There are many love stories buried in the sand of Rajasthan, some of which remained incomplete, some became immortal. One such heartfelt and historical love story is Mahendra and Mumal – in which a small misunderstanding broke true love forever. This story is not just a historical legend, but a mirror for today’s young lovers, which highlights the importance of trust and dialogue in relationships.
Start of love – when two souls were found
Mumal was considered to be a symbol of the princess, beauty and intelligence of Lodrava located near Jaisalmer. His fame spread far and wide. Mahendra was the prince of Amarkot (now in Pakistan)-Veer, true hearted and art-music lover. When Mahendra came to know about the beauty of Mumal and her riddles, she decided to see and win her. Many obstacles reached Mahendra Mumal. Impressed by his understanding and patience, Mumal accepted him as his life partner. The love of both of them rose and they used to meet each other every night.
Start of misunderstanding – one night that changed everything
One day it happened when Mahendra could not reach to meet Mumal for some reason. Mumal did a trick to tease her and test her jealousy. He put his sister wearing his clothes and put him to sleep next to him, so that when Mahendra comes, he would get confused.
But this joke overshadowed
When Mahendra reached there and saw that a man was sleeping near Mumal (in fact she was his sister), both doubt and trauma in his heart flourished together. He returned from there without saying anything, without thinking that he was not a result of the scene but an emotional response.
Separation and remorse – when the truth came out
When Mumal came to know that Mahendra came and left, and due to his misconception, the two separated, she broke. She spends many days and nights celebrating Mahendra, but by then it is too late.
It is said that both of them eventually were reunited, but till then the circumstances have not been the same. The life of both could not happen as before and a true love remained incomplete.
What is learning for today’s lovers?
Mahendra-Mumal’s love story is not a simple story. This is a mirror in which every loving couple of today can see themselves.
Faith is the foundation of love – if Mahendra would not have lost trust by blindly on that scene, and had clearly spoken to Mumal, then perhaps this love saga would have taken the form of inspiration even today.
Lack of dialogue breaks the relationship – misunderstanding is born only when there is a lack of dialogue. The more important dedication in love is, the more important it is to talk openly.
Nothing greater than Ego in love-if Mumal had understood his feelings instead of teasing Mahendra, then a small trick would not have sacrificed love.
It is not necessary to test, but also in today’s relationships, it is also seen that people test each other, instead of accepting them as they are.
