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LILA CHANESAR
.... Chanesar was a king from Sumra dynasty. He ruled near Devalkot near Tahtta. He had defeated some rulers who used to pay him taxes and respected him as a great warrior.
His queen Lila was a wise woman and though she was not a beauty, her husbond loved her so much unlike the other rulers of those times, he was very faithful to her. She was the only queen who rigned his heart.

Princess Kaunroo, the daughter of Rai Kahngar, heard about the glory of King Chab\nesar and fell in love with him without even meeting him. But her father, a Solanki ruler of Lakhpat (Lakhpat is now in Kutch), could not carry enough courage to approach the mighty King Chanesar who also well known for his devotion to his wife Lila. Princess Kaunroo, determined to win over Chanesar's heart, disguised herself as a maid-servant and worked as such in the palace of queen Lila.

While working in the palace, she came to the conclusion that she had no chance of winning over the heart of her loved one in the face of her loved one in the face of the unbreakable barrier of unlimited love King Chanesar for queen Lila. Her enchanting beauty appered to her of no avail and she felt depressed.

Once feeling lost, lonely and miserable, Kaunroo gave vent to her melancholy by singing a sorrowful song in the silence of the night. On hearing the song Lila became curious. She went to Kaunroo's room and started probing into Kaunroo's life. Kaunroo came out with truth. She told Lila that she was in fact a Princess and her deep love for Chanesar brought her to the palace to work as a maid-servant.

While narrating her story, a beautiful necklace of pearls was peeping through her blouse. Lila was fond of ornaments and she soon came to know that Kaunroo's necklace was an extraordinary 'Nav-Lakha'( of nine lakhs value) necklace. The pearls of the necklace were carved with some intricate designs.Sensing that Queen Lila had fallen for the necklace, Kaunroo acted smart. She agreed to part with necklace on the condition that she will be allowed to stay with Chanesar for one night.

Lila, being wise, thought of a plan. She will get Chanesar drunk and send Kaunroo to his bed-chamber, when he will be un conscious and will not be in position to either notice or recognize Kaunroo. But Kaunroo was a princess and not a dumb one at that. She was well-versed with the games and palace politics. When she went to Chanesar's bad chamber, she managed to wake up Chanesar with her aoorous advances and on his coming to full senses she told him that Lila had sold him to her by accepting the 'Nav-Lakha' necklace in return.

Chanesar was shocked beyond words to learn the story of Lila's betrayal for whom he had unlimited love. And how sad! Lila had given him away for just an ornament. He became disgusted with behavior and ordered her to leave the palace forthwith. Lila realised her mistake. She wailed and wept and asked for her husband's pardon. But the king would not listen to her entreaties. Lila went to her parents.

Lila's cousin was engaged to one of the trusted ministers of King Chanesar. Lila requested the groom to bring Chanesar at the wedding reception. At the request of his minister Chanesar came to participate in the feast. At the wedding reception, Lila covered her face with a veil and started dancing. The veil damsel was very graceful and her movements were so rhythmic that Chanesar wanted to know as to the lady was.

Lila lifted her veil and fell at the feet of her beloved husband. Finding her lord still affectionate, the flame of Lila's life extinguished and Chanesar also accompanied her on her journey to heaven.


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