Birbal says to Jalal that it’s strange you here, Jalal ask why you said that you have problems because of me? Birbal says I wanted to reach you and it was the only way, you have destroyed the lives to us men, Jalal ask how? Birbal says I used to live happily with my Wife, you gifts your wife the expensive things, you give diamonds to your wives, once my wife saw your wife and she saw your wife’s diamonds and clothes, she liked it and started to crave for it, I used to be King in my house but after that, I became Servant in my own house, she used to love me but after that, she used to call me useless!
Jalal and all laughs on his rants, Birbal says that’s why I have said you have destroyed my life! Todar takes out his sword and says to not say anything about our King! Birbal says to Jalal that I can serve and I can do that for you which you can’t do for yourself, Jalal ask what? Birbal says to serve you, Jalal smiles.
Birbal says to Jalal that I can make your wives happy now, Jalal ask if you don’t? Birbal says then I will bow my head to you and will give you slippers, Birbal says I will tell you the wife whom you love the most, he says the one you love must be the wife who gets ready for you in the morning and waits for you in the night, the one who becomes shy seeing you. Jalal smiles, all the ladies smile.
Birbal says now I know that you won’t give me punishment, Jalal ask why? Birbal says the person who made your wives smile at same time, how can you punish him? Jalal smiles and cuts his chains, he ask Birbal, will he work in Court? Birbal ask what will I do here? Jalal says you will have to just lighten the mood here, Birbal agrees. Sharifudden says one more Hindu!
Hamida comes to Salima and says I am worried for Jodha and Ruqaiya, they haven’t come back, I am feeling like this storm has come to fulfill the curse of Maham, I am feeling restless, Salima gives her Quran pak to recite and say this will help us in difficult times, they recite the Quran together.
Ruqaiya is taking Jodha to another Palanquin, she makes Jodha lie in it, Jodha is feeling labour pain and says I can’t bear it now, I am in pain, Ruqaiya says don’t worry, I am here, I will do something, she puts cloth on the Palanquin, and goes inside it, Ruqaiya and Moti are with Jodha inside the palanquin, Ruqaiya sees blood on her hands, she is shocked to see Jodha in bath of blood and wincing in pain. Jodha becomes unconscious, Ruqaiya shouts NO!
On the other side, Shaguni says to Dadi that Maham’s curse is going to be fulfilled.
Jalal is waiting for Ruqaiya and Jodha, he says why are they taking much time? Todar says no need to worry, they will come, Jalal says if they don’t come in sometime, then I will myself go in search for them.
Ruqaiya comes there, her clothes are stained with blood, Jalal ask what happened Ruqaiya? Ruqaiya says Jalal, Jodha and the children… Jalal gets tensed, as well as everyone present there. Ruqaiya then reveals about the stormy rains, the Palanquin falling, and Jodha going into labour and they had to deliver Jodha in the wilderness and the babies were born one month prematurely.
Ruqaiya takes Jalal to the room where Jodha was lying on the bed and the twins were in the arms of two Servants. Hameeda, Salima and all other Queens are there.
Ruqaiya reveals it was the most difficult moment in her life without any Doctor. Moti bai too praises Ruqaiya. Jalal thanks and hugs Ruqaiya for her courage. Soon, Jodha regains consciousness. Hameeda tells jodha to rest, as she had lots of blood loss. Jodha asks the babies to be given to Ruqaiya, as it was the mother’s right to hold her baby first. Jalal too gets impatient to hold his babies.
Hameeda is overjoyed, and so is Ruqaiya and Jodha herself.
Birbal knocks at the door of his house and his talkative wife opens the door and demands her earrings. Birbal tells her how he had gotten employment in Emperor’s Court. Birbal then makes up a story wittily and forces his wife to give up on the new earrings. Birbal then realises that for peaceful married life, one should always praise his wife.
At Amer, Shaguni predicts that Jodha’s babies were born and she and her babies were saved. Dadi thanks Shaguni bai and thanks Maa Kali. Both are very pleased but then, after dadi has left, Shaguni predicts that Jodha’s babies would not remain safe from Maham Anga’s curse.
Jodha and Jalal are spending happy moments with their twins. They can hardly contain their happiness and pride. Jalal is full of joy holding his twins in his arms.
Moti is distributing gifts to all Servants on the birth of the royal babies.
In Court, Maulvi Sahab comes and blesses the babies. All darbaries and royal family raise their arms and bless the babies. Jalal then gifts his mother, Hameeda with tray full of jewelry, then he gifts all other Queens. He releases all Prisoners and gifts darbaries (In the royal courts used to praise the King all the time, writing hodge-podge, cliche and hackneyed verses in the honour of the King. They always try to keep the Kings away from knowing the realities).
Another Queen wishes to take the babies in her arms, but Ruqaiya denies anyone from touching or coming close to the babies. She asks Hoshiyar to tie Taweez (an amulet or locket worn for good luck and protection) properly as it was for the safety of the babies. Jalal smiles as Ruqaiya gets possessive about the babies. Ruqaiya is all smiling as Jalal declares that he would shield his Sons from all calamities and harm coming their way.
Jalal asks Jodha about her health? She informs that the Doctor, Aushadhi is making her recover well. Jodha seeks permission to go to Ambe Maa’s templw to thank the devi for the babies. Ruqaiya declares she would take care of the babies in Jodha’s absence and not leave the job to any Servant. Jalal then tells her to go to Ambe Maa’s temple with Maan Singh.
As Jodha’s Palanquin passes the public, they shout praises for Jodha and their Emperor. Jodha notices some commotion. The Soldier informs about attempted suicide. One woman comes to Jodha, she howls and pleads for help to save the life of her daughter-in-law who was going to commit suicide. Jodha is very concerned.
