Hearing his strong response... Rana Pratap's blood boiled in anger... he folded his fist tight and said... Shenshah, Kuch hi der me pata chal jayega... Aap kese humari Rajvanshi Sherni ko apne vash me karte ho... Vese iss chunoti ko jeetne vale ko hum apne hatho se apni katar (dagger) puraskar me denge...
Jalal looked at the katar... he was about to say something ...Jodha was extremely fearful seeing this boiling conversation... Before Jalal could respond back to Rana Pratap... In between Jodha said... Ranaji aapne humare vivah ka aashiward ab tak nahi diya... hume Sada Suhagan hone ka ashirwad nahi denge... She bent down to get his blessing which really annoyed Jalal...
Rana Pratap look at Jalal and said... Jodha hum tumhe jarur ashirward denge... and he put his hand on her head and said VIJAI BHAVO... aur Rajvansh ka naam roshan karo...
Jodha swiftly got up hearing his blessing and with little angry tone said... Ranaji... Humari vijay to unki vijay se hi judi hai... Dhanyavaad yaha padharne ke liye...
Jalal saw Raja Bharmal... His face was clearly showing nervousness and in this cold weather his forehead was filled with sweat...
Every one took their spot... With huge sound of bell... Competition started...
Announcement made for Jalal and Jodha to come in middle of the ground... Once again Jalal scanned to see everyone... His eyes met with Hamida and Mirza... both of them were also impacted same way like Raja Bharmal... With deep intense assuring eyes expression ... he gave comfort to Hamida that everything will be fine...
1st round of the competition started ... It was very simple target round.
Both of them were given 10 Arrows...
First Jodha started... In few minutes... she made perfect round with arrows and one last arrow in the center...
Jalal clapped seeing her expertise in Archery skill... He came near Jodha and whispered... Hum to aapke iss hunar ke bhi diwane ho gaye... Aapka nishana bemisaal hai...
Crowd was clapping and cheering for Jodha for long time...
It was Jalal's turn now... He took bow and arrow... Pulled string and looked at target with dominant eye... he stopped to look at Jodha... Her face was clearly showing fear on her face... he could tell she was murmuring and praying to kanah for his success...
In the blink of an eye he made perfect heart with arrows on target board... and last arrow... he targeted right on the center...
Seeing this perfect target...Jodha's face gleamed in happiness... Her fears got wiped away in a blink... He could feel his happiness on her face...
She came near Jalal and whispered... Aapke iss hunar ne to hume choka diya hai shenshah... Kaash hum akele hote to hum aapko bahot payara sa inaam dete...
Jalal with teasing tone... Junglee Billi koi baat nahi hum yeh inaam raat ko tumse muhafze ke sath wusool karnege...
Jodha with annoyed tone... Shenshah, this is the first round only... don't be too over confident... Your Junglee billi is expert in this skill... No chance for tonight...
Raja Bharmal was so happy to see Jalal's expertise in Archery... He got up himself and clapped for Jalal... Which really annoyed Rana Pratap...
Jalal looked at Raja Bharmal and gave him a thank you smile heartily... then looked at all Rajvanshi Kings and Rana Pratap (Group of kings who were against Mughals) with his victory look...
Jodha's family started to feel much relived seeing Jalal's talent... They all wanted their Jamai Sa to win in front of the whole Ravansh...
2nd Round Started...
Both of them were given 10 arrows... and challenge for both was to make x in two shots...
Jalal had seen this talent in Jodha while Adham's attack on him... He knew Jodha will be able to pass this very easily...
Jodha started... and took five arrows and in rounds she made x very easily...
All Rajvanshis and Mughals clapped and cheered for Jodha...
Jalal with smirk said... Jodha begum hum aapke iss hunar ko kese bhool sakte hai... issne to humari jaan bachai thi...
Jalal took Bow and arrow... and started shooting... and in a flick he also made X in two shots...
Every one was surprised and amused to see Jalal's archery skill... Jalal never showed his skill in public before... It was a surprise for Mughal soldiers too... Everyone knew about his sword skill but very few knew about his archery expertise...
