The crown

The first paragraph

Rajdhar, the youngest son of Raja Amarmanikya of Tripura, said to General Isha Khan, "Look, General, I have repeatedly said that you should not disrespect me."

Pathan Isha Khan was examining the edges of some arrows. After hearing Rajdhar's words, he didn't say anything, just raised his face and raised his eyebrows and looked at his face once. Then he lowered his face and focused on the arrowhead.

Rajdhar said, "If you call me by my name in the future, I will take appropriate action against him."

Old Isha Khan suddenly raised his head and said in a thunderous voice, “But! ”

The king knocked the tip of his sword against the stone on the floor and said, "Yes."

Isha Khan couldn't help but notice the boy Rajdhar's chest-swelling posture and the bragging of his sword - he laughed haha. All the faces of Rajdhar, even the whites of his eyes, turned red.

Isha Khan laughed in a mocking voice, folded her hands and said, “What should I call His Majesty the Emperor! Hazur, Mr. Jahapana, Shahen Sha - ”

Rajdhar doubled his usual hoarse voice and said, "I am your student, but I am a prince - you don't remember that! ”

Isha Khan said in a loud voice, “Boss. Shut up! Don't talk too much. I have other work to do. ”

He again turned his attention to the fruit of the arrow.

It was at this time that Indrakumar, the second prince of Tripura, entered the house with his long, sturdy body. He bowed his head and laughed, "Mr. Khan, what is the matter today?"

Hearing Indrakumar's voice, old Isha Khan placed the arrowhead and hugged him affectionately. He smiled and said, "Listen, father, it's a big joke." If you don't call your youngest, Maharaja Chakraborty, Mr. Jahpana, he feels insulted! ” He took the arrow and fell again.

"True or not." Indrakumar said ho ho and laughed.

Rajdhar said angrily, "Shut up, grandfather."

Indrakumar said, “Rajdhar, what should you be called. Yawn Ha ha ha ha. ”

Rajdhar trembled and said, "Grandpa, shut up."

Indrakumar laughed again and said, "Sir."

Rajdhar said anxiously, "Grandpa, you are very stupid."

Indrakumar laughed and put his hand on Rajdhar's surface and said, “Be cool brother, be cool. Your intellect is yours. I'm not taking your mind off it. "

Isha Khan looked away while working and said with a slight smile, "His intelligence has increased a lot recently."

Indrakumar said, "Can't reach!"

Rajdhar grumbled and left. The sword began to clap in the scabbard as it moved.

The second chapter

Prince Rajdhar is nineteen years old. Brown, short, strong body structure. He did not have the long hair that other princes used to have. His straight, thick hair is cut short. Small eyes, sharp vision. The teeth are somewhat larger. The voice of the throat is how hoarse since childhood. Everyone believes that Rajdhar's intellect is very high, so is his own belief. Because of this intelligence, he used to humiliate your two grandfathers. Everyone in the house is restless due to the great power of Rajdhar. Whether it is necessary or not, he knocks a sword on the ground and walks around the house. The servants and bakers of the royal house called him king, called him maharaja, saluted him with folded hands, and got nothing. His hand is in all things, he wants to take possession of everything himself. He is not even ashamed of it. Once he grabbed a horse of Yuvraj Chandranarayan, Yuvraj smiled a little, but did not say anything. Once again, Kumar grabbed Indrakumar's silver-plated bow with a slap in the face. You can't pick things up anymore. ” But Rajdhar did not pay much attention to his grandfather's words. People used to say in secret when they saw his behavior, "Chhotokumar was born in the king's house, but I don't see anything like the king's son."

But Maharaja Amarmanikya loved Rajdhar a little more. Rajdhar knew that. Today he went to his father and complained in the name of Isha Khan.

King Isha summoned Khan. He said, “Commander, the princes are old now. Now they should be given due respect. ”

"I have no less respect for the princes than I had for the king when he taught me war as a child."

Rajdhar said, "My request, do not call me by my name."

