Acharya, Chakrapani and Raja Jaimal are on their way to meet those 1k Muslim soldiers. Raja Jaimal warns them to be careful. Make sure they don’t attack us only. It isn’t an easy task to meet them. Muslim soldiers are keeping an eye on them as they sit on the trees. They signal each other about the intrusion. All the other soldiers too aim their rifles at Pratap and his friends. One of the soldiers fires a bullet. Pratap looks in the direction of where the noise came from.
Precap: Akbar finds Khetu talking to Rann Singh. He orders his soldiers to catch hold of her but she runs out after killing Rann Singh. Akbar realises that Pratap is not in the palace. He would have never allowed anyone to kill his soldier otherwise. Pratap talks to the leader of Muslim soldiers. He straight away tells Pratap that he doesn’t want to be a part of this war which doesn’t even concern them.
One of the soldiers fires a bullet. Pratap looks in the direction of where the noise came from. He ducks just when the bullet is about to hit him and everyone looks at him in amazement. Raja Jaimal says these gunmen are mistaking us for intruders. We will have to clear it to them that we have not come here to harm them. Acharya gives a white flag to Chakrapani. Chakrapani announces loudly that they have not come here to fight with them. We have come here to talk to you calmly. He gives Pratap’s intro too. Pratap says we haven’t come here to trouble anyone. All the soldiers come out of their hiding place yet surround Pratap and his team for safety reasons. One of the soldiers ask them who Pratap is.
The soldier is about to hit Rann Singh but Akbar stops him. It might be that he knows how to read or write. If that is the case then torture him so much that he is forced to write it down on his own. Make the rest of his life worse than hell. Akbar walks out of the tent. The soldier tells Rann Singh that he will stay here like this only until he speaks up.
Pratap requests the soldier to make him meet their commander in chief. We don’t have much time but we will be glad to meet him. Soldier agrees. Only Pratap will go to meet our commander but he cannot take his sword with him. Pratap gives his sword to his Acharya. Pratap leaves to meet the commander.
Khetu brings water for Rann Singh. She sits down before him as she keeps the pot down. I have come to help you in gaining freedom. He folds his hands before her. She can understand the pain that he must be going through. He touches his moustache to show how proud he is feeling while helping his motherland. She understands his emotions. I pray that I too should get such a chance once. He closes his eyes peacefully while she holds her dagger in her hands. She is about to slit his throat the commander comes there. What are you doing here? She is in a fix.
Pratap wards off another attack on him. Who dared to attack me stealthily? Come out in the open. The commander comes there. He drops a stick towards Pratap. Pratap picks it up and faces him.
Akbar’s commander repeats his question for Khetu. Who allowed you to come here? She hides her dagger and pretends to seek apology from him. He (Rann Singh) was looking towards the water pot so I thought he would be needing it. He isn’t saying anything though. The commander holds her hand. He calls out for the soldiers. Arrest her and bring her in my tent. He walks out with the soldiers following him along with Khetu in their custody. Rann Singh looks on.
The commander gives his intro and then starts attacking Pratap. He is impressed by Pratap’s retorting acts. You are really brave. He helps the commander in getting up again. A few Muslim soldiers come there.
A mughal soldier is keeping an eye on the caravan which is heading to Chittor with adequate grains / food for its citizens. He informs his superior about it. They decide to loot it and bring it to their tent for their army. They surround all the bullock carts and starts killing all the soldiers who are accompanying it. One of the soldiers set them on fire as they don’t want the Mughals to have it. The senior soldier (Mughal) kills him.
US hopes that Pratap is back soon. Our messenger has been caught by Akbar. He will try his best to make him talk. If our messenger tells him the truth then Akbar will become all the more confident. He might even think of attacking us asap. Kalla informs him about KHetu and Champa going to Akbar’s tent to kill Rann Singh. US is taken aback. A soldier comes to inform him about the Mughals attacking their caravan. Our soldiers fought bravely with them and became martyrs. They dint let the Mughals gain any sack of the grain though. They set it on fire. US sends him away. Amar Singh comes there. He is hungry. He cannot find his Rani Ma and Dadi Ma. I cannot see them anywhere. US gets thinking. Come with me.
The Muslim commander shares that they have been thrown out of their house / state by those Mughals only. We haven’t forgotten it. Pratap nods. That Mughal thinks of himself to be the Shehanshah of our country. He is doing the same what he has done with you. We want to send away from CHittor. I have heard about your 1k skilled soldiers. They are famous for never missing their target. I need your help to give a fitting reply to that Mughal. We all have come here to seek your help.
The ladies discuss about what all is there in the kitchen and what all they might have to arrange. DB introduces Junawat’s wife to Ajabde. Ajabde seeks her blessing. Next AJabde gets to meet Dodhiya ji and Ishar Das ji’s (Bhagwati) wives. Ajabde next shares that they will have to arrange for approx 600 more tents for the citizens of Chittor. DB instructs the guy who will build them to make 20 tents per day atleast. I don’t want anyone to bear any kind of trouble. The guy agrees.
The commander refuses to help them. He straight away tells Pratap that he doesn’t want to be a part of this war which doesn’t even concern them. You have come here for your own benefit. It is your personal war. Pratap says if small groups wont unite in the hour of need against the bigger group then how the bigger group will end them all one by one. The commander doesn’t want to get into such a trouble again. I like you personally but I too have some responsibilities towards my people. I cannot push them in this war for my personal liking. I cannot become a part of this war. You all can leave now. Pratap is taken aback. He tries to say something but the commander stays put.
Precap: Ishar Das ji informs US that he has seen 3k soldiers (from Ajme) joining Akbar’s army just now. I can see some movements in their army. Akbar says it is time to attack Chittor’s fort now and win it. A guy updates Pratap about the same.
The commander refuses to help them. He straight away tells Pratap that he doesn’t want to be a part of this war which doesn’t even concern them. You all can leave now. They are all taken aback. Pratap tries to say something but the commander stays put. You are wasting your precious time. Pratap thanks him and leaves with his team.
DB feels that they should open the temples and dharamshalas for the people too. Ajabde suggests utilising the empty rooms of the palace as well. The ladies discuss about the grains that were about to come but US tells them that nothing is going to reach the palace from anywhere. Our carts were attacked by the Mughals. Our soldiers lit everything on fire and died in the fight. We will have to utilise this stock only till the time we are surrounded (by Akbar). DB assures him about it. I will fix an emergency meter on the food from today onwards itself. Every woman of the palace will eat only 2 chapattis from now on so we can feed all those men, who are going to protect our motherland, properly. US is proud of her. DB doesn’t mind doing this little sacrifice for those brave soldiers / men (in general). Amar Singh wonders what they will do with this much stock of grains, etc. US shares that there are approx 30k people in their premises at the moment. It is our duty to give them proper food. Our enemy is outside the fort so we cannot even get anything from outside. We will have to make use of this much stock only till the time we defeat Akbar. Amar Singh is confused. Why is Akbar waiting outside our fort since so long? Why isn’t he attacking us? US too is thinking about the same thing. Who is he waiting for? Or if some fear is troubling him!
Akbar has still not found any info about Pratap being in the palace so far. I feel Rann Singh was taking some other message to some place of the people from the palace would have surely done something by now after knowing that Rann Singh is in our custody. They would have tried to kill him so many times. They wouldn’t have waited till now. I feel Pratap is in the palace only.
Two Mughal soldiers discuss that Pratap is surely in the palace only. They too are thinking on the same lines. Champa and Aalim Khan also overhear this. Aalim Khan is irked that Akbar is wasting his time on Rann Singh. No one in Chittor is worried about him. He knows nothing. I can bet that Pratap is inside the fort only or we wouldn’t have lost like this. I wish I get another chance to teach a good lesson to Rajputs that even the following generations would remain in awe of them. Champa realises that Akbar will get a doubt if Khetu kills Rann Singh.
Khetu is left in that commander’s tent. He sends all the soldiers out.
Raja Jaimal apologizes to Pratap as he came here on his suggestion. This wasted your precious time. Pratap denies. it is true that we need help. You sent Kalla, Khetu and Champa to Chittor on time atleast. Khetu will free Rann Singh from his sufferings. It will deliver a message to Mughals as to how capable we are of saving our motherland. We can do just about anything to save our motherland! Pratap wonders what if Khetu got caught. Chakrapani says they wont spare her then.
Commander (Isa Kaka) walks near Khetu. There is something special about you. Have you been taught how to use weapons? She denies. I was just interested in learning it since childhood. He is still thinking of the incident when she had caught hold of the pot that the other lady had dropped. When you are so fast then why dint you run away? How did my soldiers catch you then? He pushes her on a bed. You thought you will do here whatever you like? Are you a spy? Now I will teach you a lesson that will stay with you for lifetime. You are very beautiful though what’s the rush. There will still be more sides of you! He touches her so she pushes him and then aims her dagger at him. You were right about what you were thinking. I have got training on using arms. Don’t even dare to move. He asks for the dagger. You wont be able to go away from here! She puts a little pressure on the dagger which he can feel too as it is around his neck.
Champa looks at Rann Singh from outside the tent only but a soldier warns him against it. He is relieved that Rann Singh is still alive. But where is Khetu?
Khetu gives Isa Kaka is turban back. She tells him to tie the loose around his mouth. He is made to sit on the floor. The same lady comes there with a water pot. Khetu encourages her to fight for her motherland (Mewar). If you want to help me then, get me a rope. She brings it and then ties Isa Kaka with the table. The ladies leave from there.
Champa is looking for Khetu. She comes out of Isa Kaka’s tent. She tells the other lady to hide somewhere outside the tent. I will join you in a while. The lady leaves. Khetu heads to Rann Singh’s tent next. Champa misses seeing her and is tensed.
Soldiers free Isa Kaka. Khetu points her dagger at Rann Singh but her hands are shaking. He shakes his head at her. He folds his hands before her. She is in tears and holds his hands. You are a true son of this motherland, a brave warrior. Isa Kaka comes there just then and orders his soldiers to catch Khetu. She slits Rann Singh’s throat escapes from there. Rann Singh breathes his last. Khetu fights bravely with the soldiers who are following her or are trying to stop her. Champa notices this and is alarmed.
Akbar comes to the tent and finds Rann Singh lying dead on the floor. Isa Kaka informs him about Khetu, Chittor’s spy. Akbar realises that Pratap is not in the palace. No one would have come to kill Rann Singh otherwise. Akbar thinks of his inner soul’s threat. He still wants to wait for a little longer to plan an attack on Chittor. He comes out of his tent and finds a big army heading towards his camp. He checks from his binoculars. Hyatt Sultan from Ajmer greets Akbar. I have brought an army of 3k soldiers for you. Akbar is glad. It is time to attack on Chittor’s fort and gain victory! Hyatt Khan too wants to be a part of it. Akbar doesn’t mind it. His soldiers chant praises of his name.
Ishar Das ji informs US that he has seen 3k soldiers (from Ajmer) joining Akbar’s army just now. I can see some movements in their army.
A guy (Medta’s messenger) updates Pratap about the same. Acharya says it will just add to Akbar’s strength. Pratap wants to leave for Chittor asap before Akbar does some damage to them.
Akbar is all set to head towards Chittor with his giant army. Akbar and his commanders motivate the soldiers to gain victory over Chittor today itself.
NO PRECAP
US motivates his soldiers to fight with Akbar and his army to save their motherland. They still decide to keep the 3 doors open as Akbar is attacking only from one side. We have to win this war on our own (instead of depending upon Pratap’s arrival).
Pratap refuses to wait / rest for a while. I have to reach Chittor asap.
Yar Beg tells Hyatt Sultan that they cannot go beyond the peepal tree.
Ishar Das guides his soldiers about when to shoot the arrows and then get prepared for the next round asap. Jagmal informs the ladies that Akbar’s army is advancing towards them. What if they attack us? Just then a soldier comes to tell them the same. Jagmal stops the soldiers outside their room to move for even a second. Let’s pack our stuff Rani Ma. We will exit from the back gate of the fort. Let father and the commanders fight this war on their own. He even calls out for the daasi’s to pack his stuff but DB tells him against it. No one is going anywhere. We all will live here only. He refuses to die by Akbar’s hands. You can give this necklace to me as it will help me in my poor days. Ajbade reassures DB as she is int ears because of her son’s outburst. Ajbade is waiting for Pratap. Come here asap or we might have to face defeat.
Chakrapani wants to stop so his horse can drink water. Pratap agrees. We cannot delay in reaching Chittor.
Akbar’s commanders know that the arrows cannot come past that peepal tree. They all stand there. US checks them out through their binoculars. What are they thinking? They too know that we will shoot innumerable arrows at them if they walk past that peepal tree.
Akbar orders HUssain Ali and Hyatt Sultan to head towards the gates of the fort along with their troops. Get hold of the door as soon as you enter inside so we can enter with the rest of our troops. They both nod. Akbar addresses his soldiers. It is time to write a new chapter of history of India. Show your might to the enemy today so no one else can even think of going against Mughals. We will include Chittor a part of Mughal Empire by winning it today. His soldiers shout slogans in his praises. Akbar says whoever climbs the wall first will get a gold crown from me. The army marches ahead!
US tells Dodhiya ji to inform the same to all the soldiers in the palace. They should be ready to attack. Dodhiya ji agrees. The soldiers shoot arrows as soon as the smaller Mughal troop is out of the safety zone. Many soldiers ward the arrows with their shields. Both the parties are tensed. Mughal soldiers too shoot arrows in reply. A lot many soldiers die / get hurt. They are taken away to the Vaid ji while the replacement party shoots more arrows at Mughals. The attack continues from both the sides. Akbar watches everything from a distance. US tells his soldiers to fight for their family. The enemy is very near. We have to stop them anyhow. Many soldiers (of Chittor) get killed / hurt in counter attack. Mughal soldiers begin to climb the wall of CHittor palace. The soldiers from above throw big rocks at Mughal soldiers. Akbar tells Isa Kaka to move ahead with his troop. Isa Kaka does as is told. The focus of the Chittor soldiers remains in warding off the troops of Hyatt Sultan and Hussain Ali at the moment. US and Dodhiya ji notice the approaching lot of people. This is Akbar’s strategy. He wants to divide our attention. The doors of this fort must not open today at any cost. Dodhiya ji vows that he wont let it happen till he is alive.
The ladies are updated with the same info. Maan is tensed for her baby. DB promises her that nothing like that would happen. Jagmal hurts himself. He just wanted to show how much pain he is feeling because he kept it over a diya. Imagine your pain when you will die in Jauhar. DB is about to slap him but stops. If such a situation arises then I will burn you first in Jauhar! Amar Singh turns to Maan. I know you are crying as Akbar is attacking us. I will just go and teach him a lesson. DB looks at Jagmal.
Yar Beg also moves ahead with his men on Akbar’s command.
Amar Singh comes to help US. A soldier stops him. He stands before him as he talks to him and gets hit by an arrow from the Mughal’s side. Amar Singh is taken aback. US saves him in the nick of time as another arrow was coming that way. He sends Amar with a soldier inside the palace. Dodhiya ji points out at Yar Beg’s group. We don’t have that many soldiers to face / fight them. If you allow me then I will go and fight with them. US is in a fix. He suddenly hears people calling out for Pratap. US and everyone is relieved to see him back in Chittor. Pratap joins his father and Dodhiya ji. Pratap gets ready to fight with the Mughals. Akbar notices him. Pratap jumps off from above to fight with the enemies head on.
Precap: Pratap kills all those who come in his way. He next challenges Akbar. You are hiding behind a big army. The two of us can come to a decision today itself if you are daring enough! Akbar takes up the challenge. Both the men come closer on their horses. Pratap hits Akbar with his sword.
Pratap kills all those who come in his way. Akbar is watching him from a distance. He recalls what he had seen at that Fakir’s place. Mughal soldiers cluster around Pratap. US orders his soldiers to open the main gate of the fort. We will also fight back. I want to go to help Pratap. The soldiers should continue to shoot arrows at these Mughals.
Chetak is the first one to come out when the main gates open up. He attacks a soldier from behind. Pratap appreciates him for the same. now you and I will teach a good lesson to these Mughals. US and all the other chieftains also come out and join Pratap in the war. Hyatt Khan vows to kill Pratap. They get into a fight. Hyatt Khan gets killed ultimately. Another troop approaches the fort. Pratap mounts his horse Chetak, holds his flag in his one hand and goes near Akbar. He next challenges Akbar. You are hiding behind a big army. What’s the point of getting so many soldiers killed? The two of us can come to a decision today itself if you are daring enough! Akbar thinks of Fakir’s words. Isa Kaka tells Akbar against the challenge. Pratap talks about their tradition (Guest is God). So we have always welcomed all those who have come in our country; we accept all those whole heartedly whoever wants to live here. We allow them to live in our country with all due respect and agreeing to their rules. But now we feel that that guest has become our enemy. It is after our freedom. I wont let it happen ever. If you attack my motherland then I wont spare you at all. I know that you wont fight with me as you are a coward. If you ever come face to face with me in a war ever then I will kill you for sure. He puts Mewar’s flag in the ground. If you take one step further than this point then Pratap Singh wont leave you! He turns to go while Akbar’s ego is surely hurt.
Ajabde finally finds Amar. He is upset with US for not letting him join him in the war. I don’t want to talk to him. a dassi informs them about Pratap’s arrival. He has pushed the Mughal soldiers back as soon as he came here. Ajbade hugs her son happily. DB watches them. She is also relieved. They hear people praising Pratap for his might.
Everyone looks proudly at Pratap as he comes back towards the main gates of the fort. US hugs his son. I am proud of you for saving Mewar’s respect. Pratap denies. It is all because of Ekling ji’s blessings.
DB, Ajabde, CK and VB come outside to do the aarti of the brave men of their palace. DB tells Ajabde to do Pratap’s aarti. Ajabde does so ever so proudly. Pratap touches DB’s feet next. US makes her bless Pratap to be equally victorious in the future. CK is sure everything will be fine now as he is here. US talks about Pratap facing their enemy head on like a lion. Pratap wants to meet Amar Singh. Ajabde tells him that Amar Singh is in the courtyard. He wants to show you what all he has learnt in the past days (weapons training). US affirms.
Amar Singh tells his father to take out his sword. People are chanting your name with so much zeal. It is time to find out who is much stronger here – you or me. pratap is amused to see him challenge him thus. Their sword fighting game begins. Pratap looks at his father once and smiles. Amar singh makes use of the opportunity and pushes away his father’s sword with his sword. Amar Singh is happy that he won. Pratap picks him up in his arms. You are much better than me in sword fighting. Amar Singh asks him if he dint feel bad about losing to him. Pratap replies that a father is always happy to lose out to his son. A true fighter lives for the day when his own son defeats him and in turn makes him feel all the more great. Amar Singh too wants to fight with those Mughals now. US is impressed with him. You are a true Rajput. You have shown all the characteristics since your birth only. Amar Singh is not in a mood to talk to him but DB takes him with her inside. Pratap wants everyone to assemble in the court. Mughals should not be seen near their fort for another day more.
Isa Kaka is amazed seeing the courage of the Rajputs. He challenged Shehanshah openly. Another commander is not happy that Shehanshah returned back quietly. Isa Kaka has full faith in Akbar. He can think of new strategies. Many soldiers / commanders discuss the same issue. Aalim Khan calls it Akbar’s fear. He is scared to face directly in the war. He got scared of an ordinary Rajput Pratap even though he is the Shehanshah of such a vast empire! When people start doubting themselves then that doubt ruins them, it is only in God’s hands especially if that person is Shehanshah. Akbar is sure his soldiers will be talking against him. don’t worry, you are saved atleast. I was right. I couldn’t allow Pratap to fight with me directly. His inner soul points out that he was scared. Akbar replies it is ok to be scared sometimes as he is human. It warns us about when we have to be scared / be worried about. I want to be alone for a while to think of what to do next. His inner soul mocks him saying Pratap is the one who will do something now!
Pratap comes to court. People gladly welcome him. Everyone admires him for his bravery. Pratap points out that the Mughal is still outside their fort. We have closed down the doors of our fort only. I cannot see any victory in this situation. I wont be able to see our victory till we send them back to where they have come from! We should attack him now.
Precap: Pratap yet again challenges Akbar to fight with him on one to one basis. This time Akbar accepts the challenge. They both advance toward each other on their respective horses. Pratap hits Akbar with his spear.
Pratap knows that Akbar’s confidence is shaken at the moment. We should attack him before he gathers himself again soon. We will surely win in that case. US is doubtful that they might put the lives of their citizens at risk this way. Rawat ji adds that Akbar cannot stay here for a very long time. He needs food, water, etc, for his army every day. This is not a favourable condition for him. He will have to leave from here. Pratap says Akbar is outside the fort. He can arrange for everything that he wants some way or the other. He has not done this for the first time. He must have thought of something before coming here. He attacked on us as soon as Ajmer’s army joined him. I am sure that a lot more armies can join him soon. I think we should attack him before the problem becomes big. We should attack him asap. US finds his logical sensible. Akbar wont take this defeat so easily. He will surely attack us. Pratap says think, Akbar knows that people will call him a coward if he returns to Akbar like this. It will become difficult for him to run his empire this way. He wont go back now. He is helpless to attack on us. He will do it. Rawat ji knows that they will have to be ready for losing their soldiers / people too if they attack Akbar now. His army is huge after all. Pratap says we will have to die while sitting inside the palace just like their ancestors if they don’t attack now. The women will have to do Jauhar again like my Dadi Ma Rani Karnawati. We will attack Akbar tomorrow morning itself. It will be a surprise for him. We wont give him any time to think or understand anything. US approves of the plan.
