( This novel is a translation of a Hindi novel "Sehra me main aur tu" written by Prabodh Kumar Govil. This is a fictional work based on a real incidence of history) Oh! In the beginning, it seemed unbelievable. Completely impossible! No, how could such a thing even happen? It's beyond imagination! After all, there are rules and laws, aren't there? How could this happen? And why would it? About thirty kilometers from the city, situated on a winding mountain road in a picturesque valley, stood a beautiful small building with pride.

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( This novel is a translation of a Hindi novel "Sehra me main aur tu" written by Prabodh Kumar This is a fictional work based on a real incidence of history)Oh! In the beginning, it seemed unbelievable. Completely impossible! No, how could such a thing even happen? It's beyond imagination! After all, there are rules and laws, aren't there? How could this happen? And why would it? About thirty kilometers from the city, situated on a winding mountain road in a picturesque valley, stood a beautiful small building with pride. The building was indeed small, but the vast field ...Read More

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Oh! In the beginning, it seemed unbelievable. Completely impossible! No, how could such a thing even happen? It's beyond After all, there are rules and laws, aren't there? How could this happen? And why would it? About thirty kilometers from the city, situated on a winding mountain road in a picturesque valley, stood a beautiful small building with pride. The building was indeed small, but the vast field surrounding it was anything but small. This lush, green scene, enclosed by a sturdy wall, was a priceless gift from the city's renowned royal family to the youth of the country. ...Read More

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There were no remnants of the past left here anymore. Neither was the queen mother alive, nor did anyone where her youngest son was spending his old age or in what condition.Now, each day dawned here with these enthusiastic young players, and their days were filled with energy. All these young men were being trained in shooting. They were being prepared for various small and large competitions both nationally and internationally. It was an entirely different, carefree world!The younger boys, in groups of three, were kept in one room. Some older youth shared rooms in pairs, and players older ...Read More

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There were no remnants of the past left here anymore. Neither was the queen mother alive, nor did anyone where her youngest son was spending his old age or in what condition.Now, each day dawned here with these enthusiastic young players, and their days were filled with energy. All these young men were being trained in shooting. They were being prepared for various small and large competitions both nationally and internationally. It was an entirely different, carefree world!The younger boys, in groups of three, were kept in one room. Some older youth shared rooms in pairs, and players older ...Read More

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Today, there was an atmosphere of great joy in the academy. Everyone could be seen talking to each other enthusiasm and laughter. It felt as if a big festival was about to arrive.The boys working in the mess didn't exactly know what had happened to make everyone so happy, but seeing the joy around them, they too were filled with a sense of unknown excitement. They were running around, finishing their work happily.Finally, the reason behind this festive atmosphere was revealed. The boys overheard that a major competition was going to be held abroad soon, and a team from ...Read More

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It seemed as if everyone living on the campus was participating in the competition. Even the boys working in kitchen would cut cucumbers and tomatoes for the salad, trying to aim with the knife as if they, too, were earning points for better knife skills.In the mornings, every boy on the field would become like the archer Arjuna. All that could be seen was the eye of the fish, nothing else. Everyone's focus had narrowed down to just hitting the target.But today, an amusing incident occurred in the afternoon. The boy from the mess was returning after serving tea ...Read More

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Today, everyone’s eyes were on the main gate as some guests had arrived, whom the gatekeeper had stopped outside.The running in the field glanced towards them with every lap, but a stern scolding from the coach soon followed, and they shifted their focus back to running.The main reason for keeping the guests at the gate was that among them were two women, one of whom was a young girl. She was dressed in traditional rural attire in such a way that, with her veil covering her face, she appeared like a newlywed bride. The other woman was likely her ...Read More

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Ugh! A young man, almost six feet tall and so strong, and crying like this? And he’s a trainer trainee boy, who was staying alone in his room at night, hiding due to a skin condition, was utterly shocked when he reached the junior officer's room and saw him crying in this way.Today, the boy felt an extraordinary surge of courage. Today, he wasn’t even afraid of what would happen if another trainer came on their rounds and saw him there so late at night. What would they think? They might even kick him out of training. He’d have ...Read More

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Days don’t allow for much rest, do they? Always in a hurry. They passed by quickly.The day finally arrived the boys from the academy had to go to the metropolis located some distance away for selection. After intense training and selection rounds, eight boys qualified for this opportunity. Both coaches were also accompanying them, along with two assistants to manage their meals and other arrangements.A gleaming luxury bus was stationed at the gate, and the atmosphere was just as lively as it would be when a wedding procession leaves the house.Away from the stress of the competition, all the ...Read More