Isha Khan turned her face with lightning speed and said, “Shut up boy. I'm talking to your father. Your Majesty, please forgive me, your youngest son is not fit for the royal family. It does not have a sword in its hand. When he grows up, he will be able to write like a scribe - it will be of no use. ”

At that time Chandranarayana and Indrakumar appeared there. Isha Khan turned to them and said, “Look, Maharaj, this is the prince. This is a prince. ”

The king looked at Rajdhar and said, “Rajdhar, what is Mr. Khan saying? You couldn't satisfy him with weapons? ”

Rajdhar said, “Your Majesty, take our archery test, if I am not the best in the test, you will abandon me. I will leave the palace. ”

Raj said, “Well, the test will be next week. Whoever of you succeeds, I will reward him with my diamond-encrusted sword. ”

The third chapter

Indrakumar was outstanding in archery. It is said that once one of his attendants dropped a seal from the roof of the palace, and Maria Kumar threw the arrow a hundred yards away before it fell to the ground. Rajdhar boasted in front of his father in anger, but a big thought fell on his mind. Yuvraj Chandranarayana did not have much in mind - he did not like archery, but it was his responsibility to stick with Indrakumar. Rajdhar thought a lot and finally came up with a plan. Laughing, he said to himself, "I can't shoot an arrow, my intellect is like an arrow - it pierces all targets."

Tomorrow is exam day. Yuvraj, Isha Khan and Indrakumar have gone to inspect the land where the test will be held. Rajdhar came and said, “Grandpa, there is a full moon today — when the tigers come to the Gomti river tonight to drink water, don't you have to go hunting on the banks of the river? ”

Indrakumar was surprised and said, “What a surprise. Rajdhara that hunted today? That is never seen. ”

Isha Khan sneered at Rajdhar and said, "He is not a hunter again. He hunts in a net. His big terrible victim. There is not a single creature in the Rajya Sabha that has not fallen into its trap once or twice. ”

Chandranarayan saw that Rajdhar remembered the word - he said angrily, "Senapati sahib, as your sword is also your word, both are sharpened - it pierces the one on whom it falls."

Rajdhar laughed and said, “No, Grandpa, don't think too much of me. Mr. Khan speaks with great poise, but it enters my ears like a feather. ”

Isha Khan suddenly got up and said with a ripe mustache, “Do you have ears? If it had, I would have been able to straighten you out for so long. ” Old Isha Khan did not respect anyone.

Indrakumar laughed out loud. Chandranarayana remained serious, did not say anything. Realizing that Yuvraj was upset, Indrakumar immediately stopped smiling and went to him and said softly, “Grandpa, what do you think. Will you go hunting tonight? ”

Chandranarayana said, “It is a lie to go hunting with your brother, then you have to go hunting very vegetarian.

You kill as many animals as you can in the forest, and we only hunt pumpkins and jackfruits! ”

Isha Khan smiled happily - patted Indrakumar on the back affectionately and said, “Yuvraj is right son. Your arrow goes first and foremost. Who can go with you! ”

Indrakumar said, “No, no, grandpa, no joke - you have to go. If you don't go, who will go hunting? ”

The prince said, “Well, come on. Today Rajdhar has a desire to hunt, I will not disappoint him. ”

Indrakumar smiled and said in a daze, "Why, Grandpa, I don't want to go because I want to."

Chandranarayana said, "Seki katha bhai, I go hunting with you every day" -

Indrakumar said, "So it has become old."

Chandranarayana said sadly, "It hurts a lot if you misunderstand me."

Indrakumar laughed quickly and said, “No, Grandpa, I was joking. I will not go hunting! Let's organize it gay. ”

Isha Khan said to herself, "Indrakumar can bear ten arrows in his chest, but he cannot bear the slightest disrespect of his grandfather."

Chapter Four

When all the arrangements for hunting were settled, Rajdhar slowly went to the room of Indrakumar's wife Kamaladevi. Kamaladevi laughed and said, “What is this Thakurpo. Absolutely carrying bow and arrow armor. Will you kill me? ”

Rajdhar said, "Thakurani, we are going to hunt three brothers today, so this is pretty."

Kamaladevi was surprised and said, “Three brothers! Won't you go too! Today the three brothers will be together! This is not a good sign. That is the trinity. ”

As if it was a big joke, Rajdhar laughed haha, but did not say anything special.

Kamaladevi said, "No, no, that won't happen - you will go hunting every day and I will sit at home and die thinking."

Rajdhar said, "Hunting again tonight."

Kamaladevi shook her head and said, “She will never be. Let's see how you go today. ”

Rajdhar said, "Thakurani, do one thing, hide the bows."

Kamaladevi said, "Where shall I hide?"

Rajdhar. Give it to me, I'll hide it.

Kamaladevi laughed and said, "It is not a bad thing, it will be a big color." But he said to himself, ‘What do you mean? I don't think you have come to help me. '

"Come, come to the arsenal," said Kamaladevi, taking Rajdhar with her. He took the key and opened the door of Indrakumar's arsenal. As soon as Rajdhar entered, Kamaladevi locked the door, and Rajdhar remained locked in the room. Kamaladevi laughed from outside and said, "Thakurpo, I am coming today."