Pratap is with Raja Jaimal and Kalla. He thanks them both for being with them in this hour of need. He is still thinking about Khetu and Champa. Raja Jaimal had told them to head towards their village as soon as their work is done. Pratap is relieved. Khetu is very talented. She knows a lot many things that no one knows. We will surely need her, but not now. Ajabde is watching them from far. She is tensed about the whole thing. Amar Singh walks up to Pratap. I know how much you too wanted to be a part of the war when you were a kid. We both are alike. I too want to go with you. Make sure grandfather wont stop me. Pratap nods. DB tells Ajabde to help her in preparing for dinner. Everything will be alright. Jagmal is glad that either Akbar or Pratap will die in tomorrow’s war. I will be safe in both the cases. Pratap notices him. He introduces him to Raja Jaimal and Kalla. Amar Singh asks him if he will accompany him in the fight. Pratap answers on Jagmal’s behalf. This experience is very important for him. He will come.
The food is set. DB sends Ajabde to go check where the men are. Ajabde finds Pratap and US discussing about the big fight due tomorrow. Pratap notices Ajabde. She signals him regarding food and he nods. US notices that his attention is diverted and asks him to focus on their plan again. Ajabde is gone by then.
Ajabde is serving food to Pratap. She notices him lost in deep thoughts. He asks her if she wants to say something to him while she is helping him clean his hands. Amar Singh notices them from a distance. US calls out for Pratap before Ajabde can say something. Pratap has no option but to go. Ajabde is in tears. Amar Singh notices her thus.
The men are above the main gates of the fort. They decide to keep an eye on Akbar’s army for the entire night. Ishar ji tells Pratap to go and rest but Pratap shows an inclination to stay back. Amar Singh comes there just then. You will have to come with me. Pratap gives Kalla a few instructions before going with his son.
Amar Singh brings Pratap to their room. Ajabde wipes her tears when Amar Singh calls out for her. He tells his father that his mother is crying because of him. You haven’t spoken to her since you are back. She is trying to talk to you since then. DB takes Amar Singh with her. Ajabde moves away with the pretext of taking out her jewellery from her box. He walks up to her, asking her if she wanted to say anything to him. He talks about how wars are won because of bravery, not a big army. Nothing can happen to me as your love, you are with me. He looks at her for a long time so her thoughts motivate him to return to palace all safe and sound. They share a hug.
Next morning, both Akbar and Pratap stand face to face with their respective army. Pratap yet again challenges Akbar to fight with him on one to one basis. We can save thousands of people this way. This time Akbar accepts the challenge. They both advance toward each other on their respective horses. Pratap hits Akbar with his spear. Akbar wakes up with a start. His inner soul tells him that Pratap will defeat / kill him and the soldiers one by one. He wont spare anyone now that he is back. Akbar regrets that he couldn’t find out earlier that Pratap was not in the palace. I would have attacked earlier only. His inner soul says it is too late now. Akbar wonders if he should leave from here asap. His inner soul gives him the very same suggestion. Akbar thinks of Pratap’s words next (him calling Akbar a coward).
Precap: Gwalior’s Jamaluddin joins Akbar. He has brought 10k soldiers with him. US thinks to postpone their plan for a while as the enemy’s army has become really huge now. Akbar wants to surround Chittor’s fort from all the sides. We will kill Pratap inside the palace only. All the open doors of the forts are closed as per US’s orders.
Chittor soldiers get ready for the big fight. Pratap too wears his armour. Amar Singh too wants to go with his father but US tells him to stay in the palace for now. You have gone after your father. Pratap gives him the responsibility to take care of the fort in their absence. Amar Singh notices Jagmal. Why aren’t you ready yet? Yesterday, father had said that you too will accompany him. Jagmal shows the burn on his hand. Amar Singh talks about a lot many incidents about his father yet he continued fighting with the enemies. No one gets scare of such small wounds. He shows his would which is deeper than Jagmal’s wound in reality. A warrior is considered brave because of the wounds on his body. Pratap politely tells him not to talk to his elders like this. DB takes Amar’s side. Younger kids can explain it to elders if they make any mistake. Ajabde does Pratap’s aarti. She next picks up his sword but her hands are shaking. Pratap tells him against it. It doesn’t suit a Kunwar Rani. She replies that she is a mother and a wife too. He takes the sword from her. He leaves with his father. Ajabde is tensed. She prays to Kanha ji.
Pratap and his team discuss about the positions of their troops. Inside, Ajabde continues with her puja. Wind blows and dust gets inside everyone’s eyes. Ajabde tries to save the diya from blowing off but in vain. This is a bad omen.
Akbar wakes up with a start when his inner voice tells him to go back. He hears some noises. His inner soul says they are of your own army. They are running helter skelter as Pratap has attacked on your army. It is still time. Run away from here before sunrise.
A soldier comes to tell Pratap that Ajabde wants to talk to him for a second. US allows him to go. She requests him not to go. The diya blew off. People are right. It is not right to attack Akbar. Pratap reasons that this is a 50-50 situation. Our army is waiting for me. I cannot back out now. Winning / losing; life and death are all in destiny’s hand. If I am destined to die then I wont mind dying in the battlefield while fighting with my enemy. You have our son with you. You will have to live with him. Make him a brave warrior. He should be always ready to fight for his motherland. Take care of yourself. She is not ready to let go of his hand but has to do it when he takes a step back. She is in tears. Pratap joins his team of commanders when a soldier come to inform him that US has called him rooftop of the main gates of the fort.
Akbar finds a group of soldiers approaching his tent. Gwalior’s Jamaluddin joins Akbar. He has brought 10k soldiers with him. A guy asks him if they should get ready to attack now. Akbar has another plan in his mind. He asks for Aalim Khan.
US and everyone checks out the huge army that is heading towards Akbar’s tent. Pratap recalls Ajabde’s words. US thinks to postpone their plan for a while as the enemy’s army has become really huge now. Everyone agrees except Pratap. We will make a very big mistake otherwise.
Akbar comes to meet Aalim Khan in his cell. Akbar talks to him about how being patient can turn out to be good. Do you want another chance? His commanders are surprised when he orders his soldiers to bring food for Aalim Khan.
Raja Jaimal address the soldiers to boost their morale. On the other hand, Pratap tells his father that their army is waiting at the main gates right now to attack Akbar. If we don’t do it now then we wont be able to save Chittor ever. US points out that Akbar is n number of times stronger than them right now. Pratap agrees. Akbar’s army will become stronger if we waster our time in thinking and debating. Rawat ji gives them the statistics. Akbar’s army has 15 soldiers while he have only 2k. We are meant to lose here. Pratap has firm belief in his soldiers. Akbar is not ready at this moment. There is a possibility of our victory if we surprise him now or he might gather his thoughts if we give him time. Ishar Das ji says it is not sure whether we will win. What if our soldiers get killed? What if he returns again? Pratap is sure the last group of troops will either win or become a martyr in end.
Aalim Khan eats the food. Akbar announces his new plan. We will surround Chittor’s fort from all the sides. He relates the plan of action to everyone. We will wait outside for even a month if we have to. We will force those Rajputs to come out. We will kill them as soon as they come out.
Precap: Aalim Khan comes to tell US and Pratap that Akbar doesn’t want to fight with you. He wants to talk to you directly / face to face. Akbar thinks of making US his prisoner if he comes to talk to me here or either he will kill US.
Episode 414 - 11th May 2015
Akbar challenges US. I am not scared to meet you all alone and I hope you too are not scared to meet me on your own. Atleast show me that you are a Rajput after all. Pratap and all the courtesans take out their swords angrily. Aalim Khan is scared. I am just a messenger. They all realise that its Aalim Khan in front of them and not Akbar himself. Aalim Khan points out that the words are written by Akbar himself. The Rajputs are infuriated. Pratap requests them to think with a calm head. US dismisses Aalim Khan. Akbar will get my answer before today’s sun sets. Aalim Khan walks out of the court.
Akbar knows that the egos of the Rajputs will be hurt. US is also a Rajput after all. I am sure he will come to meet me. He explains it to his commanders. Rajputs use their hearts. They don’t use their brains. US is also a Rajput. He will come for sure.
Pratap warns his father against Akbar. He has laid a trap for us. We should not fall for it. US asks him if he doesn’t want him to give a fitting reply to Akbar. I am a true Rajput. He has challenged out bravery. Do you expect me to sit here calmly? Pratap says Akbar knows it too well that we get swayed by emotion when someone challenges us and hurts our ego. We start using our hearts instead of our brains to come to any decision then. He is doing that only with us. Rawat ji denies. Why is he proposing a meeting between both the army tents? Pratap is still put. It is Akbar’s ploy. He might want to get my father in his custody by cheating us or even kill him. Everyone is taken aback. Rawat ji says we will be on alert. Rana ji is anyways not going to his tent to meet him. Pratap replies that he knows Akbar a lot better than him. He is not what he seems to be. He has got that big Mughal empire by all the wrong means. For once I can think that he might not want to hurt my father but what will he say to him? You are mistaken to think that he has come here from Agra to talk to us. He has come to gain hold of Chittor and he will sit quietly after gaining his objective only. Friendly talks are actually an indirect hint for us to accept defeat in front of him and let him rule our motherland. He did the same with Raja Jaimal. Raja Jaimal too supports Pratap’s logic. Why is Akbar using such means when he has such a huge army with him? Pratap adds that Akbar lied to Raja Jaimal by talking to him about being friends. He got hold of your state by cheating. Ishar Das ji feels Akbar may want to work out on a decent compromise by talking to Rana ji. I feel we should give him one chance. Raway ji says wars are always destructive. We will have to bear a lot many losses in this war for which Mewar is actually not ready at the moment. We should make use of every opportunity to gain peace without fighting. Pratap knows that Akbar’s mission is to become Hindustan’s Shehanshah at any cost. DB takes US aside to talk about something important. Before leaving, US tells everyone to think on this matter. We will meet in a while.
DB is disturbed. I know I have no right to talk in between your political matters but I do want to say something today. He allows her. She talks about the side effects of war and how it never brings positive results for anyone (especially for the family members of the soldiers). We all know what happens after a war! Rani Karnawati did Jauhar with 13k women. Her sad memories are still here in every brick of the palace. I know you don’t want this to happen again. US too talks about Pratap’s point of view. Maybe Akbar is in no mind to make peace at all. DB prods him to meet Akbar once for their citizen’s sake. We should try every possible solution to help them. US thinks of the huge number of people who have come here to live in the fort.
Ajabde also feels DB is right. Pratap cannot understand why they are not able to see the real intentions of that snake (Akbar). I too don’t want my soldiers to die but there is no point expecting that Mughal to make peace. He wants to become Hindustan’s Shehanshah but I wont let that happen. Ajabde reasons that Akbar only wants to talk to them. it is up to us whether we want to accept it or not. We have been through this before as well. We were anyways not prepared for such a situation. We should opt for a peaceful compromise if we are getting such an option. He replies that he too would have chosen this option if he had to but it isn’t possible with Akbar. She knows that he wants to defeat Akbar as he doesn’t like him at all. But at time you have to think beyond your personal desires and think about the welfare of your state. He is taken aback. You mean if I am fighting this war to calm my personal desire of defeating Akbar? She tries to explain but he stops her from doing so. He turns to go when Maan and CK comes there. Maan too tells him to think about his nephew which is going to be born soon. Try to work out a peace proposal. He reasons that he is not getting in this war for any personal reason but for the citizens of Chittor, his soon to be born nephew and everyone. I don’t know why you all are thinking of me as a fool. My own family is not able to understand me. CK too talks about the peace proposal, the one ray of hope before the war! He gives up. I pray you don’t have to regret your decision.
Pratap thinks of his convo with Ajabde, Maan and the court convo as he walks inside his ancestors’ room. Why no one can understand what I am trying to say! Even my wife is unable to understand anything.
Akbar continues to feed Aalim Khan with all the meaty food. They are anxiously waiting for a reply. US will certainly come to meet me here.
US announces his decision. I will go to meet Akbar tomorrow afternoon to talk about peace. Pratap is still in his ancestors’ room only. US stamps the letter with the royal seal.
Akbar smiles after reading the letter. So the Rajputs have fallen in my trap after all. Now nothing can stop me from winning Chittor.
Precap: Pratap knows that Akbar is laying a trap for US. Why can anyone not see it? Why is father not understanding this fact that if he goes to meet that Mughal then probably he wont return alive from there ever? Akbar has told his commander to wait behind the trees. I will drop my hanky as soon as US comes. You can shoot him then and there itself.
Commander asks Akbar why he wants to meet US. Akbar tells him to bring in Aalim Khan first. He too should know what my strategy in this war is. Commander leaves to carry out his orders.
Pratap knows that Akbar is laying a trap for US. Why can anyone not see it? Why does father not understand this fact that if he goes to meet that Mughal then probably he wont return alive from there ever? It will be a big problem if he really goes to meet that Mughal. Akbar will gain Chittor and then he will torture the citizens of Chittor. Rajputanis will have to do Jauhar once again. why can anyone not see this? He hears a voice telling him to stop this on his own. Only you can stop this. You will have to explain to your father that he is doing the wrong thing. You cannot just sit like that. The future of Rajputana is in your hands. Do something. You cannot let US die like this. You have to save the Rajputana. He looks at his ancestors’ photos in shock. He holds his head in pain as the voices are all shouting together. He lets out a scream and falls helplessly on his feet. He cries wondering what he should do in this condition. My own people doubt my thinking / outlook. How do I stop this then?
Aalim Khan greets his Shehanshah. He is grateful to Akbar for everything. Your favours have indebted me for lifetime. I will do whatever you tell me to. I don’t want anything except your forgiveness. Akbar shocks everyone by telling Aalim Khan to run. You have very less time. You must run as fast as you can and right away. Your life will be long if you do it asap and soon. He points out at a man filling bullets in his gun. He will shoot you as soon as his gun is ready. It is better to run away from here or you will die for no reason. The soldiers back out. Aalim Khan is also scared. He begins to walk away but trips. He gets up and starts running. He stumbles upon a rock on his way but resumes running once again. The gun / rifle is ready to be fired. Aalim Khan is shot dead in the first bullet itself. Everyone is taken aback except Akbar. Whoever goes against me gets the same fate. One has to be scared of me and abide by my rules if they want to live or they will be meted with the same fate like Aalim Khan. The shooter tells Akbar that this distance was perfect. Akbar shares the plan. The place where US will come to meet me is at an equal distance from our tent where Aalim Khan’s dead body is lying right now. He thinks of US getting shot. Rajputs are anyways not too aware of guns so they wont ever find out who shot US. As soon as the news of US’s death spreads around in Chittor then they will be boggled. We will make use of that opportunity and attack on Chittor. No one will be able to stop us then. Wait for the auspicious time tomorrow when US will come to meet me. Victory over Chittor will make me a Shehanshah for real.
Akbar and US get ready for their big meeting. US says today we will add a new chapter (of peace) in the history of Rajputana. Akbar says today we will make sure that Hindustan finds out who the real Shehanshah is.
The ladies are tensed but still are hopeful that the meeting will yield some good results. DB does US’s aarti. She prays for his success. Chittor should be all peaceful once again. US guides Amar Singh about what all he should do in his absence. They wait for Pratap. He comes there just then but greets his father really sadly. Please forgive me. US has already done so. Pratap is all emotional.
Akbar instructs his commander that they will have to be really careful. Rajputs will be boggled but we will handle it. We will attack them asap. Our army will be in trouble otherwise. The commander nods.
DB wonders why Pratap hugged Rana ji like that. Rana ji hugs Pratap that ways when he leaves for a war. I cannot understand it. Ajabde says it might be because of the differences that they had yesterday. He might be feeling guilty of going against his father. This is why he apologized to Rana ji too. DB has noticed that this is the first time when Pratap dint touch his father’s feet. He never acts like that. What is going to happen?
The shooter takes his place. Akbar confirms with him if he will be able to kill US. Wait for the right time. I will drop my hanky when US comes here. He should die in one bullet itself. The shooter nods. US will go back on 4 shoulders.
Everyone watches US heading towards Akbar’s tent. Raja Jaimal is still sure Akbar cannot be trusted. The royal family is worried as to how soon everything can be back to normal once again. Jagmal is scared and wishes that everything is fine soon. I cannot even sleep at night because of it. Ishar Das ji knows that US will think about a compromise if Akbar talks sense. He wont spare him if he talks otherwise. Dhodiya ji talks about when Rana ji had made a compromise with Shamsher Singh Suri. Back then, Rana ji had even given him the key of our fort. We were a little helpless back then but today we are stronger. Pratap watches his father with the help of binoculars.
The shooter is waiting anxiously for US. Akbar and US come face to face. Pratap checks the surroundings from a distance. Akbar drops his hanky. The shooter moves around as Akbar is standing right in front of US. He looks around for a more appropriate place to aim and shoot at US. US asks Akbar to speak up. Pratap finds something fishy. He notices the shooter at the distance. I had told father about it. Akbar is waiting for the shooter to shoot. Everyone is tensed.
Precap: US and Akbar get into a sword fight. Akbar pushes / hurts US. Pratap calls out for Akbar angrily.
Jagmal is tensed when Pratap throws a spear towards Akbar’s shooter. I can see that our future is in dark. Akbar gets miffed by the same. Now I wont spare you US. They both take out their swords. US and Akbar get into a sword fight. Pratap wants to go there to save his father but Raja Jaimal offers to do so. You are needed here. I cannot put your life in risk. You are the only hope of Rajputana. He leaves. Akbar pushes / punches US yet US stays strong. Next time, Akbar hits him with a dagger. The royal family looks at it in shock. US knew that Akbar is a cheater. Akbar pushes the dagger in the same place again. US’s family is in tears. US tells Akbar that he will never get hold of Rajputana. He falls on the ground. Pratap closes his eyes sadly. US breathes his last. Right then Raja Jaimal is seen heading towards that place with his troops. Akbar’s commanders observe the same. They request Akbar to come with them. Akbar mounts his horse and heads back to his tent. Raja Jaimal is also shocked to see US dead.
DB holds Pratap responsible for US’s death. Why did he kill Akbar’s soldier? What was he thinking? Jagmal too blames Pratap. He will be responsible for our ruin. Rawat ji comes to tell them that Pratap did the right thing by killing the shooter who was about to shoot our Rana ji. It was only Pratap who was right in his head about whatever happened today. He already predicted it but it was us who dint pay heed to him. Akbar wanted to trap and then kill our Rana ji. He had deployed that shooter for the very same reason. They hear commotion outside. The citizens of Chittor are gathered outside the palace.
US’s dead body is kept on the floor. DB is heartbroken to see him. She recalls their last convo. She cries thinking that she was the one who had suggested him to go and talk to that Akbar. Pratap had stopped me but I dint listen to him. Please forgive me. Maan, Ajabde too feel guilty. DB asks for Pratap. Where is he? Did he go to fight with Akbar on his own? Everyone gets tensed.
Everyone chants praises of Akbar. He tells them to wait for their real victory. Let’s prepare ourselves for the bigger fight. Chittor is weak right now. We will write a new chapter in history by winning over Chittor. We will attack them right away as the entire Chittor will be drowned in sorrows right now.
Raja Jaimal addresses all the soldiers of Mewar. It is the testing time for us. We all have to fight against Akbar and his army till our last breath. We will avenge for our King’s murder (a coward act from Akbar). Dodhiya ji too motivates them. We Rajputs can die but cannot stoop down before anyone. The soldiers ask for their leader, Pratap. How will we fight without our leader? We wont fight without him!
Jagmal comes to tell DB that no one can find Pratap anywhere. Everything will be finished. Akbar has already killed father. Now Dada bhai is not in the fort. Akbar will be coming here anytime to kill all of us. Our army has refused to fight without Dada bhai. They are all scared of Akbar. We will all die. Maan gets tensed.
Rawat ji too wonders where Pratap is. Pratap comes there just then. He looks at his father’s dead body and folds his hands before him so as to greet him. Raja Jaimal tells him to motivate the soldiers of Mewar. Make them ready to fight against Akbar. Rawat ji says I can understand what you are going through but you will have to take over Chittor’s reign for our motherland. Pratap denies. There is still time for that.
DB goes out to look for Pratap. Is he upset with me? Why dint he come to meet me? He feels it was I who sent Rana ji to meet Akbar? Ajabde comforts her.
The soldiers are shocked to see someone. Amar Singh too is taken aback. He goes to tell DB something. Rana ji is alive. US appears in the court. Rawat ji and everyone is stunned to see him alive. US pays his respect to the dead person (dead body).
Precap: Akbar’s army marches towards Chittor. Pratap aims a spear towards Akbar. His horse stops because of the same. There is a letter attached to that spear. The commander reads it. You made a very big mistake by setting your foot in our motherland. If you are a true fighter then get ready to fight with us. Akbar looks up from his binoculars. He is shocked to see US. I have been cheated!
Episode 418 - 18th May 2015
Everyone in the palace is glad to get the good news. DB knows that it all happened because of Pratap. Raja Jaimal too appreciates Pratap. US hugs his son proudly. Rawat ji too remarks that Chittor is safe today because of Pratap only. We made a mistake in understanding you. We should have listened to you. I am sorry. Pratap tells him not to say so. You are my Guru. Please don’t embarrass me this way. You did it all for Chittor and its people. Rawat ji chants praises in his name and the others join him.
