'Rajput apne jaan se jyaada apne ijjat se pyar karte hain.' The Afghan ruler captured the Chittor Fort. Maharana Uday Singh surrendered in front of Afghani Shams Khan. 'Kuch ladhaaiya hosh se bhi ladhi jaati hain.' But, Mewarnath was waiting for the golden time to counterattack the Afghans to take back the Chittor Fort. 'Yeh Rajput sarh kataa sakte hain, par jhuka nahi sakte.' Uday Singh had so many wives. Jaivantabai was his first wife and mother of Pratap. Bhattiyani was jealous on Uday's eldest son. The kids not only stole the mangoes but also fought with the Afghan soldiers ! Shams Khan came to Chittor Fort and was forcing Pratap to bow his head in front of him. 'Bhagwan Ram ke banshaj hain hum, hamare purbajo ne bhi kisi ke aagey sarh nahi jhukaaya.' 'Hum sirf Iswar, Guru aur apne Mataa Pitaa ke saamne hee sarh jhukaate hain.' Shams Khan was surprised to see such courage within a Rajput boy. 'Sarvadevaaye Namah Swaah; Kuladevaaye Namah Swaah.' Pratap used to regard Mewar as his Motherland. Jai Hindustan; Jai Rajputana. To forgive Pratap, Uday had to accept the new rule that from now on, the tax collections of Mewar would be done by the Afghan ruler. Both Uday Singh and Shams Khan were planning to wage a war against each other. Mewarnath sent a secret letter to another great Rajput warrior to get some military assistance.
Shams Khan was invited in Chittor Fort for dinner and so many Rajput weapons were gifted to him. Uday Singh played a trick and Shams Khan blindly believed it. Shams Khan wanted to attack Rajputs with Rajput weapons. Pratap kept on breaking rules, but, he gave respect to the Kshatriya principles by not killing the Afghan who was their guest at that juncture. After two days, Shams Khan understood everything. 'Shikaari khud shikaar ho gaya.' Rajrana Bahadur reached Mewar. Pratap drank from the other glass and was not senseless. The war started. 'Jai Eklinganath ! Har Har Mahadev !' Pratap also participated in the war. 'Hum prann lete hain mataa, nahi karne denge hum aapko johar.' Rajrana Bahadur sacrificed his life while trying to protect the royal young warrior of Rajput Sisodia dynasty. 'Keerti stambh pe Mewar ka dwhaaj lehera raha hain.' 'Aap ka hee aapna lahoo hain hukum.' Chundawat confirmed that the Rajputs have won the war against the Afghans. 'Jai Mewar !' All the Afghans left Mewar. As the Afghan rule was weakening in Delhi, Humayun of Mughal dynasty was planning to enter Hindustan. Shams Khan took shelter under his brother Shamsher Khan, the wazir of Delhi. Shamsher Khan killed Sher Shah's grandson, Feroz and allowed Mohammad Adil Shah to sit on the throne of Delhi. There is peace at Chittor Fort. All the Rajput Queens were so happy with their Mewarnath. 'Aankhiyan har darshan ko pyaasi.'
The 'Gharowali lohaar' people used to create weapons for Mewar soldiers. Pratap visited their village. They already declared him as their future King. 'Thandai peelo !' The Royal maid servant saved Pratap's life. Bhattiyani kept on trying to kill Pratap but failed in it. Time has come to unite all the Rajput Kings of Rajputana to form a strong military force against the Afghans and Mughals. Sajjabai's son, Shakti was too jealous of Pratap and challenged him to find the secret door inside a dangerous cave. Som was in danger. 'Raja ke bete ho, Raja toh bann jaaoge, par aggyani ho.' A King becomes a real King only after gaining lots of knowledge and experiences. Without an experienced Guru, a Kshatriya hardly becomes a good war diplomat. 'Tum jaiso ko toh main apna shishya kabhi naa banaaoon.' Pratap realized that he is courageous but he still needs to learn so many things. Jaivantabai told him to march forward. 'Sacchai kaa saamna karo.' Chundawat selected Acharya Raghavendra to be their ideal Guru. Mewarnath visited Acharya Raghavendra's ashram with his three sons, Pratap, Shakti and Vikram. 'Hum yahaan Mewar ki Rana ke hesiyaat se nahi, ek pitaa ke hesiyaat se aaye hain.' Who shouted loudly and why ? 'Kisne mera dhyaan bhang karne ki dussahash ki ?' To get admission in the Acharya Raghavendra's Gurukul Ashram, these three boys have to pass an entrance exam. Can Pratap become a good disciple of Acharya Raghavendra ?
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