In the evening, Indrakumar came to the inner city and could not find the key of the arsenal. Kamaladevi smiled and said, "Hanga, I understand you are looking for me, I am not lost!" Seeing that the time of hunting was flowing, Indrakumar became doubly busy and started searching. Kamaladevi interrupted him and went to his face again and stood up. She smiled and said, “Hanga, don't you see. You are still walking around the house in front of your eyes. ” Indrakumar said in a slightly moaning voice, "Goddess, don't interrupt now - I have lost one of my big necessities."

Kamaladevi said, “I know what you have lost. If you keep my word, I can find it. ”

Indrakumar said, "Okay, I'll keep it."

Kamaladevi said, “But listen. You can't go hunting today. Here is your key. ”

Indrakumar said, "I can't keep saying that he is not."

Kamaladevi said, “Born in the Chandra dynasty, I understand your behavior. You can't keep a small promise. "

Indrakumar laughed and said, “Well, your word remains. I will not go hunting today. ”

Orange Goddess. Have you lost anything else? Think about it.

Indrakumar. I don't remember where.

Orange Goddess. Your seven-king-treasure Manik? Your golden moon?

Indrakumar smiled softly and shook his head. Kamaladevi said, "But come on, let's see." He went to the door of the armory and opened the door. Kumar saw Rajdhar sitting quietly on the table of the house.

Kamaladevi said, "He is our Brahmastra."

Indrakumar said, "That is, he is sharper than all weapons."

Rajdhar said in his mind, ‘Not more than your tongue.’ Rajdhar got out of the house and survived.

Then Kamaladevi became serious and said, “No Kumar, you go hunting. I took back your truth. ”

Indrakumar said, “Shall I hunt? All right. ” Saying this, he drew his bow and very slowly threw it towards Kamaladevi. The arrow fell at his feet - Kumar said, "My goal was lost."

Kamaladevi said, “No, no joke. You go hunting. ”

Indrakumar did not say anything. Dhanurban left the room and went out. He said to Yuvraj, "Grandpa, hunting did not help today." Chandranarayan smiled slightly and said, "I understand."

Chapter Five

Today is test day. A large crowd has gathered in the field outside the palace. The king's umbrella and throne are glistening in the morning light. The place is in the mountains, high and low — people are overwhelmed, as if the waves of human heads have risen all around. The boys are sitting on the tree. A boy gently reached out from a tree branch and lifted a turban from the head of a fat man and placed it on the head of another. The man in the turban is trying in vain to arrest the chatty boy, but in desperation he is shaking the branches of the tree, the face is dancing like a monkey on the branches. Seeing the misery and anger of the fat man, a ho ho smile fell on him. One of them was going home with a pot of yoghurt on his head. On the way, he saw the crowd and stood up. Suddenly he saw that there was no pot in his head. One of them said, 'Brother, if you ate whey instead of yoghurt, you would have suffered a small loss!' After Haru Napit, the people of the village were angry. When they saw him in the crowd, they began to chant his name. The more he became angry, the more the angry group grew — there was a round of applause. Fifty-eight types of noise began to come out. The man reddened his face, swallowed hard, rolled up his sheets on the ground, lost one of his slippers in the crowd and returned home to curse the people of the world. From time to time in the crowd, a little boy climbs on the relative's shoulder and cries. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Suddenly Nahabat rang. All the noise was drowned out and the sky was flooded with the sound of victory. Cole's son cried out in fear as much as he could - the dogs in the village went up and called out loudly. Wherever the birds were, they flew away from the branches of the tree in fear. Only a handful of intelligent crows perched on the branches of a gambari tree in the distance, leaning their necks to the right and left, began to think a lot, and as soon as they came to a conclusion, they immediately began to call out in unison. The king has come and sat on the throne. Patramitra members have come. The princes have come with bows and arrows. The flag bearer has come with the flag. Bhat has come. The soldiers are standing behind Qatar. The musicians are shaking their heads and dancing and beating drums vigorously. Great smoke has fallen. When it was time for the test, Isha Khan told the princes to get ready. Indrakumar said to Yuvraj, "Grandpa, you have to win today, otherwise it will not work."

Yuvraj laughed and said, “It won't work. Even if a small arrow misses my target, the world will continue as it was. And whether it works or not, I don't see any chance of winning. ”

Indrakumar said, "Grandpa, if you lose, I will also deliberately miss the target."

