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The First thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word 'Padmavati?' Probably "Deepika Padukone". And her unibrow in the poster of the upcoming film Padmavati. Phew! This is one movie we all are eagerly waiting for. After all, the controversies surrounding the film have only made it more interesting. Even to those who hated history in school.
Before going in further, let's see who Padmavati really was. Jayasi describes her as the daughter of Ghandharv Sen, the king of Singhal kingdom. Interestingly, Singhal is now present day Sri Lanka. Anyhow, Padmani or Padmavati (whatever you wish to call her) was a woman of beauty.
Also, she had a talking parrot called Hira-mani. Apparently, she was too fond of her pet. But, her dad, Mr. Sen, was not very happy about it. So, he ordered to get the bird killed. But, the smart parrot flew away to save his life. Later, he got captured by a bird catcher, who sold it to a Brahmin. Long story short, the Brahmin brought the bird to Chittor.
There King Ratan Sen purchased the bird and was impressed with its description of Padmini's beauty. Super happy, he reached Singhal. There, after he could not meet Padmini, he decided to attack the kingdom. Unfortunately, he lost and got captured. The poor fellow was about to get killed, when a royal poet revealed to Padmini's dad that Ratan Sen was the king of Chittor.
Daddy dearest was happy with the match and Padmini and Ratan Sen got hitched. Good for them!
But, then came a twist…
The Tragic End:- Must Read
Going by Hemratan's version, "Once when Ratan Sen and Padmini were making love, a Brahmin named Raghav Vyas accidentally interrupted them. Fearing Ratan Sen's anger, he escaped to Delhi, where he was received honourably at the court of Al-ud-Din Khilji. When he learned about the existence of beautiful padmini women on the island of Singhal, he set out on an expedition to Singhal."
"However, soon Mr Khilji learned that the only padmini woman on the mainland was Padmavati. So, he gathered an army of 2.7 million soldiers, and attacked Chittor. He deceitfully captured Ratan Sen, after having caught a glimpse of Padmini," it continues.
Queen Padmavati's Death:-
It's unfortunate what happened to the lovely couple, but more bad luck awaited them.People, this piece of information comes from a compiled version of legends in the book Annals and Antiquities of Rajas'han. It was written by British writer James Tod in the 19th century.
So, coming back to the story. After Ratan Sen was captured and killed by Mr. Khilji, Padmini along with other women in the fort decided to commit mass suicide. Instead of allowing the lustful Mughal ruler to go ahead with his evil plans, the queen along with the other women jumped into fire--committing jauhar
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