The love story of Samyukta and Prithviraj, is one of the most popular tales of medieval India. The love between Prithviraj and Samyukta is one of India's most popular medieval romances, immortalized in Chand Bardai’s epic Prithviraj Raso.
Ajmer was ruled by Anangpal of the thmara dynasy around 1140 AD. Since his son surya was not capable to rule his kingdome he took help from Grandson Prithviraj chauhan , Prithviraj was son of Anangpal youngest daughter Karpuri. When Anangpal near to his death he make decsion to handover the Delhi Throne towards Prithiviraj in 1149 AD. Very soon Prithiraj robs the hearts of countery peoples with his excelent administrative skills and unmatched bravery, he became the talk of the countery.
Jaichand was eledest grandson of King Anangpal and son of his eldest daughter Roopkumari. since his grandfather gives throne to Prithviraj, Jaichand was hate him & jealous of his cousin brother prithviraj.
Samyukta was dughter of King Jaichand of Kannuj, The fame of her beauty had spread far and wide in those times. Samyukta was not aware aboute his father relations with Prithivraj Chauhan. One day she decides go to the fair in , she dressed very simple like her maid, so no one can recognize her. Samyukta was roaming in fair with her friends and maids , suddenly she find the painting of handsome prince, her eyes stoped on the face of the painting his eyes was sparkling with intellignece, he looks brave and strong.
She called seller and asked him " Who is this handsome man" , seller replies " He is Priviraj Chohan King of Ajmer."
She buy that painting and keep it in her personal chember, everday she spend her most of the time in front of that painting, slowley she started to love him,
One day in Ajmer Prithviraj was hearing Poetry of Princess Samyukta's beauty from one artist, he get curious towards Samyukta. A sabotage had get planed b yGujrat's Rana Bhimdev Solanki at Koteshwar temple near Kanuj, after hearing this news Priviraj reach at koteshwar and dressed himself as a common man to save the temple. Here in Kanuj Raichand arranged Swayamwar of her daughter Samyukta at the sametime. Meanwhile Samyukta get informed by her spied that Prithviraj had reached at Kotheswar temple and dressed as common man to spies the activities of sabotage.
Samyukta decided to go and meet the man whom shes admired, she also dressed a commoner and reached to temple to search Prithviraj, in temple she meet the Prithviraj she stay there few days helps the poor, feed the orphance and pray the god, Prithviraj started to like her deeply, they both started to love each other and decieded to tell there realy identity with each other, but before that Raichand's servent inform him about ther realationship. Samyukta told
her real identity to Prithviraj and he was shocked with her real identity, she was in love with her uncle (Prithviraj).
Prithviraj also told her about his real identity and the realationship he sahred with her father Raichand. Now it was confirm Raichan will not allow them to marry each other but Prithviraj give his word to Samyukta he said he will come back and take her with him forever.
Samyukta decided to go and meet the man whom shes admired, she also dressed a commoner and reached to temple to search Prithviraj, in temple she meet the Prithviraj she stay there few days helps the poor, feed the orphance and pray the god, Prithviraj started to like her deeply, they both started to love each other and decieded to tell there realy identity with each other, but before that Raichand's servent inform him about ther realationship. Samyukta told
her real identity to Prithviraj and he was shocked with her real identity, she was in love with her uncle (Prithviraj).
Prithviraj also told her about his real identity and the realationship he sahred with her father Raichand. Now it was confirm Raichan will not allow them to marry each other but Prithviraj give his word to Samyukta he said he will come back and take her with him forever.
Raichand prepared Swayamwar ceremony but not invited Prithviraj & his relatives for ceremony . He keep strict gurds every were in Kanuj to not allow Prithviraj entery in Kanuj. To insult Prithiviraj he made statue of Prithviraj and keep them on the door swaymwar hall, according the fathers order Samyukta came to the swayamwar hall but from heart she knows Prithviraj will come and take here away with him, she reached near to enterence she noticed the statue of Prthviraj she goes to near of statue on placed garland on the statue neck, all audience was surprised, before they could react there was big noises of hooves, Prthviraj come accross to Samyukta grab her and whisked her away.
They got married at Ajmer and live there life in peace for more than 16 years, Prithviraj get caught and ut on death by Mahomad Ghouri's army in 1191AD. and samyukta commit sucide in palace. Here the love story ended which grow beyond the barriers of relations and hatred.
They got married at Ajmer and live there life in peace for more than 16 years, Prithviraj get caught and ut on death by Mahomad Ghouri's army in 1191AD. and samyukta commit sucide in palace. Here the love story ended which grow beyond the barriers of relations and hatred.
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