Yuvraj took Indrakumar's hand and said, "No, brother, don't be childish - the name of the master must be protected."

Rajdhar stood silently with a faded dry thought.

Isha Khan came and said, "Prince, it's time, take the bow."

The prince took the bow in the name of the god. About two hundred hands away, five or six whole banana tree trunks tied together

Has been installed. Sometimes there is a kachu leaf like an eye. Right in the middle of it is a black mark in the shape of a star. That sign is the destination. The spectators are standing around the field in a semi-circle - it is forbidden to go in the direction of the target.

The prince planned the arrow to bow. Set the goal. Threw the arrow. The arrow went over the target. Isha Khan distorted his mustache and beard and frowned. But did not say anything. Indrakumar felt depressed, as if his grandfather had done this deed with the intention of embarrassing him. Shaking his bow restlessly, Isha Khan said, "Grandpa can do everything if he pays attention, but he doesn't pay attention to anything."

Isha Khan was annoyed and said, "Your grandfather's intellect plays everywhere, not just with an arrow, because his intellect is not so subtle."

Indrakumar was going to give an answer in a heavy chatia. Realizing this, Isha Khan quickly moved away and said to Rajdhar, "Kumar, now you aim, look at the Maharaja."

Rajdhar said, "Let there be grandfather first."

Isha Khan said angrily, “Now is not the time to answer. Obey my command. ”

Rajdhar chuckled, but said nothing. He picked up the bow. He set the goal and threw. The arrow hit the ground. The prince said to Rajdhar, "Your arrow has come very close - a little more would have hit the target."

Rajdhar said with a smirk, "The target has been hit, it is not clear from a distance."

The prince said, "No, Rajdhar, you have lost your sight, the target has not been hit."

Rajdhar said, “Yes, it has been stabbed. You can see it when you get close. ” The prince said nothing more.

Finally, at the behest of Isha Khan, Indrakumar reluctantly picked up the bow. The prince went to him and said in a low voice, "Brother, I am incapable — it is wrong to be angry with me লক্ষ্য if you cannot pierce the target today, your arrow will pierce my heart, you must know this."

Indrakumar took the footsteps of the prince and said, "Grandpa, with your blessing I will hit the target today, it will not happen otherwise."

Indrakumar shot an arrow and hit the target. Bajna Bajil. There were cheers all around. When Yuvraj hugged Indrakumar, Indrakumar's eyes widened with joy. Isha Khan said with absolute affection, "Son, may you live long by the grace of Allah."

At the time when the Maharaja was trying to give the prize to Indrakumar, Rajdhar went and said, “Maharaja, you have made a mistake. My arrow pierced the target. ”

The Maharaja said, "Never."

Rajdhar said, "Your Majesty, go and check."

Everyone went to the goal. He saw that Indrakumar's name was engraved on the arrow that hit the ground and Rajdhar's name was engraved on the arrow that hit the target.

Rajdhar said, "Judge, maharaja!"

Isha Khan said, "Surely you have changed."

But the examination showed that there was no change. Everyone started whispering to each other.

Isha Khan said, "Let's be tested again."

Rajdhar said with great arrogance, "I can't agree with that. This big unjust disbelief towards me. I don't want an award, let Madhyam Kumar Bahadur be given an award. ” Boliya handed the prize sword to Indrakumar.

Indrakumar said with great hatred, “Damn. Who cares about this award from your hand. You take it. ” He clapped his sword and threw it at the king's feet. Rajdhar smiled, saluted and picked it up.

Then Indrakumar said to his father in a trembling voice, “Maharaja, there will be a war with Arakanpati soon. I will go to that war and bring a reward. Your Majesty, give the order. ”

Isha Khan took Indrakumar's hand and said sternly, "You have insulted the Maharaja today. You have thrown away his sword. It needs proper punishment. ”

Indrakumar raised his hand vigorously and said, "Old man, do not touch me."

Old Isha Khan suddenly became depressed and said in an angry voice, “Son, one son. This is my first post. You have forgotten yourself today, son. ”

Tears welled up in Indrakumar's eyes. He said, "Sir, forgive me, I am truly self-absorbed today."

The prince said in an affectionate voice, "Calm down, brother. Let's go back home."

Indrakumar took his father's footsteps and said, "Father, forgive the crime." When he returned home, he said to Yuvraj, "Grandpa, I have lost today."

No one could understand how Rajdhar won.

