04/05/2024
Hadi Rani the queen of Rajasthan, India!
Her story is highly inspirational. She proved that one does not need to go to the battlefield to prove their patriotism and love towards their motherland.
She was the daughter of Hada chauhan rajput, married to Chundawat chieftain of Salumbar, Mewar, Rajasthan. The day after the wedding, Maharana raj singh (1653–1680) called her husband to join the war against Aurangzeb who was trying to invade his land.
Primarily Chundawat chieftain was hesitant to go for war as he got married just a day before. He wanted to spend his time with his loving wife but here comes the gripping part of the story.
The newly wed Rani encouraged him to go to the battle as it was his duty to protect motherland from invaders. He agreed with her.
On the way to the battlefield, he ordered one of his servants to go to Rani and asks for souvenir of her so that he could take it to the battlefield with him.
She was surprised by his behaviour. She thought of herself as a obstacle for her husband which is stopping him from performing his duty towards Mewar.
She was an extraordinary woman. She cut off her head and asked servent put it on a plate and present it to her husband as memento.
The chieftain was devastated after receiving this. He was proud of her.He didn't take it as a weakness instead he took it as strength for him.
He tied his wife head around his neck and went to the battlefield proudly. There he fought ferociously and made Aurangzeb's forces to flee from his area cowardly.
After victory, he found no reason to be alive .He kneeled down on his knees and cut his neck himself. He lost the desire to live.
This was the story of Hadi Rani.She set an example of how far a person could go in the love of his motherland.
She was a very brave woman indeed. Her story is inspirational. We Indians must be proud of her.