In his tent, Akbar is boiling in anger. One of the commanders feels that Akbar is not able to take out his anger at the right people so he is hurting the non-living things in his tent. Have mercy on us Allah. Akbar wonders how Pratap could be so sharp always. My plan was so good. I couldn’t have lost. I was almost about to get Chittor but Pratap understood my this move too. This has not happened for the first time. His inner soul laughs at him. Pratap won this time too. You have lost again. How many times will you lose? You went to attack them twice but returned without even touching them both the times. I can see that you are defeated in your attempts. You have lost. You are not worth becoming a Shehanshah. He shouts at his inner voices to be quiet. Outside, the commanders listen to him and are tensed.
Akbar says I will attack again. 400 years ago, Sultan Mohammad Gauri had lost to Prithviraj Chauhan. He was dejected. He saw an ant taking something inside its house. The food item weighed more than the ant. The ant fell when it was trying to climb up but it tried again and again until it succeeded. Mohammad Gauri learnt a lesson from it. He continued to attack that Rajput. He won in the 17th time. I too will continue attacking Chittor even if I have to do it 100 times or more. I will surely win Chittor. I know that I only will be called Shehanshah-e-Hind in the future. You can demotivate me but I only will win in the end. A commander comes to tell him that another troop of 4k soldiers have come from Jaunpur. Akbar says we are growing in numbers day by day. We will be able to surround Chittor in a much better way with this much people. Go and start working on it. Today we will force them to close another door of their fort. Soon, they will have to close all the doors because of us.
Rawat ji is sure that Akbar is not going to give up. He will attack us once again. Our soldiers were demotivated / dejected when they found out about your (US’s) death. It is important for us to protect you so the citizens and soldiers of Chittor don’t give up. US says you don’t have to do it. Being a King, it is my responsibility to protect you all. Rawat ji nods. You can do so when you will be alive. No one knows till when it can be possible. It is true that Akbar will certainly try to kill you. That Akbar must have been sitting in your place if something would have happened to you today. I propose you and your family to leave the fort asap and go to some safer place. US gets angry.
DB doesn’t want to go. All the women cannot leave as men wont be able to do everything on their own. I too have some responsibility towards our people. Who will look after their food and lodging if I go too? A lady says we women too will make a group just like the men do. Bhagwati ji (Dodiya ji’s wife) and Ishar Das Chauhan’s wife will help us in this. Raja Jaimal’s wife (Sarda Bai Rathore) is excellent in such things. Bhagwati ji agrees to take care of the people staying in the palace. We will make sure that everyone gets all the kind of help that they need. The lady (I am not getting her name) will lead us. DB is emotional. This is our house. It is better to die here than leave from here. Ajabde agrees. Choti Ma has been living here since so long. I have been here for a lesser time yet I am attached to it. How can we forget all those memories so easily and walk away? The lady can understand their sentiments but they have no choice. It is a matter of a few days. You can return once the war is over. Rana ji and Pratap will be worried constantly if you aren’t safe. They will be able to fight in a better way in that case. You can leave the responsibility of the fort to us. Our dharma too says that we have to go with our husbands. Sarda Bai says we can even do Jauhan if we have to but we wont give up so easily. You will have to go with Rana ji.
US questions Rawat ji for suggesting this cowardice act. I would have killed the person if it was someone else in your place. Rawat ji says I too am a Rajput, a brave soldier. US reasons that he wont be able to look in his ancestors’ eyes if he runs away like this. Rawat ji asks him if he will be able to face them after facing defeat. Your experienced courtesans are thinking so. US calls it his personal views. No one will listen to you. Rawat ji remarks that he wouldn’t have made up his mind like this without asking my courtesans if I was in your place. US asks everyone one by one. He is taken aback when they all agree with Rawat ji. Pratap too is surprised. Only Jagmal is happy. Ishar Das says we had started talking about Jauhar and Saka as soon as we got to know that you are dead. We all agree with Rawat ji. US cannot believe his ears. I feel like I am seeing a nightmare. I am a King. How can I leave my fort at such a time? He asks Pratap to explain it to everyone else. Pratap thinks of his Nani’s Jauhar; how the soldiers had refused to fight when they got to know that US is no more; Akbar killing the soldier (while thinking him to be US). He too finds logic in Rawat ji’s words. I too support him!
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Pratap too thinks that every soldier and citizen of Mewar will be motivated if US is alive. We can fight the toughest war under you. We have very less army as comparison to our enemy. The situation is going against us. We have no other option but to keep you and the royal family safe. US closes his eyes painfully. Rawat ji adds that Pratap too cannot stay back here. You too will have to go. You are also included in the royal family. You too inspire us equally and your life is very precious to us. Pratap disagrees. I can fight much more freely if father and my family is safe. Rawat ji repeats his words. The situation has worsened actually as the number of enemy’s army is increasing every day. Even if we lose then we will be at peace to think that you and Rana ji are alive. You both will still be able to free Mewar from Akbar. We will die peacefully knowing that Mewar’s future is alive. Pratap wants to take care of the main doors of the fort. Pratap ji takes charge. We will die but won’t surrender. The courtesans repeat after him. Rawat ji talks about how capable every single person standing in the court is! You don’t have to worry till all of us are here. We have no other option left before us now. You, Pratap and the royal family will have to go to a safer place! US thanks them all for thinking so much for him and his family. I still want to stay here. Don’t force us please. A soldier comes to inform them about how Akbar’s army is surrounding their fort from all the sides.
DB wants to lead the Jauhar. I don’t know why you (ladies) are snatching away my right from me. I am the Maharani of Mewar after all. I should be leading Jauhar in case any such need arises. I feel that Rana ji is equally troubled after hearing about this proposal. A dassi comes to share the same disturbing news with them.
US and everyone come up the main gates of the fort. US orders his soldiers to close the third gate too. The soldiers oblige.
Akbar gets to know about the same. I am expecting more army. I will force US to close the fourth door as well and then we will strike.
US is in deep thoughts. Rawat ji points out that only one door is open now. Things will get worse if we have to order our soldiers to close it too! You will have to go to a safer place with your family. All the courtesans request him one by one. It is important for Chittor that you are alive. US gives in for the sake of Chittor and its people. He walks out of the court without saying anything but yes! Rawat ji is relieved. You (Pratap) will have to go away tonight itself. Make all the preps asap.
DB is sad to know that US has agreed to leave the palace. She too will have to go with him. On the other hand, Jagmal is happy to be saved. I don’t care about the palace or its people. Let them die I don’t care. I will run away asap. He notices Amar Singh standing by the door. He tries to stop Amar Singh but he runs away.
Amar Singh doesn’t want to go away from the palace. Ajabde explains to him that this is Rana ji’s order. We all will have to go. Amar Singh asks DB about it. You always used to say that this is our home. Who leaves their own house? Why are these people staying back then? It means that this house isn’t ours. Why did you lie to me? why do we have to leave our house? Who will take care of our citizens then? Will we leave them here to die? Jagmal Kaka is saying this only. DB says Jagmal has no sense. We are going away to protect your grandfather. Akbar will get hold of the entire CHittor if anything happens to Rana ji. If he is alive then he can come back and win Chittor again. he will free our citizens. No one will trust us if we don’t do it. Amar Singh understands the situation. I am sad to leave our palace though! DB too is hurt but she cannot avoid it even if she wishes to!
At night, looks at his court sadly. He thinks of their happier times. Pratap is looking over at Akbar’s army from his room’s window. Daasi takes away all their packed bags. Ajabde tells Pratap about the same. Maan is going to her in-laws place.
CK hugs her sister. Both the sisters tell each other to take care. Maan tells Jagmal to be an obedient son and a obedient brother. Jagmal tells her to worry about herself. I am here to take care of everyone. DB hugs her daughter next. A girl lights the diyas at her house before leaving it. It is a promise that she will come back there. I promise we will meet here again. US blesses Maan. Maan hugs Pratap. She tells him to take care of himself and everyone. He agrees to come in the naming ceremony of his nephew. Make sure he is brave like our father. She smiles. Maan lovingly touches Amar Singh’s cheeks. Pratap makes her sit in her palanquin. It is a very emotional moment for the entire family.
Pratap and US seek blessings of their Kuldevi. Pratap prays the safety and respectful freedom for every citizen of Chittor. US thinks that it is now in God’s hands only.
Precap: The fourth door has also been closed. Akbar wants to wait. Pratap too knows that it will be a game of patience and enmity between them now. I too want to see who makes the first move now! Akbar thinks of surrounding Chittor’s palace from all the sides. Pratap vows that Akbar will have to return from here empty handed.
US gets emotional. Why am I a King? Why can I not sacrifice my life happily like an ordinary soldier? Why am I not getting the golden opportunity to sacrifice my life for my motherland? Why am I being compelled to leave my Mewar, my motherland? Pratap tells him to pull himself together. A king has to live by his dharma. This is his destiny. We cannot overlook it in any condition. You have a very big responsibility of staying alive for our country and every citizen of Mewar. You have to come back tomorrow with much more energy (in spirit) to attack your enemies. We all need you. Mewar needs you. We cannot lose you at any cost. US is pained thinking about his position. I could have fought happily for my motherland today if I wasn’t a king but an ordinary citizen of Mewar. I wouldn’t have to think before dying for my motherland. Grant my wish Ekling ji. Rawat ji interrupts them as it is getting late.
US bids a silent farewell to the citizens of Mewar who have gathered in the court. No one from the royal family is happy. US thinks of all the happy memories attached with their home. Pratap tells him to come as it is getting late. Amar Singh wants to sit with his father on Chetak. Pratap tells them that he is joining them. Everyone is confused. Pratap says I cannot go. I have to protect the fort. I will live like a soldier. I will send those Mughals back from here. I wont sit peacefully till then. US declines. You are a part of the royal family. I cannot leave you behind. You have to come here. Pratap tells him that Acharya is waiting outside for him with his troops. You remember that we live under a curse. If the entire royal family leaves this palace then the enemy will surely win over it. I know you don’t want this. Rawat ji reminds him of their previous decision. Pratap cannot overlook his ancestors’ suggestion. They reminded me about the curse. I will have to stay back to protect the palace from our enemy. Chittor’s flag will always be seen on our fort! Amar Singh too wants to stay with his father but Pratap makes him understand. You have to take care of our family. He gives him his chain. Take care of yourself. He turns to his father. You have to take care of yourself and protect our family too. He seeks his father’s blessings and hugs him. DB again apologizes to him for what all she has done with him over all these years. He tells her to look forward to making his favourite dishes for him again real soon. Ajabde wants to hug him but stops thinking of all the people standing around them. Tears stream down her eyes as she stares at him while they advance toward her palanquin. Everyone leaves.
Rawat ji asks Pratap to lead them now. Pratap tells him to call everyone in the court asap. Rawat ji goes to do it. Pratap addresses everyone present in the court. The fort is almost surrounded by Mughals from all the corners now. Mewar’s King has left here with the royal family. We are almost forced to close the last door of the fort too. No one will be able to enter or go out of the fort in case anything like that happens. Raja Jaimal suggests attacking Akbar right away. He should realise that we Rajputs don’t spare our enemies. Pratap denies. it can be dangerous for us. Akbar’s army has grown manifold. It is possible they can defeat us. I cannot overlook the reality. Now we will play a game of patience and enmity. I too want to see who makes the first move now! It may be that this can even continue for months. You all should be mentally prepared. We cannot be emotional but logical in our approach. Rawat ji says we are ready. Shall we order the fourth door to be closed down too? Pratap wants to keep the news of his family’s departure hidden for as long as they can. The Mughals can do something really bad against us if he gets hold of this news. His commanders vow to send Akbar back from here empty handed.
Pratap misses his father as he looks at the empty throne. He thinks of their happier times and how he and his father had pushed back Bairam Khan from their court one day. He misses his family as he walks in the corridor / around the rooms of the palace. He imagines them all but then realises that it is all just his dream. He comes to his room and shakes his head as he looks at Ajabde. She walks up to him. He realises that she really is there as she holds his outstretched hand.
Akbar gets to know about the closure of third door. He wants to wait a little more as another army is going to join him real soon. We will compel the Rajputs to be under house arrest very soon. The game (of waiting) starts now!
Precap: Akbar’s army has reached the mark of 32k soldiers. Their army is very close to the fourth door of Chittor’s fort. Rajputs will be forced to close their fourth door too. Pratap tells Rawat ji to close the fourth door of their fort as well.
Pratap is surprised to see Ajabe. He hugs her. Why dint you go? She couldn’t go leaving him. I have already made a mistake of not supporting you. I had almost risked Rana ji;s life. A wife’s life is joined with her husband’s. We will die and live together. He is very happy to have her here with him. He looks around for Amar Singh. She says I have left him with Rani Ma.
Flashback shows Ajabde requesting DB to take care of Amar Singh. I want to be with Pratap. Amar will still be alive if anything goes wrong with us. DB asks her if she is still ready to leave Amar with her even after what all she has done with Pratap and Ajabde. Ajabde says if we will think negative then only negative things will happen. We must think positive to get positive results. She also gives credit to DB. Amar is alive because of you. You even went against your own son to support Pratap. You have looked after Amar more than me. I cannot mistrust you. I know he will be happy with you even if something happens to me. DB sadly allows her to go. They both promise each other that they will take care of each other’s sons. DB makes hands over the keys of the palace, treasury, and her room to Ajabde. Ajabde asks for the key of Jauhar’s room. DB is sure that she wont need this. Ajabde insists. There are only two possibilities of this war – victory or defeat! Bless me that such a need never arises and in case it comes, I stay strong. DB hands the key of that room to Ajabde tearfully. They share an emotional hug. Jagmal interrupts them. We will get late if we don’t hurry up now. DB tells Rana ji about Ajabde’s wish. Amar too wants to come with his mother but she reminds him of his father’s wish. She leaves Amar with DB. He is yours now! Ajabde leaves in her palanquin. Ajabde hopes to meet her son once again. Flashback ends.
Pratap promises Ajabde that they both will meet their son very soon. You wont need the key of this Jauhar room now. That Mughal will have to leave Chittor. They hug.
Both Akbar and Pratap look at each other’s fort / tent with their binoculars. The same continues for days. The Mughal army is growing day by day. Akbar’s army has reached the mark of 32k soldiers. Their army is very close to the fourth door of Chittor’s fort. Rajputs will be forced to close their fourth door too. Akbar smirks.
Dodhiya ji says it’s been 14 days since Rana ji has left. They were at Som River when we received their last message. We should close the last door now. Pratap wants to wait a little more.
Another troop joins Akbar’s army. They are now 40k. Akbar is only looking forward to closing the fourth door of the fort asap. He wonders what pratap is thinking right now. They very well know about the situation yet they are all quiet. As far as I know them, they wont sit quietly. I want to know what’s going on inside.
Rawat ji too suggests closing the fourth door of their fort now. Akbar’s army has almost surrounded our fort. It’s been almost 20 days now that Rana ji has left. Pratap thinks. Akbar wont be able to reach them in case Akbar tries to catch hold of them. This way father is 20 days ahead than Akbar. Rawat ji agrees. Pratap tells Rawat ji to close the fourth door of their fort finally. The soldiers oblige.
Akbar gets to know about the fourth door too. Another commander tells him about US’s departure. Akbar laughs.
Meanwhile, Amar Singh continues practising sword fighting with the soldier. The soldier tells him to be a little careful. You might get hurt as you are a kid. Amar denies. I am not a kid! He points the sword very close to the soldier’s neck. DB interrupts him. He walks to a corner. Why are you so upset / angry? Amar cries. Everyone thinks of me as a kid so father and mother kept me away from them. Even grandfather thinks the same way. I am not a kid. I can fight with that Akbar. I can stand with my father. I am missing my parents. I want to be with them. DB hugs him. Amar is upset that he had to leave his house because of that Mughal. I had to be away from my parents. DB nods. How can Ekling ji not listen to you? He cannot keep you away from your parents. We will go back real soon.
Akbar says this was what I had thought about. I wanted the royal family to leave the fort because of me. This is what happened. His commanders understand that he is thinking of attacking on Chittor now. One of the commanders feels that Pratap too would have left with his family. Akbar thinks otherwise. Pratap is still inside the fort. He never backs away from a fight. The commanders want to be extra careful if it is true. Everyone thinks highly of him. it can be dangerous for us to attack the fort. Akbar only wanted the royal family to leave the palace. I never wanted to attack it. Who can think of attacking the fort which is around 300 feet above the ground. Thousands of soldiers will die if we even think of mounting the fort? We will send one of our troops after the royal family. Pratap will come out of the fort as soon as he will hear about that. He will lose that ways!
Precap: Akbar sends his army to follow US. Arrest him and bring him here. Pratap realises that Akbar knows about US’s departure. Mughal soldiers notice Amar Singh. DB panics. She tells US that Amar Singh is not in his
Akbar’s servant drops a vase by mistake. The guy apologizes to him for the same. Akbar tells him to wait as his commander comes there. Akbar looks at his hand. Your missing finger angers me. Don’t you feel angry towards US? The commander is actually waiting for a chance to take revenge from US. I just want a chance. Akbar points out hat US could have cut his head too but instead he cut your finger. He wanted to you feel ashamed every day / all your life. Look at that servant, he just made a mistake. He dropped my favourite vase by mistake. The mistake is simple but I wont spare him. Akbar holds his earrings and pulls them down with full force. The guy screams out in pain. Akbar tells Hussain Ali that he should not have spared US. I am giving you another chance. Follow US. He has left from the palace with his family. Arrest him and bring him here. Take as many people as you want with you but don’t return without him. Hussain Ali promises him that he wont let him down. Akbar promises to make him wealthy. Your name will be written in Mughal history.
Ishar Das ji notices movement in Akbar’s army. Pratap too looks at them. He notices a troop heading towards the opposite direction (south direction). Pratap realises that Akbar knows about US’s departure. They are going after father. Raja Jaimal knows that Akbar is a cheater. He catches hold of women and kids and arrests people. Pratap says Akbar is not strong enough to fight head on. He wants us to surrender the palace to him after taking father in his arrest. These Mughals wont be able to do anything to my father. Dodhiya ji still wants to send a message to US. Pratap sends Chakrapani to inform his father. You will have to reach them before the Mughals. You will have to go out really carefully as all the doors of the fort have been closed. Chakrapani assures him that he will take care of everything.
US and his family are still on their way. Amar Singh is missing his father. They will still take a few days to reach to a safer place. US finds Amar very quiet. They decide to halt their journey for a while. Amar Singh is again upset when US tells him to play for a while.
Akbar’s soul mocks him. You are such a coward. You are still scared. Akbar talks about his army of 40k. Hussain Ali is going to catch US very soon. Pratap will surely surrender before me real soon. His soul points out to the same. You are always trying to win by keeping your commanders in the front. Earlier it was Khan Baba and now it is Hussain Ali. Till when will you lie? Will you become a SHehanshah like this? Everyone is laughing at you, including your own soldiers. You have a golden chance to win over the fort and write a new chapter of history. You only have to win this fight to become the Shehanshah. No one will be able to face you from henceforth.
DB wants US to talk to Amar. He is pained to be away from his parents. Amar thinks of his parents. He is talking to his horse. They must be missing me and needing me. No one will let me go back to Chittor as they think of me to be a kid. I have decided to escape from here at night when everyone will fall asleep. I and father will teach those Mughals a lesson together. He will never think of stepping in Chittor ever again. US calls out for him. Amar gets tensed.
Pratap observes Akbar’s army. Akbar too looks at his soldiers enjoying / playing. Raja Jaimal is curious about what’s in Akbar’s mind.
Akbar’s soul tells Akbar that just like the ants are climbing up the apple kept in front of you, you too have to climb the fort. You have such a vast army with you. Just go ahead. Your army is ready to fight. Give them a chance to fight. You will surely win. What if Hussain Ali returns empty handed? Will you give up then? Everyone will rebel against you then. How will you face them then? They will be disappointed with you. Forget CHittor, you wont be able to return to Agra even. Akbar gets thinking.
He looks at his soldiers again. They are disappointed that they have come all this way to Chittor to play. We could have done the same back at home too. They feel Akbar is scared of Pratap. Till date it was Bairam Khan who had fought for him. What does he know about fighting after all!
Akbar’s soul motivates him to get into a real fight this time and show his soldiers who the real Shehanshah is! Akbar comes out of his tent but everyone is busy in their own work. Pratap looks at him with his binoculars. Akbar too looks towards Chittor fort. He is standing next to the canons. Pratap notices Akbar’s expressions. Akbar lights the torch kept next to the canons. He lights one of the canons next. Pratap and everyone look on in amazement. The canon lands near the main gate of the fort. Pratap’s team is certainly taken aback. All the soldiers bow to Akbar. I have initiated the fight. I announce it that I will win that fort, come what may. His soldiers chants praises in his name.
Precap: Amar escapes with his horse. US, Acharya and Jagmal are looking for him. Amar notices Hussain Ali and a few Mughal soldiers. They are very nearby him. US and Acharya hear sounds of hoof. Jagmal reasons that this can be the horse of some Mughal too.
Pratap says this Mughal can try anything but wont be able to do anything to us. His cannon dint even reach our fort. Raja Jaimal wonders why Akbar did so then. Dodhiya ji says it doesn’t matter but he wont be able to do anything to Chittor. Pratap adds that this fort is their respct. It is as strong as Rajput’s strength. It can bear anything.
Akbar decides that he will win this fort, come what may. The time has come. We have to move ahead, face any difficulties, sacrifice ourselves but we have to gain victory over Chittor’s fort. A commander says it is possible that we might not have to attack on the fort. Hussain Ali might returns with the royal family before that. Pratap wont have any other option but to surrender before you then. Akbar nods. But what if Hussain Ali fails? You cannot wait to gain victory. You have to work for it. This is why I have decided to attack on the fort. He gives his commanders instructions about form which side they will attack the palace. We wont sit peacefully till we win! There are two new commanders who have joined Akbar’s team. Soldiers chant praises in Akbar’s name.
