After the
stupendous success of Bajirao Mastani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has come up with
another interesting period film. However, this film has got embroiled in insane
controversy ever since it hits the floor. The film is about the love story of
Rani Padmavati and Allauddin Khilji. The role of Padmavati is being portrayed
by Deepika Padukone. The fringe group which attacked Mr. Bhansali claimed that
he has completely distorted the facts. To them, Padmavati never loved Khilji.
On the contrary, she went for jauhar to save her honour from Khilji.
Love Story of Khilji and Padmavati
It is said that
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has completely relied on the poem written by famous
Indian poet Malik Mohammed Jayasi. This poem of 1540 AD gives vivid account of
love affair of Khilji and Padmavati. The theory of Mirror Reflection also came
from this very poem. As per Jayasi, Khilji had attacked Chittore and he fell
for Padmavati after seeing her reflection in the mirror.
A poem should
not be taken so much seriously. But, there is complete lack of historical
research in India. Marxist historians who called themselves eminent historians
have completely destroyed the study of Indian history. Jawahar Lal Nehru had
also taken a leaf out of Jayasi poem and written about the love of Padmavati
and Khilji in his famous book ‘ Discovery of India’.
The place where Rani Padmini had committed Jauhar |
Padmavat, the
poem of Jayasi, says that the husband of Padmavati was Raja Ratansen. However,
the historical account we have shows that the then king was Raja Ratan Singh.
This is a very simple and straight fact which should have made people to think
that Jayasi has written completely fictitious stuff just to convey a message
among Hindus that Khilji was not so bad.
The truth is
something different.
The poetic work
of Jayasi has nothing to do with history. It was written 237 years after the
attack on Chittore. Till then, there was no reference that Khilji had attacked
Chittore for Padmini/Padmavati.
There is also no
denying that Padmini along with thousands of women had opted for Jauhar.
Padmini didn’t go for Jauhar because of Khilji. It was actually the standard
practice during those days. Muslim invaders used to be very harsh on women,
especially Hindu young women.
It must also be
noted that Khilji had lust for Hindu women. His attraction for Kamla Devi of
Gujarat and the daughter of King Ramachandra of Devagiri is well-known. But,
there is nothing to say that Khilji had seen Padmini in the mirror.
Sanjay Leela
Bhansali is trying to portray that it was Padmini husband who requested her to
let Khilji see her once. This is the biggest falsehood and every Hindu should peacefully
protest against this naked distortion of facts.
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