Jodha was not only amused but very much happy to see him passing each round of competition very easily... She clapped for so long... At one point she was the only one clapping with happy tears in her eyes... She was feeling so proud to see her husband a great warrior... expert in all skills... Jalal looked at her with immense love...
All Rajvanshi kings who were excited to for this competition... they were now watching quietly... They all were shocked to see him this much expert in Archery also... they all knew in that century no one can beat Jalal in sword fight...but had no clue about this... They all threaten inside in fear... Rana Pratap was happy to see him expert in this skill. He always knew that he is a very expert warrior and he saw his skill with his own eyes...
Next round was very tuff ... In this one both will be given ten arrows... and they had to target on moving objects... Jodha was so perfect in moving target she always got ten out of ten... people called her unbeatable in this skill... None of the Rajvanshis were able to match to her level in this skill...
Jodha started first... As always with in a few minutes... all her arrow meet with moving targets...
Jalal was amused to see her... With proud look he clapped for Jodha... and whispered in her ears... Jodha begum hum to sach me aapke iss hunar ke kayal ho gaye... Hume sach me lagta hai aaj raat hume tare ginte hue hi bitani padegi...
Jodha looked at him with anger and said... Ab aapne itne sare logo ke bich me hume chunoti di hai... to vijai hoke batai yeh... hum apko hara hua nahi dekh sakte... Yeh humare bapusa ki izzat ka sawal hai appko vijai hona hi padega...
Jalal with smirk ... Jo hukum Malika E hindustan ka... Soch lijye... aaj raat ko apka kya hoga...
Jodha gaze at him... and said... Shenshah pehle vijai hoke dikhai yeh... baad ki hum baad me dekhenge...
Thik hai Jodha begum... jesi aapki marzi...
He got ready with bow and arrow... As per his habit he scanned at the audience... and his eye met with Abdul... They both smirked at each other...
Target started to move... ball was swinging in the air... before it slow down he needed to aim on it...
Jalal within a few minute finished all his targets magnificently without any miss... People started to cheer loudly... Rajvanshi Rajas mouth were wide open... including Jodha... She thought she was the best in moving target... but Jalal was not less at all in fact he was little faster than her... Bharmal's eyes gleamed seeing Jalal successful... he clapped for him the longest... Everyone was so happy with the unbeatable couple...
Jalal looked at Abdul once again... both of them smirked at each other... Only Abdul knew how Jalal became expert in Archery skill... Jalal never had interest in Archery... He took training and also practiced but never was keen in to this skill... but when he saw Jodha was so expert in it at the time of Adham's attack... he decided to learn and became expert in Archery to surprise her... When Jodha left him... he was practicing intensely in her memory... he also went to one of the ashram to become unbeatable expert in this skill... He stayed for about fifteen days in the ashram to become master in this skill...
Hamida's face blazed seeing her son's ability... she was full of pride for her son... Seeing this intense competition... Mirza ran towards Hamida Mariam Makani...and as soon as Surya saw this opportunity... he went next to Sukanya to sit there...
Jalal was so happy to see a sparkling glow on her face... She pleased him again with her divine gesture... Her selfless nature always amused him... Jalal could see clearly that him winning was giving her immense happiness... he was more amaze to see Raja Bharmal's happiness in his victory... he could tell little by little he became part of this family...
It was time for the last round of the competition... which was really very tuff... Target Moving ball while riding on horse... both of them settled on the horse... Jalal and Jodha stole a final glance at each other... both of them were riding almost at the same speed... There were many balls which were swinging in the air... Jalal and Jodha swiftly started to target... Both of them were extremely good at the target... Finally competition time finished... both of them came down from the horse... it was time for the count... whose arrow were more on target...
After counting... with a surprise... Raja Bharmal announced... both have targeted equal number of arrows with in the time frame... so I declare both of them are winner...
Rana Patap got up from his chair while clapping at both of them and said... Raja sahib I am very much impressed to see your jamaisa's archery skill... He indeed is a good warrior and good match for Jodha... but both of them cannot win... I heard that Shenshah has challenged Jodha that he can defeat her in this skill and in warrior skill men should always be better than women... So I say Jodha is a winner... Our Rajput princess is a winner... All the Rajvanshi King agreed to this statement...