Hussain Ali and his troops are heading to where US has gone.
Akbar and his team are ready. The commanders go to stand before their respective set of troops as per Akbar’s instructions. Pratap is watching everything with Rawat ji, Dodhiya ji, Raja Jaimal, Kalla and Ishar Das ji. One of the soldiers light a rocket to announce the war. They march forward. Akbar’s army get ready to surround the fort from all the corners.
Pratap too orders his soldiers to get ready for the big fight. He sends Rawat ji, Raja Jaimal and Ishar Das ji to guard different gates. They nod. They chant Jai Ekling ji to motivate everyone. Raja Jaimal talks to his soldiers. We will not just shoot arrows at these cowards but kill them completely. Rawat ji too swears to kill every single soldier who tries to come near their fort.
Akbar’s commanders keep marching forwards with their troops.
Kalla tells Pratap that the soldiers have taken their position now. Everyone is ready to shoot / fight. Pratap tells the soldiers to be ready as the enemy is approaching them fast. Ishar Das ji vows to kill every single Mughal soldier. Pratap wants them to walk all the more closer. Raja Jaimal and Rawat ji are waiting for Pratap’s final orders to shoot. Pratap wants maximum deaths. Let them come closer so they are not able to turn back if they want to! Everyone waits impatiently while Pratap wants them to come so close that they are unable to go back even if they wish to! Akbar finally crosses the mark set in Pratap’s mind so Pratap finally orders his soldiers to shoot. The counter attack begins. Lot many Mughal soldiers die in the first go itself, followed by the nest one. The attacks continue and so do the deaths of Mughal soldiers. Akbar tells his soldiers to step back. They oblige. Another lot is shot and more soldiers die. Akbar tells his soldiers to back off a little more. They are at a safe position now. Pratap tells his soldiers to wait as their arrows cannot reach those Mughals now. Akbar tells his soldiers to walk 20 steps ahead. They do so reluctantly. There is another attack from Pratap’s side and most of the soldiers in the front die. Akbar continues this to check till what distance the arrows can affect his soldiers. Lot many soldiers die in the process though. His army is finally standing at a safe distance. He tells them to stop there only. Pratap looks on annoyed.
Akbar tells his commanders that they were supposed to reach to this point today. We will stay here only now. Make all the arrangements and bring the cannons in the front. Rawat ji says we atleast killed 900 soldiers. Pratap doesn’t mind killing as many soldiers as he has to, to win the fight. We wont back down. Akbar calls it a sacrifice from his soldiers. We have gained access in our enemy’s area. We will continue to do so slowly and will win it ultimately!
Precap: Hussain Ali is looking for US and his family. US and Acharya are looking for Amar Singh.They come face to face. Akbar shoots cannons towards Chittor fort at night when everyone is sleeping peacefully. They are all startled by the continuous attacks on their fort.
At night, Pratap is carefully planning, making strategies about the boundaries and distance from his fort to the place where Akbar has set up his tent. Ajabde comes there. He notices her a while later. He isn’t hungry as everyone (the citizens, the soldiers) has piled up their hopes on him. They have faith that nothing can happen to them as I am here. How can I be hungry when the royal family has to leave their own palace? Ajabde says life is taking your test. I am sure you will win and everything will return home soon. Eat something. She talks about her promise to DB. We both have promised each other to take care of each other’s sons. He agrees. They both sit down to eat.
Hussain Ali is in the jungle. He finds some burnt logs. I think US had stopped here with his people. We are on the right track. Let’s go. we might reach him by morning.
Amar prepares his horse. DB calls out to him for dinner. He leaves before murmuring to his horse that they will leave tonight itself.
Akbar readies the cannon. His soldier sets the cannon ball on fire. On the other side, Ajabde is taking food for Pratap. The cannon ball drops near the fort’s boundary and Ajabde drops the plate scared. Pratap gets up with a start. Akbar enjoys the game. He makes his soldiers shoot a few more cannons towards the fort. Everyone at the fort is startled by his continuous attacks towards the fort. Kalla is angry but Pratap advises him to stay calm. Those cannons cannot reach the boundary. That Mughals know it too. They cannot harm us at all. The attacks continue from Akbar’s side which infuriates Kalla. Allow me once and I will kill them all. Pratap tells him to think carefully. The enemy’s army is large. Be calm, don’t get angry. We have to wait for the time when the enemy makes a mistake. We will make use of it then. Let them do it.
One of the commanders points out to Akbar that if they will shoot cannons like this then their arms will be over real soon. Akbar looks at him pointedly. He makes the soldier shoot a cannon again. This should happen after every four hours. Shake these Rajputs completely. They should not be able to sleep peacefully. Do whatever you have to to make more arms but this should not stop.
Ajabde wakes up with a start as another cannon lands outside the fort. Pratap assures her that everything is fine. I am with you. He offers to get water for her but she goes to bring it herself. She closes the window first. He knows that no one will be able to sleep this way. He is trying to break out confidence. He wants us to make a mistake but we wont fall in his trap. We will have to be mentally very strong. We will win in the end. She nods. You too should not worry then. I will bear this noise. I wont lose my cool, patience or mental stability. I am with you. I can spend many such nights till you are with me as my support. She goes out.
Akbar wants to create fear in Chittor. A man comes to meet Akbar. Let me meet Shehanshah once. I want to help him. His commander asks him what he can do. The guy says I can help Shehanshah in helping him win this war. The commander mocks at him but the guy vows to make him regret his decision one day.
DB and Amar Singh are sleeping. Amar opens his eyes. He is happy that his grandfather dint overhear him talking to his horse or he would have got some soldiers to keep an eye on me. He very carefully puts DB’s hand aside and walks out of the tent.
Ajabde looks at her painting with Amar Singh. She caresses her son’s photo. Pratap comes there. She shares that this is the pic of the time when Amar was merely 1 year old. I have brought it here so we could think of the old times. He wonders how these 8 years flew by. She knows that he has been shouldering his responsibilities but she also knows how much he loves his son. He gets emotional. There is no second when I don’t miss him. You are his mother. You must be missing him more? it is good that he is away from the fort. Rani Ma will take very good care of him. They share a hug.
Amar Singh has no clue about the way to Chittor yet he decides to leave from here asap. He thinks of his mother’s words. God helps good people. Now He will lead us to Chittor.
DB wakes at night and finds the bed empty. She wakes up with a start. DB informs US and Acharya that Amar is missing. Amar decides to leave asap before someone notices him. He is trying to free his horse. I cannot get caught or I wont be able to go back to Chittor. US and Acharya go out to check if Amar’s horse is there or not. Amar’s horse is still there.
Pratap puts Ajabde to sleep. Everyone at the palace is awake because of the cannon shots. The palace is all dirty because of the blasts.
Another cannon ball is shot. Ajabde wakes up with a start and thinks of Amar.
Precap: Everyone is restless and angry with Mughals for continuing to shot cannon balls towards them. Kalla loses his calm. He vows to take revenge from the Mughals. Akbar is sure that these attacks will surely have a desired effect on the Rajputs.
Another cannon ball is shot. Everyone at the palace is disturbed. Pratap assures Ajabde that everything is fine. I am here. He pats her head so she can sleep.
Kalla gets hurt with a broken lamp piece. It had fallen because of the cannon shot. He is angry at Mughals for shooting cannons at this hour. Even the wild animals sleep at this hour. Rawat ji’s wife coughs and somehow closes the window of her room. Rawat ji looks tensed too. Raja Jaimal and his wife too discuss the same issue. Everything is dirty. Till when will this continue? Kalla is infuriated with another shot. Dodhiya ji comes to check on him. They are angry with the Mughals. Kalla wonders till when they will sit quietly
US and Acharya notices Amar’s horse but he is not there. Where would he be? US tells Acharya that he has noticed it that Amar is lost in some thoughts these days. US and Acharya notice come movement near the tree. They intentionally decide to go to the other side. Amar falls because his grip on the branch had loosened. US and Acharya rush to him. What were you doing here? Amar replies that he was just keeping watch. US smiles. Our soldiers are good for this task. Let us go to your tent. Your grandmother is very worried for you. Amar mentally apologizes to him for his lie. I will try again tomorrow morning. They reach DB’s tent. She gets tensed hearing that he fell from a tree. Amar doesn’t want a Vaid but DB insists. Amar requests her to narrate some stories tonight before falling asleep. She agrees. US is sure something is going on in Amar’s mind. I will find out the truth.
Hussain Ali is looking for US and his family.
At night, DB begins to tell Rana Sanga’s story to Amar but he wants to know about the location where they are heading to. He finally figures out where he has to head to the next time he tries to flee.
Pratap addresses his courtesans. It is true that we cannot sit quietly but we cannot do anything in haste. Truth is, our enemy’s army is way bigger than us. We will attack if we find even a slight opportunity. Raja Jaimal wonders what will be their strategy in that case then. I am sure that coward has made up his mind of doing something serious through his games. Pratap requests him and everyone to wait for a little while. Kalla is impatient. That Mughal is instigating us. He is attacking on our dignity, our respect, Rajputana. We should attack. Pratap questions him if they should risk the lives of 30k citizens who are present in the fort or if they should let the women do Jauhar again. We can die for our motherland but we wont get into any useless fight with that Mughal to win over him.
Rawat ji’s wife is coughing badly because of all the dirt. All the ladies are with him. She asks Ajabde why she came back to the palace. You could have been safe if you were with Rana ji. Ajabde asks her the same questions. Rawat ji’s wife reasons that she cannot leave her husband alone in such a situation. Ajabde too wants to become her husband’s support.
Pratap says it is our testing times. No one has slept overnight. That MUghal has snatched our piece yet we cannot do anything in haste. A real warrior never considers his enemy weak. That Mughal has a big army yet he hasn’t attacked the fort as he knows our strength. I am just waiting for his one mistake. I wont spare him then. Rajputs cannot sit back quietly.
Ajabde says I am away from my son and I can give my life for my husband too. Just like his every breath is dedicated to his motherland, similarly my every breath is dedicated to him. I have promised him that we will live and die together. How can I not live up to my promise?
Pratap talks about the citizens supporting them. They aren’t doing so so we hand over them to death. That Mughal is testing us. He will give up soon. He has stopped shooting cannons so don’t worry!
Akbar comes out of his tent. All the soldiers have fallen asleep. He angrily asks them why the cannons are not being shot. He shoots another cannon himself. Everyone is taken aback at the fort. Pratap tries hard to calm everyone. We have to make sure no Mughal cannons in our territory. We have to kill them in case they do so. Kalla respects his strategy but our enemy has advanced now. He is almost near the fort. The day wont be far when he will be at our gates! Kalla walks off.
DB checks to make sure Amar is asleep before she goes out of the tent. Amar is awake though.
Akbar is sure that these attacks will surely have a desired effect on the Rajputs. We will break their confidence, we will shake them mentally. We will be happy when the cannons will break the walls of the fort. His commander reasons that this is unfortunate. We cannot take the cannon any further or we will come in their range. Akbar too knows it. But think how the cannons can reach the fort! He tells his soldiers to bring a model of Chittor fort. He shows his commanders where they are exactly right now. The cannons will surely hit the palace if we make a mountain of sand. That ways, neither can their arrows reach us nor can they save their fort. The commanders are impressed by his plan. Akbar orders his army to make a mountain of sand asap. The commander suggests getting more labours to get this done or their soldiers will get tired. Akbar tells them to bring the labours from anywhere, pay them double if you have to but get it done. They nod and leave to search for the labourers. Akbar is sure he will win over the fort this time. The entire Chittor will bend down before me if HUssain Ali brings US and his wives back with him. No one can stop me from becoming the Shehanshah then!
Precap: Akbar meets that old man. He says something to Akbar in mute. Pratap finds Ajabde looking at some clothes emotionally. Akbar tells his commanders that he has etched out the plan of Pratap’s defeat. He will surely lose now.
Hussain Ali (HA) and his troops continue to march forward without stopping for any break. The soldiers stop as they get tired of all the running. They request HA to let them wait for a while but HA doesn’t want to lose US. We have to move forward. I will also give you prize when Shehanshah will give me prize. He kills the soldier (Allah Baksh) as he was the one who requested HA to stop. HA shows his hand to the soldiers. US only had cut my finger. I have to take my revenge at any cost. I am sure you all must be anxious to take revenge for your leader. Is anyone else tired? No one says anything as they don’t want to die. They resume their journey.
DB returns to her tent but finds it empty. She drops the glass in shock. She runs outside and asks everyone if they have seen Amar but in vain. She informs US. US orders the soldiers to start looking for Amar right away. They leave. US assures DB that Amar will be found. Jagmal wonders if some wild animal took him for which he anyways gets scolded. Acahrya feels that maybe Amar is again on some tree. They go to look for Amar near the trees. Jagmal wants to leave asap or Chakrapani too reaches the stop where HA had killed the soldier. The blood is fresh. He reached here so soon and is heading in the right direction. This means he will reach Rana ji asap.
DB is upset. What will I say to Ajabde? US tells her not to worry. I and Acharya will stay here. She refuses to leave without Amar. US doesn’t want to risk their lives. Mughals can attack on us here. It will be a war. DB tells him to bring Amar at any cost or you will see me dead. He assures her that he will find Amar surely. Jagmal wants to go but US strictly tells him to stay back with them. Jagmal is reluctant but has no choice. US promises DB that he will bring Amar safely. He leaves with Jagmal and Acharya. DB prays for Amar’s well being. Bring him to me.
HA is sure US and his tent will be nearby. A soldier informs him about a kid that he has seen near the falls. It seems he is Rajput. HA decides to go and check.
US, Jagmal and Acharya are looking for Amar Singh. Amar had stopped near the falls to drink water.
Kalla greets Pratap. I am sorry for troubling you like this but you will have to come with me right away. Pratap goes with him. Pratap notices Akbar making a mountain of sand so he is able to reach our fort. Kalla repeats his words. I had told you that he will reach here soon. Raja Jaimal says it is unsafe to stay here at all. He can shoot cannons at the fort, the gate. He may also get successful in breaking the gate. Rawat ji adds that it will be very difficult for them to manage it then.
Isa Kaka pays the labours (2k) beforehand to motivate them to finish the work asap.
Kalla reasons that their situation will only worsen if the MUghal is successful in making this mountain. We are anyways shaken by the attacks. What will happen then? Raja Jaimal requests Pratap to allow him to stop this mountain. Kalla adds that their soldiers will get demotivate to see it. Let us do something. Pratap tells Kalla to calm down. We cans top him for now but it may continue again. We want a permanent solution for this. From what distance can the cannon actually hit / affect us?
Commander tells Akbar that they need atleast 200 feet height to attack on the fort. Akbar wants to do it 250 feet then.
Pratap says we need to have 300 feet depth around the fort for that matter. Rawat ji nods. It is difficult for Akbar to do so but if he is successful, then he will be able to attack us in any way. Pratap looks at the dummy of the fort. He asks his courtesan how much time Akbar will take in making this mountain. The guy replies that it will take around 20 days to build this mountain.
Akbar cannot wait for 20 days. I want it done in 10 days max. Get more labours. Get more money from my states but this must get ready in 10 days!
Pratap is sure Akbar will get it done in 10 days. I know him too well. We have less time than that actually.
HA comes near the lake. Surely this is the very same rajput kid that we are looking for. He must be nearby.
Amar finds something wrong. Let us go asap. I don’t know where that sound was coming from.
US and Acharya hear sounds of hoof. Jagmal reasons that this can be the horse of some Mughal too. We can get caught. US replies that no Mughal can dare to enter in their enemy’s territory alone. This is Rajputana. I will surely give you a chance to fight with that Mughal if it is true. Jagmal gets tensed.
Amar overhears US calling out for him. He decides to hide in the jungle. HA too reaches the same place. The noise was coming from here only. He gets down his horse to check. Let us go deeper in the jungle. He must be here only.
HA and the soldiers hide behind the trees after noticing Amar with his horse. They surround Amar from all the sides. Amar says this place is not looking so good. I should look for some better place to hide. He begins to go when HA and the soldiers start closing in on him. Amar too notices them. He gets tensed.
Precap: Pratap calls an emergency meeting. I want Patta to bring inside the fort anyhow for protecting the fort. Who will go for this work? Patta too feels something wrong. He tells his mother that he is leaving for Chittor now. He begins to go but stops after noticing someone.
Amar hides behind a bush. HA and the soldiers start closing in on him. Amar too notices them. He gets tensed. HA and the soldiers don’t find anyone behind the bush. They go to another side to check.
US, Jagmal and Acharya are still looking for Amar. They cannot see anyone till far. Acharya is sure no horse rider can run away this fast. Jagmal says if it was I in Amar’s place and someone was going to come looking for me, I would have hid in the jungle. US too fells that Amar is in the jungle. They go there and hear some noise. Acharya suggests that maybe someone is here. Jagmal asks his father if they should get into a fight in case we come across our enemies. Acharya backs him. They get down from their horses and come to look behind a particular bush.
HA and his soldiers form a line. Amar notices a hut in the jungle and walks towards it.
Pratap is walking in the corridor when he is again shaken by the cannon attack. He heads towards his room. Ajabde is making arrangements for the things to be given in Patta’s marriage. I received them just now but I now I don’t need them. I couldn’t inform my brother that I am not coming. Pratap nods. Patta would be having no idea about what is going on here. I need him here. He is a skilled warrior. He would have helped me if he was here. Ajabde is confused.
Patta declines ot get married without Pratap and his jija. They had promised me but they haven’t come. I don’t know what happened. I cannot get married without them. His mother reasons that they must have got stuck in some work or would have got delayed. Patta cannot believe it can happen. What if there is some kind of emergency? I am feeling restless. I am leaving for Chittor right away. He begins to go but stops after noticing someone.
HA and his soldiers too reach the hut. I think that that Rajput kid is inside that hut. They march towards it. Amar is indeed hiding inside the hut. Someone is coming closer. Grandfather? Hey Ekling ji, please save me this time. He looks at his horse. You are mocking me? You think I am scared? No, I am not scared of anyone. I can tackle the entire Mughal army but I have lied to grandfather. He would not have found out about me possibly. Who could it be then? The Mughal army? It is time to get into action. He takes out his sword from its sheath and looks at the door. HA and his army is inching closer. They surround the hut from all the sides. HA breaks open the door but it is some other family inside the hut. Amar attacks the person who enters inside the hut and is shocked to see US. Acharya and Jagmal come in too. US is angry with Amar. He slaps him. Where were you going? Jagmal smirks. Amar starts crying. US melts down and hugs him. You are my life. What if something had happened to you today? I could have never forgiven myself then. Where were you running to? Amar replies that it isn’t he who is running but it is you who is running away from the Mughals. I was going to Chittor to my father.
HA beats the guy. He knows nothing about US. I only know that US and his family had stopped by 2 days ago. They have headed towards the north. HA decides to chase US asap.
Acharya explains to Amar that I am your father’s guru. You will have to listen to me.
State is always bigger than a king. A king is the utmost significant symbol of a state. The state can collide if anything happens to the king. This is why we try first to save our king. A king’s duty is to keep his citizens motivated. He has to be alive therefore. Right now, it is our duty to protect Rana ji. Chittor cannot go in dark till Rana ji is alive. Chittor’s citizens too will be hopeful till the time they know that Rana ji is alive. Your father has sent me with you and your grandfather to help him but you are creating problems for him instead. Amar apologizes to US. I will never repeat it. US forgives him. How can I be upset with you? Amar vows not to let anyone touch him till he is alive. US smiles. Amar adds that it will never happen. Father will not let those Mughals get hold of Chittor. US nods in agreement.
Pratap calls an emergency meeting. I want someone to bring Patta inside the fort anyhow for protecting the fort. Who will go for this work? Kalla vouches to go but Pratap wants him here. Dodhiya ji too offers to go but Pratap doesn’t want his soldiers to be misguided in the time of need. Rawat ji has someone in his mind.
Patta’s would be wife and his FIL is standing at the gate. His FIL requests him not to leave the wedding like this. My daughter’s life will be ruined. His would be wife says I became his wife the moment it was finalised. I can wait for him to return. Patta’s mother is very proud of her DIL. It is your (Patta’s) duty to take care of her. A girl’s life is ruined if the wedding is halted midway. Ajabde and Pratap will be blamed for it. Patta can never let it happen. They begin the rituals right away.
All the labours are busy constructing the mountain. The same old man returns. He starts walking towards Akbar. He has a knife in his hand. A commander notices him and catches him. The man says I was just going to meet Jahanpanah. The man calls out for help from Akbar. He was a soldier in some other Mughal’s time (Bahadur Shah). Akbar tells his soldier to bring him here. The man shares that Bahadur Shah had gained access to Chittor fort. I know how to enter inside the palace. Trust me. Akbar smirks.
Precap: Rawat ji shows Pratap that Akbar is digging a tunnel. This is what had made us lose once to Bahadur Shah! Ajabde wonders if their end is really near.
The man (about whom Rawat ji was talking) comes to meet Pratap. He is Rann Singh’s father, Vajra Singh. His son Rann Singh died in the process of sharing Rana ji’s message with you. Vajra Singh is very proud of his son’s acts. Pratap doesn’t want him to risk his life at this age. Vajra Singh tells him that his age actually makes things worthwhile for him. Mughals wont stop me as well. I am a very good horse rider. I will go and come asap. He is not scared about losing his life. I also want to die for my motherland, just like my son. Pratap is concerned about his family but Vajra Singh says a king is the father of every family. Rana ji will take care of my family if anything happens to me. Pratap is touched by his love and dedication towards Mewar. He gives the letter to Vajra Singh after which he leaves.
