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In 1535 India was ruled by Humanyun, the second Mughal
emperor. At the same time Rani Karnavati was ruling from Chittor. After
becoming widow, she became the reagent of her minor son. There were many rulers
who wanted to take an advantage of this situation. One of them was Bahadur Shah
of Gujarat, who started marching towards Chittor. The army of Rani Karnavati
was not strong enough to face the threats from Gujarat. She send a Rakhi to
Humanyun, asking him to help her. It is said that he immediately marched to
Chittor to help Rani. Due to his presence, Bhahadur Shah went back to Gujarat
empty handed. Although, they both belonged to different communities but this
thread tied them in the bond of trust.
In 1905, the partition of Bengal was declared by
the mighty British Empire. Unfortunately, they divided the Bengal into Hindu
and Muslim majority. The people of both the regions revolted against the
decision of the British. And to show the unity among Hindus and Muslims, they
tied Rakhi and promised that they will also protect each other no matter what.
This bond not only created unity among Hindus and Muslims but also compelled
the British to revoke their decision. In 1911, the British unified Bengal.
Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in India from time
immemorial. Raksha Bandhan in Sanskrit means "knot of protection".
The word Raksha means protection, while Bandhan is to tie the knot. It is an
ancient Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and
their sisters.The sister performs a Rakhi ceremony, prays to express her love
and her wish for the well being of her brother. In return, the brother ritually
pledges to protect and take care of his sister under all circumstances. It is
one of the several occasions in which family ties are affirmed in India. There
are different stories like that of Indra Dev, Raja Bali and Goddess Laxmi,
Santoshi maa, Krishna – Drapadi, and Yama- Yamuna. All of the stories mentions
about the trust, unity, understanding, responsibility, love and affection.
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