▪︎Amrit▪︎
Why did Badi Maa have to do this? Why did she have to burden me with this responsibility, this promise?
How will I do this? Sultan doesn't want to see my face.
I closed my eyes and nodded. She kissed my forehead compassionately and left.
***
"Begum Sahiba, today there is a Diwan-e-aam session. All the members of the Royal family have to be there." Kesar spoke, combing my hair.
"What is Diwan-e-aam?"
"It's a huge hall where common people who come to get justice from the Sultan, tell their problems and the Sultan does justice between them. It takes place thrice every week. The Sultan is very sensible and a just ruler."
She said drawing the veil on my head to my chest. "You are a Mughal Begum now. No man has the right to see your face except Sultan."
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