DB is continuously crying. She refuses to have medicines. I don’t know where and how Amar is. I should have been more careful. She holds herself responsible for Amar. What will I say to Ajabde and Pratap? I will kill myself if any bad news comes. Amar calls out for her just then. DB wipes her tears and hugs him. Where were you? Jagmal is irked with his mother’s love for Pratap and Amar. Amar assures everyone that he will take care of his grandmother now. Amar apologizes to DB for leaving like this. I will never do it again.
The old tells Akbar that there is also one way to enter inside the palace. We will make an archway that will go all the way till the fort’s gates and cover it with animal skin. The arrows will not be able to reach past that skin. This was how Sultan Bahadur Shah could enter inside the palace during Rani Karnawati’s time. You too should do the same. Akbar likes his idea. He gives him his neckpieces. He calls his soldiers inside. I have etched the plan to defeat Pratap. Tomorrow he will lose in any case.
Pratap sits down to eat food. He tells Ajabde that they should only make as much food as one can eat. We have to take care of 30k citizens. We cannot waste food. He gives her extra food in another plate. Feed it to someone else. She is proud of herself as she is a wife of such a man who can think about others before eating anything. Pratap is about to eat food when Rawat ji comes there. Pratap leaves asap with him. Rawat ji shows Pratap that Akbar is making an archway. This is what had made us lose once to Bahadur Shah! We cannot even attack them now as our arrows will get stuck in the animal skin. Kalla asks Pratap if they cannot continue the plan right away. Do we really have to wait for Patta? Pratap nods. Rawat ji is sure the Mughals will make it till the gates of fort. Thereafter they will shoot cannons and try to enter inside. Ajabde thinks of Jauhar. She wonders if their end is really near.
Akbar himself helps the soldiers in getting things done. The commanders tell him not to do it. We are here to do it. Akbar says we will do it even if we have to toil hard day and night. We will make it at any cost. This is paining Pratap every second.
Kalla wants Pratap to take some action asap. Pratap still wants to wait for Patta before doing anything.
Days pass by. The construction of the sand mountain and the archway is on in the full swing. The archway is very close. Pratap orders his soldiers to shoot arrows. We will have to try to break it. Akbar smirks when the arrows get stuck on the animal skin. Pratap says this is how Bahadur Shah had entered inside the palace 30 years ago. Akbar orders his commanders to make more archways near the other gates. I want to crush the confidence of Chittor’s army.
Pratap gets to know about the other archway. The work at the other gate has also begun. Pratap and his team head to that side (Lakhota Gate). The work is on in full progress. Pratap is waiting anxiously for Patta. Kalla feels that Patta will not make much of a difference. Mughals were around 30k when they had just started. Now they are way beyond 40k. We must do something asap or it will be impossible to stop them. Raja Jaimal scolds him for misbehaving with his leader. One has to be calm in times of trouble.
One of the Mughal commander’s think of breaking fort’s building with rdx. He doesn’t even discuss it with Akbar. Our Badshah will be so surprised. We will shock Mewar with our attack. Pratap and his team notice a batch of Mughal soldiers heading near the fort. They are out of the archway though. They must be stopped or they will try to enter inside the fort. Pratap takes a spear and decides to send the Mughals back.
Precap: Patta receives Pratap’s message. Kalla is irritated that they are not doing anything. Time is passing by. We are not doing anything. Patta is upset with himself that he dint know of anything all this while. Kalla walks out of the court. Pratap is tensed as the situation is getting bad. Where are you Patta? Patta decides to leave for Chittor right away.
Pratap and his team shoot arrows at the Mughal soldiers coming out from the archway. The commander tells his soldier to rush towards the fort holding gunpowder in his hand. Pratap aims the spear at him. The soldier dies. Akbar questions his soldiers / commanders over the act. He scolds them for going ahead without consulting him. We cannot lose our soldiers like this.
The ladies at the palace decide to eat less from tomorrow so the citizens don’t have to be hungry.
Pratap makes the soldiers throw huge stones down towards the archway. The labourers run away scared. The archway is blocked. Akbar is surprised at Pratap’s thinking. I want to know how much loss we had. His commander informs him that the labourers have refused to continue working making the archway. Pratap and his team gets happy. The work will stop now. Akbar tells Yaar Beg to bring money. I know it isn’t easy to do something like this when the enemy is sitting right in front of you. You will have to work a little hard. My soldiers will help you in any way they can. I will give you whatever you will ask for. He throws coins at the people. They are once again lured by the money. They chant praises of Akbar’s name. Rawat ji notices that the work has resumed once again. Pratap decides to attack Mughals whenever they come out of the archway. This should not get complete.
Rann Singh’s father is on his way. I have to reach Patta asap.
Patta gets married following all the rituals. They make all the vows and then seek their elders’ blessings. Everyone blesses the couple. Patta’s mother misses her husband. He had sacrificed his life for Mewar when Patta was very young. He never used to stay at home. Maybe he will start doing so now.
Pratap tells everyone to be alert all the time. The fort should be lit up from all the sides at night. Increase the security. Attack them any way (stones, arrows) when you see even a little movement anywhere near the fort. Kalla has a doubt. Why are we not attacking Mughals? This archway will soon be inside our fort if it continues in a similar way. I am not able to bear that Mughal’s step in my motherland. I am worried for entire Rajputs. Pratap too cannot bear it. Mughals are more patient than us though. You too be a little calm. You will handle one door till then. We will keep a tight vigil. Kalla doesn’t want to lose the precious time by just keeping a vigil. Kalla turns to go but Pratap calls out to him. Kalla says I have learnt it from you that you win wars not by patience but by being brave. I will prove it to you when the time comes. Kalla walks out of the court. Pratap is tensed as the situation is getting bad. Where are you Patta?
Rann Singh’s father (Vajra Singh) is outside Patta’s house. He asks people about the decoration. They tell him that Patta got married today.
Patta gifts his wife a necklace. This is my first gift to you. You are very pretty. She is sad that he said no to marry her earlier. He reasons that he said no because of his Jija’s and Pratap’s absence. She gets curious about them. He tells them about Pratap and Jija.
Vajra Singh gives the message to Patta’s mother. Patta tells his wife how important Pratap is to him. I can even sacrifice my life for him. His wife covers her mouth. Outside, Patta’s mother reads the message and is tensed. Patta smiles at his wife’s concern. Don’t worry, we will have loads of kids first. Pratap only will keep their names. He is about to remove her earring when his mother asks him to open the door. She hands over the message to him. He reads the message and is upset with himself that he dint know of anything all this while. Patta decides to leave for Chittor right away.
Precap: Kalla gets dressed as an ordinary citizen and heads towards Akbar’s tent. Chand faints. Acharya says maybe she fainted because of the heat. Kalla attacks on Akbar’s camp but gets caught.
Kalla gets dressed as an ordinary citizen. I will never let any foreign enemy enter in my our motherland.
Patta tells his wife not to worry about him when he is away. This is your family now. You have to take care of them too. Take Ma to Vaid ji for sure. She is crying silently. He walks up to her. I know we just got married and I have to go away from you. But Pratap needs me. Chittor, its citizens need me. My motherland is calling me to pay back its debt. He leaves. His wife cries. Patta seeks his mother’s blessings. Rawat Jagga (Patta’s father) too had thought of his motherland above anything else. Go and follow your dharma just like him. He nods. His wife brings puja thaal for him just then. She does his aarti. I have been brought up in this very land only. Nothing is greater than motherland. It is the most blessed thing to know that my husband will be taking care of our motherland. Patta feels lucky. I will be back soon. He again turns to go when she makes a request to him. I want to go with my husband to take care of him. He wipes her tears. I have very less time. I will have to leave from here right away. You can come after us till Chittor along with Ma.
Pratap tells Jaimal to keep an eye on Mughals as they are doing the work real fast. Raja Jaimal says maybe they aren’t working so fast. Kalla dint give me any info. Pratap asks for Kalla. No one has seen him since yester night.
Kalla is standing in the queue with the other labourers. The commander compliments him on his strong built. We need such strong people only so we finish our work faster. He gives him gold coins.
Dodhiya ji tells Pratap that he was right. Two security guards are found unconscious. They realise that Kalla got inside Mughal tent without seeking anyone’s permission. He shouldn’t have been so careless. Pratap asks everyone if they trust his leadership or not. Everyone talks in affirmative. Rawat ji says we can sacrifice our lives on your one word. Your decision is the last decision for us. It is always in our welfare. Pratap is sad that their future plans are in danger now. He was thinking of going to Mughal tents when Patta would join them. I thought Kalla, Patta and I will go in there and kill those Mughals once and for all. Patta knows Farsi very well. Kalla has put himself in danger. It will be really difficult for him to get out of there safely.
US and his family resume their journey. Chand is not feeling well. Chand faints. Everyone gets worried for her. Acharya says maybe she fainted because of the heat. She will be fine soon. Chand is not waking up even when they sprinkle water on her face.
HA reaches another spot. He notices the marks around that place. It is surely the marks of the horses. We are very near. We will find our enemy very soon.
Chand finally wakes up. Amar says you will be fine if you take rest. You fainted because of the heat. Acharya tells US that they have to move forward right away. DB wants to stop for the night. US asks Chand if she is feeling well. She nods. He wants to leave asap. DB tries to request him but he cannot put other people’s lives in risk for my daughter. Chand gives her consent. I am brave enough. I will walk. I am Rana US’s daughter after all. US looks at her proudly.
Pratap too decides to go inside the Mughal tents all by himself. Ishar Das ji doesn’t want him to risk his life for an undisciplined guy like Kalla. Pratap points out that Kalla dint do it for himself. He has done it for motherland. I cannot leave him alone. He is our friend. We will attack that Mughal and defeat him once I free him. Raja Jaimal stays put. I am responsible for Kalla’s secret exit. It was my responsibility. I will go to bring him back. I will kill myself if I see any danger to our motherland. Pratap still wants to go. Ishar Das ji wants to go to rescue Kalla. Rawat ji tells them that no one will go there alone. We should all go there together to attack on that Mughal. Surely the reason of our attack is Kalla. If we look at things simply, that MUghal is not expecting any sort of attack on us as of now. The sudden attack will surprise him. He will not get any chance to be ready to fight back. They all agree.
Kalla looks at Akbar’s tent. Yaar Begh finds him standing near one of the tents drinking water. He scolds him. The water for labourers is kept on a separate side. Akbar comes out of his tent. He demands to know why the cannon ball is not shot yet. Kalla glares at him. He takes out his dagger while Yaar Begh lights the cannon. A shield falls. Akbar’s attention is diverted towards Kalla. Kalla rushes towards Akbar but his soldiers catch him in time. It was all Kalla’s imagination.
Rawat ji talks about unity. We can give up our lives for our motherland. All the Rajputs have decided to teach a lesson to that Mughal today. It is a do or die situation. That MUghal is making a sand mountain, archway just to attack us. He will surely attack us in some days. We should attack on him all of a sudden even before he plans to attack on us. Pratap decides to attack on the Mughals tomorrow morning itself. We will do it together.
Precap: One of the ladies share the news with the other ladies. Either we will win or defeat. Another lady asks her if it is time for Jauhar. The soldiers get ready to fight against the Mughals.
Kalla observes the soldiers guarding the tents. One of the commanders scold him to do work instead of loitering around. Kalla goes. He looks at the sand mountain. It is getting high. The commanders like it as it is real high. Jahanpanah will be really happy. If we continue our work then we will be set to attack Chittor. We will shift our cannons above and attack the Rajputs. They wont be able to counter attack. They will surely lose. Kalla cannot lose this chance of killing Akbar.
All the ladies are talking when Sarda Bai comes there. She shares that their brave soldiers have decided to get into a war with that Mughal’s army. All the ladies are taken aback. Our husbands will be victorious tomorrow or we will have to do Jauhar for them tomorrow.
The soldiers get ready to fight against the Mughals. They actually feel blessed to sacrifice their lives for their motherland. Their main aim is to save Chittor at any cost. Pratap thinks how every soldier is thinking of dying or killing. No one is thinking about victory. There is no chance of winning in that case. The best situation will be to enter inside enemy’s army tent and save Kalla.
The ladies understand the plan of their husbands. They wonder if they will win from Akbar. They feel they have no other option. Ajabde doesn’t want them to talk negative. Our warriors are ready to fight. They are excited about facing their enemy head on while you all are sad here. It will affect them abdly if they see us talking like this. All the Rajputanis have supported their husbands all the time. How can you accept defeat even before the war has begun?
DB drops the glass because of hiccups. I think my kids are missing me. US says Pratap is grown up. He got us out of the fort so carefully and stayed inside. He is a great warrior. She is worried about Ajabde. I have never given her time / understood her in my blind love for Jagmal.
Ajabde asks the ladies if there is any Mughal who can match their husbands’ calibre. All the ladies are very proud of their husbands. They know that they can do anything for their motherland. Ajabde says you should not be no negative about the war in that case. You know their worth. We should send them tomorrow happily. We Rajputs odnt fight for our respect. We figth for our motherland. Whatever happens tomorrow, it is true that our soldiers / warriors are not thinking about anything except fighting for their motherland. The ladies agree. Ajabde points out that they have to do another thing tomorrow while doing tilak of their husbands. She holds out the key of the Jauhar room. We wont step back. We will support them in our way. We will do Jauhar. The ladies nod.
DB is puzzled seeing the smile on US’s face. They both are hoping that they get some good news from Chittor soon. Chand is not well. US and DB are concerned for her. DB offers her water but her health is deteriorating. Acharys’s friend, a Vaid lives nearby. We should send a soldier to call him here. US doesn’t want them to stop but DB insists. Chand is not well. We cannot put her life in risk. They hide as they hear the noise of hoof approaching there.
Patta and Vajra Singh too are on their way.
HA and his troops continue to march ahead in their quest for US and the royal family.
Rawat ji tells others to keep their eyes on Pratap. He might think of going out all by himself. What will we say to our ancestors, Rana ji then! They all nod.
Acharya is about to attack when Chakrapani calls out for him. It is I! He shares that HA and his troops are searching for them.
The ladies come to the Jauhar room. Ajabde opens the lock thinking about what Rani Karnavati, Pratap’s grandmother, had done in the past. She looks inside the room. It is a big room with a place in the middle where the ladies had done Jauhar.
Pratap gets dressed as an ordinary citizen of Mewar. He is disturbed as he recalls everyone’s words. It isn’t just about saving Kalla but of thinking for everyone’s welfare. He prays to Lord Kanha. Help me give me one chance to fight against that Mughal bravely on a one to one basis. You can declare the deserving person winner later but just give me one chance to prove myself. I want to break his arrogance. I want to end this matter once and for all. I wont let any soldier shed anymore blood. I will put an end to this decade old story my way now.
Precap: Pratap tells Raja Jaimal that they have no other option but to attack now. Akbar’s men catch Kalla. They try their best to stop him from attacking on Akbar.
Pratap sends the soldiers towards the main gate. He knows the safe route that can take him out to Akbar’s tent. He had said it to Raja Jaimal earlier. He comes inside and finds someone standing there in the dark.
Ajabde and all the other ladies look around in the room. They imagine what all would have happened in the past. They find hand prints of many women there. There is a lone print on one wall. It is said to be of Rani Karnavati’s. They all fold their hands.
Chakrapani shares that the enemy will reach them real soon. We should leave asap. DB wants Vaid to check Chand first. Jagmal thinks that they should leave Chand behind if she cannot come with them. DB slaps him. US too gets angry. He is a dumb and foolish guy. I feel ashamed whenever he says anything. We will have to leave right away or we will get in trouble. DB nods. I will take Chand in my palanquin. They resume their journey. Chand’s bangle falls while they are on their way.
Ajabde wants to decorate this room in a way that they should feel like they have come here for the first time in this room. It should look like our wedding night. Mughals don’t think before making everyone’s life hell. They don’t have any respect for women. One of the ladies imagines Mughals attacking her. She screams out loud. Ajabde says Jauhar will protect our dignity. The fire of Jauhar is pious. It accepts us very easily. Ajabde agrees. We will do Jauhar without any worries. The ladies chant Jai Bhawani.
Raja Jaimal steps out in the light. Pratap knew that Rawat ji will send everyone after him. Raja Jaimal has been observing him on his own. I know how strong minded you are. You never back off from your decisions. Pratap cannot do it. Everyone is talking only about dying. How will we win this way? Akbar is moving fast. We cannot wait for long. I only have one option – to kill that Mughal himself.
The sand mountain is halfway done. Akbar wants the cannon to be shifted there so he can see to what extent can it reach now. I want to see the Rajputs getting scared.
HA finds another clue. Seems like they passed from here very recently!
Yaar Begh guides the soldiers to keep the cannons in the front.
Pratap is sure he can kill Akbar even if he has 40k soldiers around him. I am capable of it. Raja Jaimal trusts him but still wants to accompany him. You are not realising what is your worth. I will come with you. Pratap understands it well. Mine, my every citizens life is invaluable which is why I want to save Kalla. I promise I will bring Kalla back safely. I will end this war once and for all. Raja Jaimal gives him one last option – kill me. Only then can you go out of this palace on your own! Pratap closes his eyes sadly.
Akbar too climbs up on the mountain. The soldier lights fire to the cannon. Kalla looks on in shock. Pratap and Jaimal hear the noise. They go out to see what happened. Akbar wants to double the size of the mountain. I want the next cannon to land inside the fort. I want to hurt Pratap as much as I can. Kalla looks angrily at Akbar.
Pratap checks the mountain’s progress through the binoculars. Rawat ji is tensed thinking what will happen if the mountain gets complete. We don’t have much time to think what we have to do! The cannon will fall inside the fort otherwise. Pratap says, that Mughal will have to die very soon!
Akbar observes the labourers doing their work. Kalla keeps eyeing him. Akbar wants them to do the work a little faster. More people are going to join them soon. Akbar wants to see the Rajputs on their knees before me. I wont spare them anyways. I want Pratap and US under my charge once. I will teach them such lesson that people will keep it in their mind for forever. Kalla picks up an axe and walks towards Akbar. Isa Kaka notices him. He orders the soldiers to catch him. He shouldn’t reach Jahanpanah. Kalla fights with the soldiers and kills them. He throws the axe towards Akbar. It lands almost near his feet. Akbar steps back. Kalla gets caught.
Pratap and Raja Jaimal make up their mind to leave asap. They stop as they notice Ajabde standing there. Pratap sends Raja Jaimal to make all the necessary preps. She has already heard everything. He dint want to hurt her so he kept quiet. We are trapped. Patta is not here yet. Ajabde is sad that he dint tell her. I would not stop you. What if Rawat ji finds out about your escape? He thinks she is actually aggravating the situation for him. She says it wont be right if you leave now. Leave in the evening. It will be easier for you to go out of the fort and then enter Akbar’s tent too. He is proud of her. You have proved it that you are the wife of a warrior only. He hopes that Kalla is safe till then.
Precap: US decides to stay at some place overnight. Chakrapani is worried about HA attacking them but US is in no mood to run away. we will fight with them in case any such thing happens. Rawat ji finds out that PRatap was trying to leave from the fort. He blocks Pratap’s, Raja Jaimal’s and Patta’s way as they try to escape from the secret passage. Pratap tells him against it but Rawat ji apologizes to him for doing so.
Episode 434 - 15th June, 2015
Rawat ji is upset with Ajabde. You have made a very big mistake. The entire Mewar will have to bear its consequences. If anything happens to Pratap then you will be responsible for it. She has a feeling that everything will be fine. He wants to protect Pratap as it is his dharma. You have created an obstacle in my dharma by coming here. She reasons that she too is fulfilling her dharma (as a wife). He is worried how he will face Mewar, Rana ji if anything happens to Pratap. She tells him to trust Pratap. He will be fine. I don’t find anything wrong in his decision if he wants to fix it all. He had requested you very politely to stop the people from reacting tomorrow. Give him this chance. Maybe he will succeed in his plan. Rawat ji nods after thinking for a while. I trust your faith.
Vajra Singh is already waiting for Pratap, Patta and Raja Jaimal with two horses at the exit of the secret passage. Vajra Singh requests Pratap to allow him to accompany him. I want to take revenge from that Mughal for my son’s death. Please allow me. Pratap agrees.
Commanders give special instructions to a few people about what they will be doing tonight. Kalla offers to fan Akbar overnight. He promises that he wont sleep for even a second. He thinks that he will not close his eyes till he ends that Mughal’s life. The commander agrees when Kalla insists.
Ajabde greets Patta’s mother and his newlywed wife. She gifts her her necklace as a muh dikhai gift. Patta’s mother asks for Patta. Pratap and his team are on their way.
Kalla is fanning Akbar at night. He looks at Akbar. This is your last night. You can sleep peacefully. Akbar sees a vision in his dream. Pratap comes to his tent and kills a lot many soldiers. He comes face to face with Akbar. Akbar wakes up just then. He orders the fan’s speed to be increased. Kalla obliges. Akbar walks out of the tent and checks through his binoculars. He observes some people heading towards their tent. He looks closely. It is Pratap! How dare him! He shifts the cannon’s direction towards that side. Kalla gets tensed. Akbar checks Pratap’s position once again and then lights the cannon ball. Kalla gets tensed thinking that everything will be over if it is indeed Pratap. The cannon ball is shot. Everyone in Chittor hears its sound and gets concerned. Isa Kaka sends Kalla back to his place. Akbar is sure he has fired at the right place. He checks through his binoculars but cannot see anyone. Where did Pratap disappear? How can it happen?
