MODERN RAJDHANI TALES
Nawabs and the Elf of the Pawns
For six decades two Nawabs ,into a world of their own,unceasingly played Shatranj . Engrossed in the game, governance of their realm suffered. On the board,the pawns were unhappy that to protect the king and his minister ,they were always sacrificed first .That night a defiant and determined elf enthused the pawns to empower themselves. The Capital gave a debut success to the pawns. The Nawabs were stunned to confront the revised rules of the game in the morning.These wizened ones did not panic and set about reading out the sub rules,both between the lines and that in small print, to the elf ..But a whiff of change had begun to blow . Neighbouring satraps are now a worried lot and those who hated to see each other, formed a Third Front. May be the elf and its pawns will triumph one day. That is what fairy tales are made of .How quickly the Elf covers the whole realm to pread his message is no doubt relevant ,but the intolerable inflation and the relentless fraying of the social fabric of a troubled nation , may sooner than later, drape the Tale in real- world robes.
Nawabs and the Elf of the Pawns
For six decades two Nawabs ,into a world of their own,unceasingly played Shatranj . Engrossed in the game, governance of their realm suffered. On the board,the pawns were unhappy that to protect the king and his minister ,they were always sacrificed first .That night a defiant and determined elf enthused the pawns to empower themselves. The Capital gave a debut success to the pawns. The Nawabs were stunned to confront the revised rules of the game in the morning.These wizened ones did not panic and set about reading out the sub rules,both between the lines and that in small print, to the elf ..But a whiff of change had begun to blow . Neighbouring satraps are now a worried lot and those who hated to see each other, formed a Third Front. May be the elf and its pawns will triumph one day. That is what fairy tales are made of .How quickly the Elf covers the whole realm to pread his message is no doubt relevant ,but the intolerable inflation and the relentless fraying of the social fabric of a troubled nation , may sooner than later, drape the Tale in real- world robes.
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