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The Rebel Saint

This is a folklore retelling of the life of Meera Bai. Little is known about her historically, except that she was a devotee of Lord Krishna and the granddaughter of Rao Duda of Marwar. Since Rana Sanga was an ally of the king, she was married to the crown prince of Mewar, Bhoj Raj, who unfortunately died in one of the many battles Mewar fought with Babur. After that, her journey from Mewar to Merta to Vrindavan and Dwarka can be traced only with folklore. The palace at  Merta  was buzzing with preparations.   Duda Rao,  the fourth son of  Jodha Rao,  founder of  Jodhpur,  was coming back after a war with his sons. His grandson  Jaimal  was waiting for their sight at the highest balcony of the Palace. There was something at a distance, a procession. Excited, he called out to his cousin's sister. The Princess came running  with her  Sakhi  in tow. " Call Maasa, Lolita, tell her I see a procession." Sakhi Lolita,  still...