One of the ladies wonders if the cannon hit Pratap. Ajabde prays for her husband’s welfare. Rawat ji too thinks of the same. Hey Ekling ji, please keep him safe. Everyone will be over if anything happens to him. Dodhiya ji is sure nothing will happen to Pratap. He will be back soon. Ajabde reasons that the Mughals have never fired in that direction. Pratap and everyone else had gone in that very direction only. No one is able to see Pratap.
Akbar gets glad thinking that Pratap died in that fire. Patta’s wife faints. All the ladies rush to her. A few ladies lose hope. Who will save us if Pratap is not there anymore? We only have one option now. Maybe the time has come!
Surtan ji thinks that maybe Pratap was attack. Rawat ji doesn’t want to think of that possibility.
Amar dreams of his mother committing Jauhar. He wakes up with a start. US and DB ask him about his dream and get stunned by what he says. Jagmal wonders if another Jauhar will happen. We will lose Chittor then. US slaps him. If I am alive then Pratap is alive. No one can do anything to Chittor till he is alive.
Ajabde is sure Pratap is perfectly fine. I am fine, which means he is fine too. Pratap peeks out from behind a tree. Akbar cannot see Pratap’s dead body anywhere. Where did it go? it should have been there only. Is he alive? Pratap looks at him from a distance. Mughals have surely seen us. But nothing can happen to us till Ekling ji is with us. Pratap had heard of the cannon shot. It fell way ahead than where they were. That Mughal would have thought that he has killed us but he doesn’t know that tonight he will be dead.
Akbar’s commanders ask Akbar if he is sure he saw Pratap. We have so many soldiers here who are keeping guard around you. Akbar gets irked. I wasn’t dreaming. I saw him with my own eyes. Go and look closely, his dead body must be there.
Precap: Pratap and his team vow to seek their revenge. Akbar orders his commanders to look for Pratap everywhere. He shouldn’t get out alive. Pratap comes in Akbar’s tent. A soldier notices him and either of them attack each other. The Diya in Ajabde’s room goes off. Everyone looks on worriedly.
Pratap is happy that he was right. The security has tightened. We will not be able to go inside. You all must go back. Patta disagrees. We had come to be with you. Pratap tells him to stay inside the fort. You are more needed there. Jaimal ji says you are equally important to us. Pratap doesn’t want to put his life in risk.
Rawat ji is tensed thinking why he let Pratap leave. He shouldn’t have been there. Others also feel that Rawat ji should have been a little stricter on Pratap. Rawat ji asks them if they all dint try to stop Pratap. I had make preps to even stop that passage with the help of gunpowder but Ajabde came there on that time so I had to let go. Surtan ji tells them all not to blame each other. We should think of what to do first. Rawat ji suggests that they should find out the truth first.
Akbar’s commanders are sure that Pratap died. Maybe by tomorrow everyone in Chittor will surrender. Akbar feels that ways too. I still need proof.
Rawat ji thinks of the worse. Hope it hasn’t happened. we have to find out the truth and for that we will have to go there. We will find Pratap’s dead body there only. I will go there and wont let that Akbar get hold of Pratap.
Patta reasons that they cannot put his life in risk. We have seen what happened just now. What will I say to Jija? I had promised her to protect you. I have closed all the chapters behind me. I will not leave you. Jaimal ji and Vajra Singh ji too ask for a chance. We will help you if we all stay together. We will teach those Mughals a good lesson. They should realise who they have messed up with! Pratap feels proud. No enemy can step their foot in our motherland till warriors liek you are with us. We will protect our motherland together.
Ajabde had tied a Kuldevi’s chunri to Pratap. Nothing will happen to him or anyone. No one can do anything to whoever is with him till Pratap is there.
One of the soldiers offer to go and check that spot. Akbar tells him to bring Pratap’s dead body. I will give you anything that you name. Kalla thinks that it is impossible for people like him to kill or even touch Pratap. It is your last night tonight.
Rawat ji tells Kripa Shankar (their soldier) to bring the dead bodies of their people. You are going to do a very big task. Be careful / alert. Kripa Shankar nods and leaves.
Pratap tells everyone to be alert. Mughals have seen us. They will keep an eye on us. They hide as their hear some noise. A Mughal soldier comes there. Patta readies his bow but Pratap stops him. He is far. A little while later, Pratap shoots his dagger and the soldier dies. He was sent by the Mughals to find out if I am alive or not. The security has been heightened.
Akbar returns to his tent. His inner soul mocks at him. Akbar is irked but refuses to give up. I will not accept defeat. His inner soul disagrees. Your good days have begun. Akbar thinks about the dead body. Why dint we find it!
Kripa Shankar reaches the spot where the cannon was fired.
Akbar’s inner soul is sure that Pratap has died in that attack. You have fulfilled your mission. You don’t need to worry about anything anymore. Sleep peacefully. You will be the Shehanshah tomorrow. Akbar repeats it – Pratap is dead. Kalla observes him from his place (where the fan’s handle is tied).
Pratap, Jaimal ji, Patta and Vajra Singh enter inside the Mughal tents. They head in different directions. A soldier notices him and he attacks Pratap.
Kripa Shankar finds the Kuldevi’s chunri. Does it belong to Pratap?
All the men come to the puja room. Ajabde is praying. She asks Rawat ji what it is. He shows her the Kuldevi chunri. His hands are shaking. She recognizes it immediately. This is Pratap’s. Rawat ji is in tears. Everyone is over. Surtan ji remarks that the time for Saka and Jauhar has come. Rawat ji announces that they will attack Mughals in the morning itself. Ajabde refuses to accept it that anything has happened to Pratap. There is no mark on this chunri. It is a signal from the Lord. He must be killing his enemies at this very moment.
Ajabde points out at the Diya in the temple. It’s all perfect which means that Pratap is perfectly fine. Rawat ji advises her not to overlook the truth.
Kalla decides to attack on Akbar at this moment only. I will have to do it all of a sudden. He ties the end of the rope of the fan to a tree so it keeps on swinging and Akbar doesn’t wake up. Enjoy this for the last time. This is your moment.
One of the commanders find the wounded soldier. He orders the other soldiers to find out whoever has entered in their tents.
Kalla advances towards Akbar with his dagger in his hand when someone stops him. A soldier notices Pratap. Pratap kills the soldier but more soldiers / the same commander notice him.
Precap: The commander orders his soldiers to arrest Pratap. Maybe you are the same one who we are looking for. Pratap replies that he is the son of the very motherland where they are standing. Kalla attacks Akbar. Akbar opens his eyes. Pratap tells everyone to leave for the fort right away. Kalla and everyone nods.
A soldiers ask Pratap who he is and how did he come here. Pratap kills that soldier and holds his body upright. Yaar Begh comes to look for him there. He orders the soldiers to kill anyone whom they see, even if it is a Rajput.
The guy realises that Kalla hs come here to kill Akbar. Kalla slits his throat and drags him out of Akbar’s tent. Akbar wakes up as the fan stops. He peeks out but cannot see anyone. He senses something and gets alert. He thinks of Kalla and how he had saved him. Did he come here with the motive to kill me? What’s in his mind? Akbar picks up his dagger and lies down again. Kalla comes inside.
Acharya tells the soldiers to cover the space well so no light goes out from here. Jagmal is irked with Chand coughing badly. People will hear it. We will die because of her. Everyone is angry with him. Jagmal turns to go when they hear the noise of hoofs. They all go quiet. They are in some old village. The houses are in ruins. HA and his troops reach there.
Two soldiers come face to face with Pratap. We think you are the one who we are looking for. You will anyways have to die as our commander has told us to kill every Rajput. Another soldier asks Pratap who he is. Pratap turns, takes out his daggers and attacks them. I am the son of the very motherland where they are standing. Yaar Begh and his troops continue to look for Pratap. All four Rajputs fight bravely with the Mughal soldiers and kill them.
Akbar is all set to retort. Kalla advances very carefully. Akbar has his back to him and is ready to attack at Akbar any second. Pratap notices a few soldiers guarding a particular tent. Surely that Mughal is in there.
US and everyone decide to be prepared to face HA. They douse all the torches. DB holds Chand. HA feels that US and his family will be staying in this ruin only. His soldiers are confused but HA is sure about it. Amar notices them and prays to Ekling ji.
Akbar holds Kalla’s hand in time. Pratap aims his spear at the soldier standing on a highr pedestal and keeping guard of Akbar’s tent. The soldier falls dead on the ground. Yaar Begh and his soldiers surround Pratap. Akbar asks Kalla how he will go back alive now. Kalla wont mind killing him and dying. Akabr is curious. Who are you? Kalla says I am a Rajput and I alone am enough to kill you. Kalla tries to attach him but Akbar holds his hand. Outside, Yaar Begh is stunned to see Pratap holding back all the soldiers with his only sword. He calls for more soldiers. Patta and Jaimal continue their fight. Akbar asks Kalla who all is with him. Kalla pushes him. You think I am scared of death? You think we will let you gain Mewar? No one will let you win Mewar. He holds Akbar’s dagger with his bare hands. You will never be able to win over Mewar. Yaar Begh continues to be scared / tensed. Patta, Vajra Singh and Jaimal ji join Pratap.
HA sends two soldiers inside as not everyone can go inside together. They go in reluctantly.
Pratap kills whoever comes in his way. Akbar warns Kalla that he and his friends wont go out from here alive. He calls out for his soldiers / guards. Kalla fights with all of them singlehandedly. Yaar Begh gets into a fight with Pratap. He gets killed eventually. Pratap decides to go and save Kalla now.
Five soldiers attack Kalla but he sticks to his ground strongly.
The soldiers are scared to go ahead as there might be some ghost inside. They still progress inside. They feel someone’s presence there. They are now sure that someone is surely in here.
Pratap is hiding and noticing what to do so he can reach Kalla fast. Kalla kills all the soldiers who come in his way. A soldier notices Pratap. He is standing behind Pratap. He stealthily starts heading towards Pratap with his sword in his hand. Pratap realises that someone is behind him. He turns to attack but Jaimal ji does so in time. Akbar thinks that Kalla is one of the great fighters of Mewar. The Rajputs continue to kill the Mughal soldiers at every nook and corner.
Pratap is outside Akbar’s tent. He notices all the soldiers holding Kalla. Kalla says don’t even think of considering yourself as India’s Shehanshah till even a kid of Mewar is alive. People will mock you. Akbar’s ego is hurt. Pratap decides to do something.
Precap: One of the commanders tells Akbar that some people have entered in their tents. Maybe Pratap is also here. Akbar orders his soldiers to make sure Kalla is not able to flee or he wont spare them. HA and his troops have surrounded US and his family.
A commander asks Akbar to come with him asap. Some people have entered inside our tents. Our soldiers are fighting very bravely with them but the problem is, there are lot many labourers in here. Your life can be in danger in this situation. Your security is of utmost importance for us.
Akbar asks Kalla who all have come with him. Kalla says I came here alone but they came to help me. No one will get out of here alive. Akbar orders his soldiers to make sure Kalla is not able to flee or he wont spare them. He walks away with the commander.
HA’s soldiers overhear someone coughing. They think that someone is indeed here. They get frightened after seeing lots of bats and run out. There is no one inside the ruins. It is only bats. HA decides to leave right away so they don’t lose track of US. Jagmal gets glad seeing this. He takes a step further and a stone falls off. HA and the soldiers hear the sound.
Pratap enters inside Akbar’s tent. Kalla smiles seeing him there. The Mughal soldiers wonder why Kalla is smiling. Death is waiting for you. Kalla tells him to look back. The soldiers attack Pratap but he kills them all along with Kalla. The others are also busy in fighting off with the other soldiers.
HA and the soldiers leave. Everyone gets relieved after seeing them heading back. Amar thanks Ekling ji and goes inside.
Rawat ji doesn’t support Surtan ji’s idea of leaving Mewar. Dodhiya ji adds that they are Rajputs. They cannot run away. Don’t you know it that the enemy will make this their home! Rawat ji regrets it that Pratap dint listen to him. Dodhiya ji tells him not to think of what has already happened. What should we do now? Rawat ji wants to fight with these Mughals till they are alive. Now I must send Ajabde outside the fort. She has to go for Amar Singh. I have to save her at any cost.
Ajabde tells the servant to make preps for Pratap’s favourite food. The other ladies tell her that she is giving false promises to herself. Ajabde reasons that Pratap has never lied to anyone. He never lies to me. He told me to make preps for lunch / dinner. Rawat ji comes there. He tells her to leave the fort right away and go to some safe place. I have made all the preps. She cannot go with Pratap. I have never stepped out without him and will never do so. He told me to wait for him here. He never makes false promises. Rawat ji advises her to accept the truth. The painful truth is that! Ajabde stops him mid sentence. You brought the chunri to me. There was no sign on it that can prove it that he died in that blast. He talks about the situation at hand. I don’t find it unusual. The chunri was all intact but it isn’t a valid proof that will justify that Pratap is alive. She still sticks to her belief.
Pratap and Kalla hug. Kalla asks him as to why he came here. You risked your life for me. Pratap replies that he is a very brave warrior of Chittor and his dear friend. I tried my best to stop you but couldn’t. Kalla apologises to him for his mistake. They turn to leave but more soldiers come in.
Amar Singh goes to light a diya in a temple near the ruins. Jagmal tells him that God cannot be here. Amar replies that Ma always says that God is always everywhere. We got saved because of God only. I will light it here only. Amar prays for everyone’s welfare. Jagmal keeps the diya in an open place (which is a little high and can be sighted from far) from where the God can see it. He cannot see it in the ruins. Amar Singh walks away miffed.
DB is concerned about Chand as she has really high fever. I will lose her if she is not treated on time. She requests US to bring a Vaid asap. He cannot leave right now as Hussain Kuli might find out about them. I cannot risk everyone’s life because of me. My raj dharma wont allow me for this.
HK notices the lit diya. This means someone is there for sure. He turns back.
DB tells US not to worry about the citizens for now. Think about Chand. She will die this way. He is helpless as he is a king. Chand coughs. US feels bad. He walks closer and apologises to Chand. I am helpless in front of my responsibilities. He goes out. Chand mentally apologizes to him. I can understand your problem. You are right. You should fulfil your responsibility and now I will do mine.
Yaar Begh holds his head. He goes to look for Pratap and anyone who is with him. Raja Jaimal sends Patta after him. Akbar asks him commanders as to who attacked him. He realises that it is Pratap. He is the biggest thorn of my life. I will end his chapter tonight. Call everyone here. I will give anyone, who brings Pratap alive before me, anything that he will ask for!
Pratap and Kalla kill all those Mughal soldiers. They are heading outside when Pratap notices the structure of Mewar kept there. He breaks it. Isa Kaka and his troops surround Akbar’s tent. You (Pratap) cannot go out of here alive. The best thing that you can do is surrender yourself to us. It will be really foolish of you if you try to go against it. It will almost be a suicide for you. Which way will your choose? Epi ends on Pratap’s face.
Precap: Isa Kaka and the other commader decide to set fire to the tent. Kalla tells Pratap that it will become really tough for them to go out this way. Chand is somewhere. She thinks that she will never come in between his father’s way (or his responsibilities)!
Isa Kaka and his troops surround Akbar’s tent. You (Pratap) cannot go out of here alive. The best thing that you can do is surrender yourself to us. It will be really foolish of you if you try to go against it. It will almost be a suicide for you. Which way will you choose? Pratap and Kalla step out of the tent. He gives hope to Kalla. Kalla says I am already all positive after seeing you. Isa Kaka is confident because of the huge number of army that is there behind him. They are 40k. You are mistaken if you think you will be able to escape from here! Look around you. Pratap asks him if he will stop them. We are Rajputs. You, your Mughal (Akbar) or this whole army cannot stop us. We will first kill your army as you are really proud of it. Isa Kaka is sure their army will finish Pratap and his friend before that. Pratap challenges them for a fight. Kalla says he is right. They are huge. It will take days to kill them all. Pratap has a plan. Isa Kaka tells the soldiers to attack.
Hussain Kuli’s soldiers want to attack asap but HK doesn’t want to take a chance. We must cross check all the facts. I will go inside the ruins along with two soldiers. You all stay here. He gets down from his horse and heads towards where the diya is kept.
DB goes out for a while. Chand sends the daasi outside to bring water for her. She later gets up and covers herself with a blanket. Forgive me, Rani Ma.
Kalla, Pratap get into a fight with Isa Kaka and his troops. Patta helps Vajra Singh. Raja Jaimal fights bravely. Pratap signals Kalla and they both go inside. A soldier follows them inside. People see Pratap and Kalla killing Pratap (shadow). The other soldiers get scared. Isa Kaka tells the soldiers to attack but they stay put. He wonders what Pratap is up to. Kalla tells Pratap that he shouldn’t have come here. You are the life line of Mewar. How long can we stay here? We are stuck here now. Pratap is waiting for the commander to come inside the tent once. I have to eat hot chapattis too back in the palace. Wait and watch. Kalla nods.
Chand wants to be his father’s strength and not his weakness. I too am a Rajputani. I will sacrifice myself but will not be an obstacle in your way.. I will never come in between his father’s way (or his responsibilities)! She steps over some tall thing / building.
Isa Kaka tells the other commander inside with a few other soldiers but he is scared. He tells Isa Kaka to go inside but he too stops in his tracks after seeing the dead body of the soldier. Till when he will stay inside! He will have to come out. Akbar decides to go out himself to get Pratap but stops.
Rawat ji notices the scene at Akbar’s tent. He prays that Ajabde’s belief wins.
Isa Kaka yet again asks Pratap to surrender to him. The other commander has a plan. Let’s set this tent on fire. They both will die inside. A soldier brings a lit torch. Isa Kaka takes it. It is the last day of your life.
HK is still on his way. US is feeling really helplss today. I have never felt so before. I cannot do anything either for our state or for my daughter. Acharya gives him hope. They hear Chand screaming in pain. She got hurt in her feet because of a thorn. US and Acharya save her in the nick of the time before she can jump. She doesn’t want to be an obstacle. I decided to die instead. US tells her otherwise. You are my strength. You give me courage to fight with any problem. She cannot see him all sad. He doesn’t want her to pain him like this. I know I haven’t spent much time with you but you are no burden to me. They share a hug.
Akbar paces in his tent. He takes the sword out of its sheath and tells the soldier guarding his tent to attack him. The soldier complies but loses. Akbar says I too am in a similar condition. I cannot understand what is going to happen. I have seen the dream to get Chittor. My soldiers cannot trap Pratap who is here only. HK is missing. The soldiers are also missing. He attacks the soldier but he ducks in time. The sword gets stuck in a cupboard instead.
Rawat ji looks through his binoculars. He can see some movements in the Mughal’s tents but cannot discern anything. Kalla tells Pratap that it will become really tough for them to go out this way. Isa Kaka steps forward. I cannot believe it that I will kill this great warrior! Think of your ancestors. Your last time has come. The soldiers cheer for Isa Kaka to light the tent. Pratap assures Kalla that nothing will happen to them as Ekling ji is with them.
Ajabde is praying before their kuldevi. She touches her mangalsutra and recalls the vow she had given to pratap. You have always blessed us. Please make me die first. Pratap has never broken his vow and will never do so. He has always lived by his words. Your blessings have given me this hope / belief that Pratap will return all hale and healthy.
A commander stops Isa Kaka. Jahanpanah wants Pratap and his friend alive. Pratap is irked. He challenges the Mughals. I too want to see how daring you are. Come inside!
DB and all others come there. DB talks about a herb which can make Chand well. It will be found in a nearby village but it is possible that HK can be there at this time.
Isa Kaka announces that they all will step inside together but we have to catch them alive. Pratap tells Kalla to cut the centre rope / stick of the tent which is holding it together. We will be able to escape then. Kalla likes the plan. Isa Kaka and his troops move in. Pratap reminds them that they are Rajputs. Rajputs never give up. Pratap cuts the stick as per his plan. Kalla and Pratap get out of the tent. His other partners join them.
Precap: Kalla tells Pratap that there are loads of gunpowder kept inside a particular tent. Pratap wants to make a big blast because of which they will be able to escape from here. HK comes face to face with US and Acharya. Pratap lights fire and there is a big blast. Akbar hears the noise.
Kalla and Pratap get out of the tent. His other partners join them. Pratap doesn’t want anyone to get in trouble. We will have to make a foolproof plan so they get out of here safely. Kalla tells Pratap that there is loads of gunpowder kept inside a particular tent. Kalla already had plans to set this area on fire. He had scattered some along the way out of that particular tent.
Isa Kaka asks a dying soldier about Pratap. He somehow manages to signal towards the direction where Pratap went. Isa Khan sends the other commander to update Shehanshah about everything. I will find that Pratap.
US agrees to find that herb. Acharya denies. I cannot let you risk your life like this. US cannot see his daughter like this. It is a father’s dharma to protect his daughter. Acharya stands in his way. Chakrapani offers to go with US. Jagmal freaks out. Who will save us in case Mughals attack us? US scolds him for being such a coward. You should have taken the responsibility to save everyone but sadly, everything is happening the other way round. DB is concerned for his safety but he assures her that he will be fine. HK wouldn’t have gone from here if he had to come here. I am going alone so I don’t attract any attention. Till then you (Jagmal) wont do any foolishness that any enemy gets alert. He leaves with Chakrapani.
HK and his two soldiers notice US and Chakrapani from far. He cannot see them clearly though but knows that they are Rajputs. He doesn’t have enough security in case US’s army is around. He hides and observes them. US and Chakrapani are looking for that particular herb.
Kalla has hidden the other end of the rope made of gunpowder below a stone. Pratap wants to make a big blast because of which they will be able to escape from here.
HK and the two soldiers reach the ruins. They take a look of the soldiers guarding the royal family. Acharya senses something and looks but HK hides. He leaves quietly with his soldiers. US and Chakrapani decide to go ahead to look for that herb as it isn’t here.