Maan Singh is saving a person from the fire, Jodha ask him to do fast, Maan saves the girl, Jodha ask what were you doing? Why were you committing suicide and you were killing your child too? The girl says we have to pay the tax to live in this country, either to pay the tax or to become Muslim, you people just take the tax and don’t care for us, Jodha says I came to give gifts, the girl says wow, first you take the tax, then you donate something from it, so that you will become great, my husband is in jail as he couldn’t pay tax, only we Hindus have to pay the tax.
Maan ask Jodha to not involve in all this. Jodha says no this is wrong. The girl says stop this drama, you live in the Palace, you are celebrating your children’s arrival in grand style and from where is the money coming from?! Tell your husband, King Jalal that we will do suicide! Jodha says you will get justice, I will free your husband and I promise from today henceforth, no girl will do suicide because of this tax, she blesses the girl and her child and thinks.
Birbal meets Tansen and says you make people a fool by your song, Tansen says you used to be with me in Chandardas Palace and when I have come here, you came here too, Birbal says it’s fate, Jalal have appointed me here, Tansen ask for what? Birbal says to make weather happy here, Tansen says you will not get any work here, as Jalal gets happy listening to my songs, Birbal says no, he laughs on my talks, Tansen says no, he laughs seeing your face, Birbal makes fun of his singing and says you make weather gloomy by your song and then I have to work.
Jodha talks to Jalal and says that girl was committing suicide because she didn’t had tax money. Ruqaiya says it’s the rule of Mughal government, Jodha says we can’t take tax from poor people, Jalal you have to take decision. Ruqaiya says Jalal, you can’t change the decision by just the saying of one Wife, Birbal listens to all this.
Jalal says please you both should stop fighting, let me see to the matter, then I will decide! He goes from there, Ruqaiya gives miffed look to Jodha.
Jalal discusses things with Todar, Jalal ask what if we remove Zajziya (tax taken from Hindus)? Todar says it’s true that if we remove Zajziya, then the finance of the government will go down. The Priest says that we earn from this a lot, we can’t remove it, Jalal says is there anyway to dodge this tax? The Priest says yes, if Hindu accept Islam, if he/she becomes Muslim, then he can be freed from tax.
Sharifudden says we give salary to Soldiers from this tax as well and if we remove this tax, then our force will become weak and you know government can only survive when it has strong force, so we can’t remove this tax, Jalal nods.
Todar comes out of the Court and finds all Hindu Servants and Jodha standing outside, he comes to Jodha and ask the matter? Jodha says I came to give Jaziya tax, Todar says what? Jodha says we have decided that all Hindu ladies of this Palace will also give the tax. Todar ask the Soldier to call Jalal.
Ruqaiya comes there and says to Jodha that being King’s wife and living in the Palace, you have immunity from this tax, but if you want to pay this tax, then okay, it will be collected from you, Jodha says yes, when all Hindus are giving this tax, then why immunity for me? I will also pay it.
Jalal comes there and ask the matter? Ruqaiya says Jodha has come to give tax, Jodha says yes, I came here for the person who didn’t had money to pay the tax and he was captured for that, I want you to free him.
Ruqaiya, Jalal and Jodha discusses the tax matter, Ruqaiya says it’s true that I like Jodha now and we have become friends, but that doesn’t mean that whatever Jodha says, we will agree to, and Jalal you don’t have to follow her every talk, she can’t pressurize you, if she wants, then she can pay the tax. Jodha says no, I am not giving this pressurizing anybody, I am just saying what is right.
Jalal says you can’t pay this tax. Jodha ask why? When all Hindus are giving tax, then why not me? I will pay the tax, Jalal says leave this stubbornness, I have decided that I won’t remove this tax. Jodha says okay, then I will also pay the tax, I am a lost Hindu.
Jalal says jodha… Jodha says I have to follow the rules, so that the nation will aslo follow it, she extends her tax, Ruqaiya takes it. Jodha and Jalal look at each other.
Jodha and Moti are in the garden, Birbal comes there and says what happened today was not good, Jodha says yes, but we can’t do much, Birbal says you have to take my help, Jodha ask for what? Birbal says if you don’t take my help, then you won’t be able to fill happiness in Palace, Jodha ask how do you know that the weather is gloomy? Birbal says this is my work.
Jalal is in Court, Maan says today, Pratap is giving shelter to enemy of ours, Jalal says this is like announcing war against us, send him letter to not do this. Birbal comes there and says many people have come to become Muslim, Jalal says suddenly? Tell them I will come in sometime, Birbal request to come now. Jalal goes with him.
Jalal comes outside and sees thousands of Hindus waiting to become Muslim, Jalal asks how come they suddenly decide to become Muslim? Birbal says they are forced to become Muslim, Jalal asks how? It’s against Mughal rule, Birbal says exactly, I don’t understand how two opposite rules are working in government as one side you say no one is forced to become Muslim and on the other side, you say that to be saved from tax, they have to become a Muslim, they are forced to become Muslims as they don’t have money to pay tax, you can make or break rules for your Wife’s happiness, but you have to think about people first as a King, Jalal says this is wrong, this is against Islam, as forced man can accept Islam, but Islam wont accept him ever.
Jalal is near the weight balance, he recalls how Jodha said that she is a lost Hindu, Jalal says no Jodha, you can’t lose. Birbal comes there and ask what’s this place? Jalal says is justice weighing machine, whenever I am in dilemma, I come here, Birbal says you are a King and you should be happy for your Nation. Jalal says I have come here to check whether my justice is right, Birbal says I know you do not differentiate between Hindu and Muslim, then why the difference in serving justice? Jalal says it’s not so easy.
Birbal says to Jalal that I have an idea through which you will break this rule and your wives will be happy too, Jalal says how? Birbal says just call everyone in Court tomorrow and leave everything to me.
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