Chapter Six

When Rajdhar entered Indrakumar's arsenal with the help of Kamaladevi before the test day, he picked up an arrow named Indrakumar from Indrakumar's tunic and placed his own arrow on Indrakumar's tunic in such a way that he could easily get it in his hand. What Rajdhar thought happened. Indrakumar miraculously picked up the arrow placed by Rajdhar — that is why there was such a commotion at the test site. In time, when all was calm, Indrakumar understood some of Rajdhar's cunning, but he did not say anything to anyone else — but his hatred for Rajdhar doubled.

Indrakumar kept saying to the Maharaja, "Maharaja, send us to war with Arakanpati."

The Maharaja began to think a lot.

The story we are telling today is about three hundred years old today. At that time Tripura was independent and Chittagong was under Tripura. Arakan is adjacent to Chittagong. Arakanpati used to attack Chittagong from time to time. This is why Tripura has occasional disputes with Arakan. Arakanpati has recently clashed with Amarmanikya. Seeing the possibility of war, Indrakumar has proposed to go to war. After much deliberation, the king finally agreed. The three brothers marched towards Chittagong with five thousand and fifteen thousand soldiers. Isha Khan became the army chief.

Camps were set up on the banks of the river Karnafuli. The Arakanese army is on the other side of the river. Arakanpati is on the other side of the river with a small army. And his twenty-two thousand soldiers are waiting for the attack on the west bank of the river, ready for battle.

The battlefield is mountainous. Troops on both sides are stationed on two hills facing each other. If both sides continue to fight, a clash of the two armies could occur in the middle valley. Around the mountain, there are green amalki shawls and gambari forests. Sometimes the villagers have empty houses, they have fled their homes. Occasional crop fields. The hill people have planted paddy, cotton, watermelon and potatoes together. In one place, Jumia farmers have burnt all the hills and blackened them. After the rains, crops will be sown there. Karnafuli on the south, inaccessible mountain on the left.

Here, for about a week, both sides have been waiting for each other to attack. Indrakumar is restless for battle, but Yuvraj's will comes before the opponents come and attack. That is why they are delaying - but they also do not want to move, they are settled. Eventually it was decided to attack.

Attacks continued all night. Rajdhar proposed, “Dada, you two attack with ten thousand soldiers. Stay in my five thousand hands, it will come in handy when needed. ”

Indrakumar laughed and said, "Rajdhar wants to stay away."

Yuvraj said, “No, not for laughter. I feel good about Rajdhar's proposal. ” That's what Isha Khan said. Rajdhar's proposal was accepted.

Under Yuvraj and Indrakumar, ten thousand troops were divided into five divisions. There were two thousand soldiers in each division. It was decided that an attempt would be made to attack the enemy by attacking five places. First the archers remained in Surrey, then other infantry with swords, spears, etc., and finally the cavalry tied up the manure.

The Mughal army of Arakan had strategized behind a long bamboo forest. Nothing happened in the first day's attack. The army of Tripura could not penetrate.

Chapter 7

On the second day, when the night came to an end in a futile battle, when the armies on both sides were resting, the fires were burning one by one in the two camps on the two hills, the jackals weeping in groups, their limbs and corpses on the battlefield. Two crores away, Rajdhar with his five thousand soldiers tied a sailing boat and built a boat bridge over the river Karnafuli. There is no torch, no sound, the soldiers are crossing the bridge very carefully. Just as the current of the river is flowing in the darkness from below, the current of people is flowing uninterruptedly from above. The river is overflowing. The soldiers are rising with great difficulty through the inaccessible mountainous shores of Parpar. Isha Khan, the commander-in-chief of Rajdhar, had ordered that Rajdhar should travel northwards along the river Bahia with his troops at night - rising to the shore and hiding behind the enemy troops. In the morning, Yuvraj and Indrakumar will attack from the front. That is why so many boats have been settled. But Rajdhar obeyed the orders of Isha Khan. He crossed the river with his army. He has adopted another strategy. But he did not say anything to anyone. He marched silently towards the camp of the king of Arakan. The mountains around, the valley in the middle, the king's camp is located in the middle of it. Everyone in the camp slept fearlessly. From time to time, seeing the flames, the location of the camp is being determined from a distance. From the top of the mountain, through the great forest, the five thousand of Rajdhar's troops began to descend very carefully towards the valley. It seemed to be falling downwards. But there is no sound, slow motion. Suddenly there was a great shout of five thousand soldiers যেন the small camp seemed to be torn apart এবং and the people squeaked out of it. Some thought it was a nightmare, some thought it was a demonic plague, some couldn't remember anything.

The king was taken prisoner without bloodshed.