Akbar is angry after knowing everything. He scolds his commander for being so dumb. I told you not to kill him but it dint meant that Pratap should have escaped alive from here. You all could have attacked him. I would have been glad to see him dead. Commander says our soldiers are after him. He will be caught soon. Akbar dismisses him.
Chakrapani finds that herb. He collects the roots of the plant. They turn to leave for the ruins.
Pratap lights it. The mughal soldiers notice it. They try to douse the fire but Pratap and his team stops them.
HK comes face to face with US and Chakrapani. HK angrily recalls the last fight where he had lost his finger. I wont spare you and your family. I will be back with my army real soon. HK flees with his soldiers. US tells Chakrapani to head back to the ruins asap to save the royal family.
Akbar decides to do something on his own. He gets up to go but then recalls that Fakir’s words. He stands there helplessly.
Pratap fights with all those soldiers who try to stop the fire. Patta and everyone keep telling him to move aside as the blast can happen anytime. Pratap runs away in the nick of the time. Akbar hears the sound of the blast. Pratap and his team cheer Jai Ekling ji!
Dodhiya ji, Rawat ji and everyone notice the same in the opposite tent. They are sure only brave Rajputs can do it.
Akbar checks the damage. Those Rajputs damaged our area. Rawat ji is happy thinking that Ajabde’s belief won. Our Pratap is alive. They say Jai Ekling ji. Ajabde overhears it. She asks a daasi about the commotion. She shares about the blast in Akbar’s tent. They are saying that Pratap has done it. Ajabde thanks Kuldevi Ma for listening to her prayers.
Pratap and his team are heading back towards the fort. Pratap wants to cross a specific tree / boundary beside which they will be safe. Mughals know that they cannot cross that space.
HK tells his soldiers to get ready. We wont spare US tonight. Chakrapani suggests US to do something to slow the speed of HK. US wont let it happen. I have some idea about trees and herbs too. Chakrapani decides to light fire to a dhatura tree nearby. US likes the idea.
Isa Kaka orders his soldiers (gunmen) to take aim. Akbar notices Pratap and his friends. He should not get out of here alive. He takes a gun. Rawat ji checks from the binoculars. Some people are heading towards us. Surely it can be Pratap and his team. Ishar Das ji decides to help them cross over safely. Rawat ji suggests him to get his best men here right away.
The soldiers cannot see clearly because of the smoke. They start coughing and feel suffocated. HK makes everyone cover their mouths.
Akbar takes aim. Pratap tells everyone to speed up. Vajra Singh notices Akbar aiming at Pratap. Akbar shoots. Vajra Singh covers Pratap from behind and gets shot.
Precap: Vajra Singh breathes his last. He takes a promise from Pratap before dying that they will reach the fort safely. HK attacks US and his family.
Vajra Singh takes a promise from Pratap before dying that they will reach the fort safely asap. Akbar makes all his commanders / soldiers shoot nonstop. Vajra Singh thanks Pratap for letting him fight with the Mughals. I am dying for my motherland. I am glad that I am going to meet my son Rann Singh like a brave warrior. He breathes his last. Pratap closes his eyes sadly. Jaimal ji says I wont let Vajra Singh’s sacrifice go in vain. Pratap says Chittor will always remember you and your family for your contribution.
US tells Acharya that they should make all the preps. HK is coming here. He tells Jaimal to hide with the family. Acharya reasons that they have fewer soldiers in comparison to HK’s troops. Plus I can’t let anything happen to you. You are Mewar’s King. US tells him that he had burnt dhatura’s so lot many of HK’s soldiers are unconscious. We can face them now. Jagmal yet again talks like a coward but US is in no mood to sit back and watch HK attacking them. I will show those Mughals what we Rajputs can do. They hear some sound and get alert. Jagmal panics. US has a plan.
Pratap looks at Akbar and his commanders. He aims a spear at them. Everyone takes a step back. A soldier is about to shoot but Akbar pulls him before him. The soldier dies.
Amar vows not to leave those Mughals in case they step inside. HK notices Acharya, Chakrapani and a few soldiers. He moves forward confidently. They are pretty few. Acharya steps back. Chakrapani tells all the soldiers to go in separate direction. They stop at a point. HK has been following them. US steps forward. He and his troops are surrounded now.
Raja Jaimal suggests Pratap to reach a safe place first. Patta too says the same. I know what you are feeling but you will have to think with your mind. We have to go back. Pratap says Vajra Singh will go with us.
HK tells US that he will kill his family before his eyes. I wont let you die so easily. US gives him a chance to run to save his life in case he wants to. Be a man and face us. I made a mistake by leaving you alive that day. I should have cut your hand instead. The fight begins. A few soldiers notice Amar and the rest of the royal family. Mewar soldiers step forward and fight with them.
Akbar sends his soldiers after Pratap. Rawat ji notices them. Ishar Das ji tells his soldiers to be ready. Shoot when I tell you to!
US, Chakrapani and Acharya fight bravely. Amar assures everyone that he wont let anyone attack them till he is here. He kills a lot many soldiers. One soldier is standing behind Amar. DB wishes that Jagmal picks his sword.
Rawat ji is finally able to see Pratap. Everyone thanks Ekling ji as Pratap is safe.
Jagmal looks on from a distance as Amar kills all the soldiers who step forward to hurt his family. He fights very bravely with the rest of the soldiers. DB is tensed. Jagmal finally picks his sword and steps in between. DB has tears in her eyes.
Pratap and his men cross that particular tree. Akbar watches the same from his binoculars. Rawat ji and Ishar Das ji make the soldiers shoot arrows as the Mughal soldiers too had been following Pratap. Akbar is angry to see all his soldiers dead. Pratap got away alive!
Jagmal warns the soldier that no one can touch the kids and women from his family till he is alive. He kills that soldier. Amar hugs him. DB looks on proudly. US makes HK drop his sword in the fight. He is about to attack when HK begs him for his life. US says I don’t attack on people when they are without any weapon. Tell Akbar not to attack the women and kids of our Chittor. HK vows to never return and runs out.
Everyone is happy at the fort as Pratap and all his team is safe. Pratap and his team is welcomed amidst cheers at the palace. Ajabde is ready before them with a puja thaal. Patta seeks his mother’s blessings. His wife is very happy to see him all perfect. Ajabde does Pratap’s aarti. I knew you will come.
Next morning, Akbar looks at the state of his soldiers. I never had to bear this much loss. The commanders stand quietly. Isa Kaka says this time the Mewarians were cunning. Give us a chance. Akbar regrets their presence. Why dint you die in this fire? A wounded soldier holds him. Akbar steps back. The soldier says I have seen him (Pratap). He has an aura around him. He alone is enough for us. You must go back. Akbar shouts at him to be quiet.
Pratap and all the men do the last rites of Vajra Singh. He thinks of what all sacrifices the soldiers have made till now. Hope this ends soon.
Akbar has his hopes pined on HK. If he returns with US then Pratap will surely come begging to me for his father’s life. Just then, HK holds his feet. Please forgive me. Everyone is taken aback. HK says these Rajputs are true patriots. Even the little kid (Amar) killed our soldiers. We tried a lot but! Akbar doesn’t want to hear it. We couldn’t do anything since the last 3 months that we are here. He thinks of what all they have been through. One thing is for sure, our soldiers are not so sure of living. US should have killed your hand. I have decided to put an end this.
Precap: 20k soldiers join Akbar. Akbar announces a war. It will go on till we win Chittor. This time the cannon ball falls right outside the main gates of the fort. Pratap is not happy.
Ajabde is looking for Pratap. She runs towards the ancestor’s room. Pratap talks to his ancestors. I did as much as I could. I stopped that Mughal from reaching our fort. Our soldiers, our citizens too have done a lot. But now the war can begin anytime. The only thing to look out for is who gives up first! Ajabde joins him. She pays respect to the ancestors. Pratap is curious about her happiness. She tells him that Amar, Rana ji and Rani Ma and everyone are going to return real soon. That Mughal is packing up. Pratap goes to check. He checks with his binoculars. Mughal is leaving Mewar? He is giving up? I cannot believe it. Rawat ji gives him credit for this moment. I think this Mughal has understood that this fort and the courage of Rajput’s are unbreakable. Pratap appreciates every single person who has been helping them in keeping the fort intact. He notices something and looks with his binoculars. Another huge army is heading towards Mughal tents. Rajputs are tensed. Pratap wonders what this new problem is.
Akbar’s soldiers are loading all his stuff in a cart. A commander shows him the approaching army of Asab Khan. 20k soldiers join Akbar. Isa Kaka tells them of Akbar’s latest decision. Another commander tells Asab Khan to return. It wont be easy to defeat Rajputs in their state. Akbar stops them. I have understood Allah’s plan. So many soldiers are ready to die for such a pious mission. Which war will be that I won’t be able to win with these many soldiers? Akbar announces a war. It will go on till we win Chittor. His commander’s chant praises in his name. Everyone gets disturbed hearing this. Seems like the soldiers are once again confident. Pratap and Akbar look at each other through binoculars. Pratap knows that Akbar cannot leave so easily. I too will teach him a lesson. I wont let him go without it. Akbar orders his commanders to resume their work. We will take 15 days and then we will teach these Rajputs a lesson.
Pratap shares with Ajabde that he has no idea till when will this go on. We don’t have that much food. She reasons that it can last for another month only. Our soldiers will not be able to fight otherwise. Pratap has no option to go out. 20k more soldiers are ready to fight now. She boosts his morale. You always find a solution in any problem. He cannot think of any solution at the moment. I don’t mind giving up my life for Mewar. Our family had to leave our home, our palace. I have no idea how they are. I pray every day that they are fine. I pray that I am able to defeat our enemy and bring them back. She gives him hope. A daasi comes to tell them about Chakrapani’a arrival.
Chakrapani tells Ajabde and Pratap that everyone is fine. HK ran away to save his life. Ajabde thanks Ekling ji. Pratap hugs his friend. I am feeling so light now. How’s Amar? Chakrapani talks all good about Amar. He is a true warrior. He takes very good care of everyone. He misses you both a lot. A tear escapes Ajabde’s eyes. Pratap notices this. Pratap and Chakrapani try to talk about Amar’s mischief. Ajabde says I will never let him go away from me once he returns. Pratap assures her that everyone will return real soon.
The work of sapaat and the sand mountain is on in full swing. Days pass by. Akbar talks all positive to the workers. Both the sapaat’s get ready. Akbar wants his cannons atop the sand mountain. His commanders oblige.
Ajabde tells Pratap that they have food only for 15 more days. Pratap shares that their problems are going to increase now. The sapaat and sand mountain is almost ready. We have to wait for the war now. It can be announced anytime. Jaimal’s wife shares that Ajabde has not eaten anything for the past 2 days. Ajabde lies that she had kept a fast. Pratap is touched I am proud of you. He too decides to give up on food from now onwards. It will be a small sacrifice for our soldiers. The time has come when we will have to make one last prep to save our motherland.
They hear a blast and go out. Rawat ji comes to inform them that the Mughals have resumes firing cannons. Many soldiers / citizens get wounded. Pratap orders them to be taken inside the fort.
Akbar tells his commanders to shoot continuously till the time they are able to get inside the fort.
Jaimal tells Pratap not to come here. Those cannon balls are dangerous. Pratap says these cannon cannot shake my confidence. He checks from his binoculars. Rawat ji makes him look at the sapaat. They are putting gunpowder in the fort’s boundaries so they can blast it. If they succeed in this then there will be enough gaps in our fort’s wall which will allow them to enter inside. We will surely lose then. Patta says these Mughals are continuously attacking our forts to find a way to enter inside, by these cannons and now this gunpowder. Jaimal ji wants to thinks of a solution asap. Ishar ji cannot see any solution. Maybe they should get ready for Saka. Pratap tells Rawat ji to cal Khetu. No one else knows how to break this. Rawat ji agrees.
Precap: Pratap tells Khetu and her father about what Akbar is up to. Akbar tells his soldiers to put a heavy amount of gunpowder around the boundaries of the fort. Khetu enters Mughal tents in the disguise of a Mughal soldier. She sets fire to one of the sapaats. Akbar hears the noise.
A soldier informs Pratap that US and the royal family has safely reached Udaipur. They had divided themselves in different groups so Mughals don’t reach them.
Khetu is practising her skills so she can help Pratap or Chittor in some way in future. Chakrapani comes there just then. He tells them that they have to leave for Chittor asap. Khetu brings something from her hut.
Pratap greets Khetu and her father. Pratap tells them about what Akbar is up to. I want you both to help me in safeguarding the fort. He tells them about the sapaat’s and the sand mountain.
Akbar tells his soldiers to put a heavy amount of gunpowder (3k ser) around the boundaries of the fort. He appoints his different commanders at the sapaat’s.
Pratap tells Khetu that if this gunpowder explodes then lot many Mughal soliders will enter inside the fort. Khetu will have to stop it. Khetu says I will have to change the direction of this gunpowder back to the sapaat’s. This will kill the soldiers and commanders too. Pratap likes the idea. This way that Mughal will head back to Agra. He will never think of coming back to Chittor. Khetu decides to enter in the Mughal’s camps in the disguise of a Mughal soldier. I will set fire to the sapaat’s then only. Pratap and her father know that her life will be in risk. Her father knows that she will never return if she goes there. Pratap is against it but Khetu doesn’t mind sacrificing her life for her motherland. She requests Pratap not to snatch this golden chance from her to serve her motherland. There is no other option. Lacs of Khetu’s can give up their lives for Mewar. Maybe I can return safely. You too had come to save Raja Jaimal alone. It was also a risky plan. Trust me, I will fulfil my plan. That Mughal will not be able to step inside Chittor till I am alive. Raja Jaimal says it isn’t about one Khetu or any one person. It is about Chittor! Khetu’s father too requests Pratap. The only meaningful thing in anyone’s life is to die for their motherland. We will pray for Khetu’s safety. Pratap finally agrees. Khetu decides to enter in the Mughal camps tonight itself. Pratap tells her to think once again as he life will be at risk. Khetu replies that very few people get to give up their life for you and Chittor. Pratap notices Ajabde. Khetu has a request. I need to be at peace for a while. Pratap tells Ajabde to give Khetu whatever she wants. Khetu looks sadly at Pratap as he leaves from the court.
Ajabde notices wedding dress in Khetu’s hands. Khetu says Baba got it for me. He saved every penny to get it. He wanted to see me in this dress once but his dream will be finished today. I thought to wear it once before drying. I can imagine myself as a new bride. It will make me and Baba happy. Ajabde goes to bring her jewels. I will help you in getting ready. Ajabde helps Khetu in getting ready. Khetu calls Ajabde lucky. You get to take care of / serve Pratap every day. I got a chance today to serve him. Ajabde knows that she loves him. Vermilion box drops from her hand as she is taken aback. People don’t get love and vermilion together in their lives.
Isa Kaka tells the soldiers to get ready. We will run towards the fort as soon as we hear the sound of the blast. We will get hold of whatever we get (food sacks, arms, etc.).
Ajabde brings Khetu outside. Pratap looks at Khetu. Ajabde observes them. She tells him about Khetu’s father’s wish. She came to take your wishes before heading for her mission. Pratap wishes her luck. Mewar’s success lies in your success. Khetu nods tearfully. She touches Pratap’s feet. I have to say something to you once I return. He says I will wait for you. Be successful! Ajabde is about to tell Pratap about Khetu’s love for him but Pratap says she loves Mewar! He insists upon the word Mewar.
Khetu’s father hugs her. He is moved to tears. Every father sends his daughter to her husband’s home. I am such an unfortunate father. I am sending you towards death. She tells him to be proud of her as she is going to save Mewar. She gives him a few instructions. You don’t have to worry about me. Pratap will take very good care of you. She seeks his blessings. She closes the door of the secret passage behind her. Her father cries at the door.
Khetu reaches Mughal camp base. She kills a soldier. Isa Kaka tells the soldiers to hurry up. We have to finish this by tonight! Khetu is there dressed as a Mughal soldier. She overhears his plan. They must be thinking of entering from this side only. It is tough for them to break the main door. Khetu recalls her meeting with Isa Kaka last time. She crosses past him. Isa Kaka turns and stops in his tracks but then heads further. Khetu thinks that this much gunpowder is enough to blast this sapaat and these soldier. Akbar has come to check the progress. Isa kaka says our soldiers are doing our best. We will get only one chance so we have to be very careful. There will be a blast on the wall real soon. Akbar wants this to happen tonight itself. Khetu looks at them. There will not be a better chance to kill this Mughal. Pratap and his team looks on from the fort.
Precap: Isa Kaka orders his soldiers to catch Khetu. She sets fire to the gunpowder and runs away. There is a very big blast at that sapaat. Khetu is alive. She is heading back towards Chittor.
Isa kaka says our soldiers are doing our best. We will get only one chance so we have to be very careful. There will be a blast on the wall real soon. Shehanshah came here on his own? Khetu thinks that Akbar has a very good fate. Isa Kaka notices Khetu (a soldier, her face is hidden). Work fast. Khetu drops something in haste. Isa Kaka realises who she is. Isa Kaka orders his soldiers to catch Khetu. She sets fire to the gunpowder and runs away. There is a very big blast at that sapaat. Everyone at Mewar overhear this. They cheer in the name of Ekling ji. Akbar is shocked to see the state of the sapaat. Seems like a Rajput entered in our camps once again. Isa Kaka is badly hurt. He tells his soldiers to catch Khetu. She is a spy of Rajputs. Akbar tells him to check the other sapaat as well. Catch her before she sets fire to that too. Isa Kaka leaves to check the other sapaat.
Pratap looks from his binoculars. Khetu is alive. She is heading back towards the other gate of fort. Everyone is thankful that she is alive. Rawat ji notices a few Mughal soldiers coming after her. Pratap decides to get the soldiers ready at that gate. He looks again but cannot see Khetu. She is going towards the other sapaat. An arrow drops before Yaar Begh. It has a read cloth on it. They understand the hint. Maybe someone from the enemy side has come here. Khetu fights with all the Mughal soldiers her disguise is torn. Pratap orders his shooters to be ready. Isa Kaka tells the commander at that sapaat to make the blast right away. They go to call more soldiers. The Mughal soldiers following Khetu die because of the arrows. Khetu is still on her way. One of the soldiers shoots a bullet which hits her. She gets hit for the second time as well. Pratap cannot stay back anymore. She needs me. Jaimal ji tells him against it. Khetu still wants to make it to the sapaat somehow. It isn’t that far. I have to reach there somehow. She falls down from the horse when she is shot the third time. She recalls Pratap’s words. Your brave act will be remembered for life. Khetu signals everyone at the fort to move back. She looks tearfully at Pratap and her Baba. She enters sapaat. Isa Kaka and all the soldiers are taken aback to see her. She notices a lit torch in a corner. She picks it up, chants Jai Ekling ji and sets fire to the gunpowder that was before them in the cart. They all die! Pratap and everyone is emotional. We will always remember your sacrifice. We are proud of you.
Akbar looks at the damage. Commander updates him that a lot many soldiers died, including Yaar Begh and Isa Kaka. The dead bodies are in very bad condition. I am sure the girl who did this died in the fire. Khetu’s father feels helpless that he cannot do the last rites of his daughter even. Pratap says your daughter was a martyr. Jaimal ji says Rajputs will be indebted to Khetu forever. Ajabde hears them taking Khetu’s name as a martyr. She is in tears.
Surajmal reaches Mughal camp base. He is also a Rajput but is on Akbar’s side. He greets Akbar. Akbar is angry about what happened at his camp base. One girl ruined everything. I lost my soldiers. Now I have started to doubt everyone including myself. I am sure now that I will never be able to win this war. Tonight, either I will win the war and get that Pratap on his knees before me or I will die. Surajmal says our soldiers are tied. We still haven’t been able to make such a crack in the fort through which our soldiers can get inside. I will not suggest you to send the soldiers to the war right away. Postpone the attack till tomorrow morning. Pratap and his team want to be free from this war. We have to measure the pros and cons well before taking any action. Akbar suggests him to get Jaimal on their side. I will make him Merta’s King without any condition. I will assure him that I will never interfere in his state. He can rule it happily and give me Chittor in return. Tomorrow is Friday. Jaimal goes to Kuldevi’s temple on every Friday. I want you to talk to him there and explain him well. I am sure a Rajput will listen to another Rajput certainly. Surajmal nods.
Jaimal is at the Kuldevi Temple. Surajmal reaches there when Jaimal is doing puja. He is surprised to see Surajmal there. A soldier is keeping a watch on them. Why did Surajmal come here? Jaimal knows that Surajmal has brought some message from Akbar. Surajmal knows that Jaimal is upset with Akbar. Someone instigated Akbar against you. It is also true that Akbar respects you a lot. Jaimal asks him if this is why he got him locked in his own fort. Surajmal suggests him to start afresh. Let bygones be bygones. Akbar is ready to give Merta back to you. He will never cross your path. Jaimal understands what Surajmal wants. Surajmal tells him to return to his state without any fear. Pratap will not be able to get you your state back.
The soldier informs Pratap about the guest who has come to talk to Jaimal ji. He has come from Mughal’s camp base. Kalla has faith in Jaimal ji whereas everyone else wants to overhear the convo of Jaimal and the guest. Pratap is sure that Akbar has some plan in his sleeve.
Precap: Akbar continues to shoot cannons at Chittor fort. Mughal soldiers kill a few Mewar soldiers inside the fort. Pratap gets angry. How dare you step inside our house and kill our own people?
Surajmal tells Jaimal to return to his state and live there peacefully even if that means that he will be under Akbar. If you continue to stay here as Pratap’s guest, then you should forget about getting Merta back ever. He will never be able to help you in winning Merta again. Jaimal reminds him that they both are Rajputs. The only difference is that I am not saleable. It is impossible to get a friend like Pratap. He is the best warrior. I cannot lose such a friend. Surajmal talks about the citizens of Merta. Jaimal says I will win Merta back from Akbar in the war. Surajmal gives up. How can I help someone who is adamant on committing suicide? Neither you nor your Pratap can save yourself from Mughals. You will run out of all the resources real soon. For how long will you save yourself from Mughals? They will break the walls of the fort pretty soon. Jaimal wouldn’t have minded giving him a proper lesson if he wasn’t a messenger. I know how to treat my guest. I will meet you in the war zone only. You yourself will realise who is of what worth. I know you aren’t a bad person but you are indeed in a bad company. Leave that Mughal and join hands with us. Show that coward Mughals what Rajputs are capable of! Dying for your motherland is much more peaceful than siding with someone for money. Join hands with us. We will fight against those cowards together. Surajmal leaves from there.
The courtesans are discussing the situation. They go quiet when Jaimal greets them. Pratap wants to appoint a main commander as the war is on peak. He gives the chance to Raja Jaimal. He is so experienced. Everyone is taken aback by his decision. Dodhiya ji still wants Pratap to ask Jaimal ji once about what Surajmal came here for. Jaimal is touched by Pratap’s trust in him. You dint even ask me about my convo with Surajmal. Pratap knows that he cannot stoop down before anyone. You think of nothing other than motherland. I am so proud of you. Let’s think about war. Akbar wont sit peacefully now as you have declined his offer. We have to be ready for his every attack.
Akbar orders his commanders to attack on Chittor’s fort. I want to win this war asap. I wont sit peacefully till I get this fort. These Rajputs are fools. They have nothing to eat or no weapons to fight with us yet they are so arrogant. We will seek revenge for our insult, for the soldiers / workers who died in the sapaat’s. The commanders charge up. Pratap sends all the men at different gates. Akbar tells his soldiers to enter inside the fort from the crack in the wall. We have to enter inside. We have to break that wall at any cost! The soldiers march forward towards the fort.
The Mewar soldiers are all set to shoot arrows at the approaching enemy. The Mughal army is real huge. Pratap tells a plan of actions to his teammates. Many Mughal soldiers die because of the attack from Mewar soldiers from above the fort. The Mughals shoot them in counter attack. There is another cannon blast. The ladies inside are tensed. They understand that they have been surrounded from all the corners. Almost all the arrow shooters die by the gun shots. Mughal soldiers enter inside the fort. Pratap goes down to fight with them.
Mughal soldiers kill a few Mewar soldiers inside the fort. Pratap gets angry. How dare you step inside our house and kill our own people? He kills all the soldiers that come in his way. Mughals blast a big cart full of gunpowder around one of the gates. Pratap and everyone at Chittor are heartbroken. The Mughal commanders smile. Pratap says Jai Ekling ji and gets ready to face all the soldiers entering from that area.
Precap: Akbar wants his soldiers to continue shooting bullets and cannons. Pratap is shocked to see some Afghani soldiers killing the Mewar soldiers with guns.
More Mughal soldier enter in the fort as there is a bigger hold now. They are suddenly attacked by someone. Mughals stop in their tracks in shock. Pratap notices Afghani soldiers shooting at the Mughal soldiers (sorry for the typo error). He smiles at his friend. The Afghani soldiers take position atop the fort and shoot at Mughal soldiers. Jaimal ji is glad that his trust lived. I had full faith that Ismail Khan will reach here one day to help us. All the Mughal soldiers die. HK stops in his tracks with his troops. Pratap and IK stand face to face. Pratap thinks of their last meeting. IK apologizes to Pratap. I am sorry I was late. You faced Mughals so bravely. You had said that this is our motherland too. We had to come and join you for our motherland’s sake.
Akbar wonders who Pratap’s new friend is. What does he think that he will win with his friend? He wont be able to change anything. Increase the attacks. Now I will handle the cannons.
IK too has brought his cannons. He positions them towards the Sand Mountain and set fire to the cannon. Akbar is on his way towards the sand mountain. He is about to reach there when there is a blast. Akbar looks up angrily. HK retreats with his troops. Pratap stops everyone from attacking Mughals. We Rajputs don’t attack anyone from behind. IK applauds his outlook. Your bravery has inspired us. They chant praises in the name of Pratap while Pratap thanks Ekling ji.
Akbar is angry at his commanders from returning empty handed. Surajmal stops him from killing them. It will go against us only. Akbar is irked.
Pratap hugs IK. I will be forever indebted to you for helping us. You have played a very important role. IK doesn’t want him to embarrass him this way. You have kept Mughals at bay for this long. It isn’t an easy thing. Jaimal ji remarks that this friendship of Rajputs and Pathans will be remembered for long. A soldier comes to inform them that Ajabde is waiting for Pratap. Pratap excuses himself and leaves with Patta.
Ajabde does Pratap’s aarti while Patta’s wife too does her husband’s aarti. Pratap finds Ajabde a little tensed. You wanted to say something? Ajabde says a few Mughal soldiers entered inside our food store and lit fire. We have very less food stock now. It will last only a day. Now we have our guests too. What will we say to them? Pratap nods. We cannot keep our guests hungry. We will have to make some arrangements. I and my commanders will stay hungry today. Everyone feels bad.
IK cannot eat if Pratap stays hungry. You call me your brother so we too wont eat. Pratap says I will feel bad that our guests will stay hungry. Please don’t deprive us from the chance of serving our guests. IK agrees but on a condition. We will share it amongst ourselves. Paratp agrees. Everyone is touched.
Pratap looks at the hurt soldiers / citizens. Ajabde says it will be thousands. A guy calls out for Pratap. The couple rushes to him. The guy is in pain but still is happy as Pratap is by his side. All the citizens are not in a very good condition but they still have full faith in Pratap. You will take care of us. Pratap feels bad. They are my responsibility. I will have to do something. A kid is screaming in pain while Vaid ji tends to her. Ajabde sits by her side. The kid requests Ajabde to save him. He has been hit by a bullet. The kid breathes his last. Ajabde and Pratap close their eyes sadly. Pratap recalls Tulsidas ji’s words. He looks at his hands and all the scenes of the war flash before him. He rushes out from there with Ajabde following her. He tells her that he cannot take it anymore. It is my responsibility to take care of my citizens. I will have to stop this war at any cost. Ajabde reasons that Akbar has called back his soldiers. Pratap knows that it is just for tonight. We have nothing, no soldiers, no weapons, nothing! How will we face such a big army? What will happen to our innocent citizens? Why should they bear any kind of pain or hunger? I have to save them from all this. I will have to put a stop to this war. I will have to do something!
Surajmal suggests Akbar to go back to Agra but Akbar is in no mood to do so. It’s been 4 months but we dint get anything! How will I face the world, my late father if I agree? What will I do to Pratap? Surajmal has no answer but knows that they couldn’t think of anything in these 4 months. A soldier comes to inform Akbar that 2 messengers have come from Chittor. They have been sent by Pratap. Akbar tells him to bring them in. It’s Dodhiya ji and Ishar Das ji. They tell Akbar that Pratap wants this war to end. You can take as much money as you want as compensation. Akbar smirks. Surajmal calls it tempting and profitable. We can think about it. Akbar introduces them to HK. US had cut his finger. I am ready to accept all your terms and conditions only if US comes and surrenders himself to us. I am sure you will give this message to Pratap. Dodhiya ji says we have been given a right to take a decision on our own. Your condition isn’t possible. Akbar refuses to put an end to this war then. We want the key of the fort. Surajmal is tensed.
Precap: Akbar still demands US and the key of the fort from his hands. IK shoots a cannon right outside Akbar’s tent. Everyone at the base camp is tensed. Akbar announces that this time he will attack himself. This is war!
Akbar says I am ready to accept all your terms and conditions only if US comes and surrenders himself to us. I am sure you will give this message to Pratap. Dodhiya ji says the peace discussion whas failed so we will tell you the message from Jaimal ji. They tell him Jaimal’s message – I am the commander of this place. How can the enemy even think of entering in our motherland! My king has handed over the key to me. They thank him and turn to go. HK points out that they were before Shehanshah. You should have paid respects to him. Akbar is happy with HK’s act. But what should I do with the two of you after the war? Dodhiya ji says we will not surrender. We will die in the war but will not give up. We will fight till our last breath. Do our last rites properly if possible. A soldier mutters that we will show you how they will bury them. Akbar slaps him. You guys can only talk. You cannot do anything. We have no men here. Do what they want us to do. Pratap came in our camo base and went back from here alive. Think how to defeat these brave hearts!
Pratap notices the citizens trying to manage with whatever little they have. He has tears in his eeys. Ajabde gives him water. He wonders till when they will survive through this. The condition is such that we cannot give a newborn baby milk! If the condition remains this then! She reasons that he is thinking about peace. Pratap shares that Akbar has refused it. He is making preps. We have nothing, neither food nor weapons. We are falling short of both the things. Ajabde has full faith that their soldiers can fight empty stomach. Pratap knows it. That has happened many times before as well but what about their family? We cannot stretch it too far. If a King wants his citizens, his soldiers to fight for him, then he too should take good care of them. I am failing in this. She says it is the circumstances. Anyone else would have surrendered / given up in your place. It is the love of your citizens for you that keeps them going.
Ajabde sends a soldier to collect all the food items from every house in Pratap’s name. We will collect it, cook it together and share it amongst everyone. The ladies sit down to cook. A lady tells another lady not to use too much wood. We might need it for Jauhar tomorrow. Ajabde comes there. Are we scared? The lady denies. We are only concerned about our children. We wont back out from our duties. Ajabde is proud of them. You spoke like a true Rajputani. Tomorrow we will show them what we stand for – our ideals, our sacrifice. She chants Jai Ekling ji with them. Pratap watches them and is amazed. Ajabde joins him. Everyone has come together in your name. They all are cooking together and will eat together. The food is little less but no one will sleep empty stomach tonight. He is sure no one can defeat them if this unity stands in their country. All the differences go away if people stand together. No Mughal can defeat this unity!
Next morning, IK observes Akbar’s camp base. The soldier says no one will think about attacking us tonight. IK points out that Akbar will be thinking of the very same thing right now. It is the silence before the storm. Pratap comes there and greets them. He has also brought food for them. IK assures him that no one can dare step inside their fort till they are here. They haven’t forgotten the yesterday’s episode till now. Pratap knows that Akbar is aware of the condition inside the fort (less food). He also knows that we don’t have a solution for this problem.
Akbar sits down to eat. This food can make the Rajputs hungry. They will surrender to us then.
Pratap looks out from his binoculars. Akbar is having food outside his tent along with his chief soldiers. IK too observes them. These Mughals are enjoying food. He loads the cannon. Pratap points out that Mughals are out of their reach. This cannon cannot hurt them in any way. IK adjusts the face of the cannon (bends it down a little). The cannon lands right outside Akbar’s tent. They all had dispersed by then. IK smirks. We are hungry and you are feeding onto all that food! Pratap applauds the shot. Akbar looks at the condition of the soldiers. IK sends the food to be distributed among the needy. We will eat before leaving. They join hands and then hug. Pratap hugs him.
Akbar is miffed with Rajputs. I wont spare them now. He calls out for his commanders. He announces that this time he will attack himself. We will enter from the hole in the wall. This is war! This time we will win!
Ajabde and Pratap look down. Pratap can see the storm approaching. The attacks have suddenly stopped. Max Indian Kings have bowed down to that Mughal. Rajputana is not just a piece of land. It is a thought, Rajputana, it is about the will to live freely. Our people have forgotten it as they have got stuck in their lives. Mewar is Mewar. I will keep this thought alive even if I don’t! Rajputana will keep his head high always.
Precap: One of the commanders raise a doubt that they have not been able to do anything to Pratap all this while. How will we do it now? Akbar is sure it will happen this time. We will raise our flag on that fort!
The Mughals discuss how to enter inside the fort. Our 60k soldiers will enter from the same spot. The Rajputs are limited in number. Around 20k soldiers can die. We have 60k soldiers. We will win.
Pratap too is discussing the situation with his team. We wont be able to win if Akbar enters inside with him entire force. We aren’t so big in numbers. We wont be able to fight with them. He will focus only on this broken wall. Our number of soldiers vary. We will have to change our strategy. Our win depends on our soldiers’ mindset, courage and strength only! Jaimal ji assures him that each Rajput soldier will kill 20 Mughal soldiers atleast. Our soldiers are this brave. They all say Jai Ekling ji.
HK says our soldiers are scared to fight with Pratap. He has IK too on his side now. One of the commanders raise a doubt that they have not been able to do anything to Pratap all this while. How will we do it now? Akbar is sure it will happen this time. We have 60k soldiers. This time we will enter inside the fort. We will raise our flag on that fort!
The Mughal soldiers discuss about standing in the back. They fear death by the hands of Rajputs. Akbar overhears their convo. He makes everyone stand in a line. We are 60k in number while the Rajputs are very less. The fort’s wall is broken. We will enter inside from that gap only and certainly win. A commander tries to cheer for Akbar but the soldiers are all quiet. Akbar addresses them. My late father had a dream when he came to India. He wanted Mughals to rule this land. We have succeeded too. We only have to win over Mewar. We will do it. We are very close to our ancestral dream. Today can be the golden day when your names can be written in the history for forever. Future generations will remember you for life that you fought for your ancestors! Decide that you will do it and surely you will win. The soldiers cheer in his name.
IK watches them. Akbar is mad to think that the broken wall is the easiest part to get inside the fort. He doesn’t know that we Pathans are here. His soldiers cheer for their victory. Pratap joins them. He talks about practicality. We will be unable to stop the Mughals if they attack on us together. Kall suggests keeping wooden logs in that area. Rawat ji has kept them for Jauhar. IK takes the responsibility of that place. We will guard that place. Keep them for Jauhar. If we lose unfortunately then I don’t want those Mughals to even touch my sisters. Let them be. Pratap and everyone is impressed by his thoughts. I am so proud of you. Pratap and IK share a hug. They notices Mughal soldiers heading towards Pratap.
HK is atop the sound mountain. IK decides to first destroy that particular cannon where HK is. Jaimal ji addresses the soldiers. Swear that not even one of you will sit peacefully till each of you kill atleast 10 Mughal soldiers. The soldiers promise him. Ajabde and a few other ladies come to where Pratap and all men are. She gives aarti to Pratap and her brother IK. I am so lucky to have a brother like you. She ties a rakhi on his hand. He doesn’t have a gift to give to her. I may remain alive or not but I wont let any harm befall your husband. None of my Rajputs sister will be under any threat I promise. She is sure nothing will happen to her brother as well. All the other ladies tie rakhi to the rest of the Pathan soldiers. IK affirms that nothing will happen to her brother. Pratap tells Ajabde to make preps for a grand feast. We will attack on food as soon as we are done fighting with Mughals. IK nods. There is a cannon blast near the fort. Ajabde and the ladies go back inside the palace as that was the beginning of the war! There is another blast next.
Akbar tells his commanders to continue shooting cannons. We will soon enter inside the fort. IK too attacks on Akbar’s camp base. He looks at the rakhi in his hands. IK wont let you reach our house. HK and IK continue with their attacks.
Ajabde tells the daasi’s to bring all the ladies together. A lot many people are injured. We will have to do something.
IK is successful in attacking the cannon atop the sand mountain. Akbar is angry. It is the time to attack! Pratap tells the soldiers that the time has come. We have to throw those Mughals out of our motherland. Jai Ekling ji. They all are near the same wall from where the Mughals had entered previously. A cannon lands near them. Pratap keeps them calm. We have to stop mughals from entering inside our palace at any cost. IK too keeps motivating his soldiers. No Mughal should get inside the fort till we are alive. Akbar’s army is on its way. IK tells Pratap that he will handle the Mughals first. He shoots a cannon at the approaching troops. A lot many soldiers die. Akbar looks at the impact. Pratap applauds IK. Your cannon has cost dearly to Mughals.
Akbar is curious about who this person is who is helping Pratap. His commander updates him about IK. Akbar tells him to kill anyone next time, who refuses to abide by their policies. The Mughal soldiers still continue to march towards Chittor fort. Pratap gets ready for action.
Precap: Akbar shoots a cannon. IK is injured. He tells Pratap to be careful. There is a blast. Everyone is concerned for Pratap.
Both the sides continue shooting cannons. Mughals stop in their way for a second when the cannon ball kills many soldiers but they charge again. Afghani soldiers continue to shhot them when they are in their range. Pratap tells IK to continue attacking from above the fort. I will handle them from here. I will send those Mughals back from our motherland. No Mughal will be able to cross us. It is time to send them to hell. Mughal soldiers enter inside from the opening. Mewar soldiers angage in a fight with them. Mughals kill a lot many Mewar soldiers who are guiding the other gate under Kalla and Rawat ji’s leadership. Akbar tells his commander to load all the cannons atop the sand mountain. I will give them an answer myself. The soldiers begin to follow his orders. Lot many Mewar soldiers die because of the cannon balls. IK too continues to aim and kill many Mughal soldiers. Many Afghani soldiers die because of the Mughal soldiers attacking them with guns.
Akbar observes the cannon which is killing Mughal soldiers. He turns the side of the cannon towards IK. IK too observes him and twists the position of his cannon as well. They both shoot cannon at the same time. IK orders his soldiers to save themselves. IK’s cannon is twisted. Lot many Afghan soldiers die in the process. Pratap is shocked to see it. IK is alive but very much wounded. Pratap rushes to his side. Ishar Das ji too comes up but Pratap sends him downstairs. Pratap wants IK to get treated first but IK still stays put. The soldiers continue with their fight. Pratap and IK put the cannon back in its place. IK holds it from a side as the wheel is broken. Akbar is amazed at their strength but is in no mood to give up. I will see till when these Rajputs continue to fight! IK continues attacking the Mughal camp base.
Akbar sends his other troop of men in the war too. Show them that no one can stand a chance before Mughals. Rajputs are fighting back but victory should be ours! We should not give up. The soldiers head towards the fort.
Pratap is going to the other side. IK notices a cannon coming right in his direction. He warns Pratap who jumps off from the fort. The fights continue. Chetak joins Pratap. He too starts attacking the Mughal soldiers with his paws. Pratap proudly looks at him. Many soldiers try to control Chetak but he pushes all of them. The Mughal soldiers retreat from the fort. They are scared of their lives. They all start heading back towards their camp base. HK is shocked to see them returning. Akbar too observes it. He starts shooting at his own soldiers. He orders his soldiers to kill all of the soldiers who are returning. IK notices this. Akbar is such a bad ruler that he is killing his own soldiers! HK stops his soldiers. You will anyways die if you return from the war. It is better to die in the war. The soldiers take a U-turn.
IK’s next cannon lands at the exact spot where Akbar was standing. He moves aside in the nick of time but most of the soldiers standing next to him die.
The war resumes. Akbar is still alive. He looks at the state of his dead soldiers. He orders his soldiers to get his special gun. IK refuses to sit down. Akbar aims at IK. The bullet hits his soldier instead. He dies. IK vows not to spare anyone. He loads another cannon while Akbar aims at him yet again. IK keeps shooting at the Mughal soldiers on the ground. Pratap notices Akbar pointing his gun at IK. He runs up to save IK. Akbar shoots and the bullet hits IK right in his chest. Pratap holds him. IK breathes his last. Akbar knows that Rajputs are weak now that this Afghan died. Stop the war for now as it is evening. Make preps for the bigger war. Pratap is shocked by IK’s death.
Precap: Pratap tells his courtesans that Mughal knows their situation very well. We have only one option now – Saka! Akbar says I knew I will never get Mewar but it is mine now after your death. He sits on the throne.
Pratap brings IK to a safe place and tells him nothing will happen. IK says their company was till here only. It’s sad that they couldn’t finish the war, but asks him he saw how Mughals ran away. They just know how to cheat and don’t know how to accept people and hence they should never get the land. Pratap says they won’t get it. IK says they had decided to party together, but that didn’t had to happen. Pratap says why not. Other hand, Ajabdee is visiting injured soldiers and there she gets news about IK getting shot. She rushes to him and is sad to see IK like that. She recalls IK telling her that he will always protect Pratap which he did. Food comes and Pratap feeds IK. Moments later, he passes out.
Pratap announces that IK proved relationship is not by religion. It’s by trust, friendship. He orders to do funerals of all soldiers including Mughal’s according to their religion.
A Mughal soldier is asked to aim a cannon where Rajputs are, but soldier says he can’t do that when he sees Rajputs are picking up Mughal soldiers’ bodies as well. Akbar says let them do funerals of all soldiers, then they will attack.
Funeral of all soldiers who lost their lives take place. Pratap gives fire to IK’s body.
Pratap calls a meeting where he says, knowing their situation, Mughals will attack again. They now only have one option which is Saka – giving up their lives fighting. Patta suggests Pratap to run away to a safe place so even after they lose tomorrow, there is someone who can fight again. If there is anyone who can gather troops to fight, then it’s Pratap. Everyone opposes his idea including Pratap. Later, some support Patta’s idea, but Pratap still doesn’t agree. He says he won’t run away like a coward. He will fight and if he has to die, he will accept his death smiling while fighting for his mother land.
Precap: Pratap declares they will attack after sunrise and they will show Mughals what Rajputs can do when they have to fight for their mother land. Other hand, Akbar decides to win Chittor tomorrow itself. Jaimal and Patta plan to do something to stop Pratap from giving up his life.
To be continued...