”Please educate yourself,” netizens massively troll Sudha Murty over her version of a story related to Raksha Bandhan tradition.
It’s Sudha Murty’s birthday today and also an auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan. Sudha Murty, the Founder-Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation shared a video to wish the Raksha Bandhan. She linked the tradition of tying a rakhi to a real-life incident, related to Mughal Ruler Humayun.
In her video, Sudha Murthy said that in the 16th century, when Rani Karnavati was in danger, she sent a thread to the Mughal ruler Humayun, asking for his help. Since then, this tradition of tying the sacred thread on a brother’s wrist has continued. The video sparked a controversy & many netizens trolled her for this linckage.
Sudha Murty Links Raksha Bandhan To Mughal Emperor
Rajya Sabha MP, Sudha Murthy narrated the whole version of the story, she said “Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is one of the important festivals according to me where a sister ties a thread. It may not be a huge one but a simple thread indicating that in times of difficulties, you should always be there to help me.”
Raksha Bandhan has a rich history. When Rani Karnavati was in danger, she sent a thread to King Humayun as a symbol of sibling-hood, asking for his help. This is where the tradition of the thread began and it continues to this day. pic.twitter.com/p98lwCZ6Pp
— Smt. Sudha Murty (@SmtSudhaMurty) August 19, 2024
“It goes back to Rani Karnavati when she was in danger; her kingdom was small and attacked by somebody; she did not know what to do, so she sent a thread to King Humayun, a Mughal Emperor, saying that she was in danger, please consider me your sister, and please do come to protect me.’’
“Humayun came from a different country; he didn’t know about the thread. He asked the local people and came to know it was a call from a sister to a brother. He said okay, if that is the case, I will go and help Rani Karnavati. He left Delhi and went to her kingdom, but he was a little late as she was no more,” Sudha Murty added while describing the whole history related to ‘Raksha Bandhan’.
‘Nonsense Story’, Netizens Troll Sudha Murty
User on ‘X’ said, ‘’It never happened, read 100 hours a week to improve your historical knowledge.’’
Another User said ,’’At this moment I know u know nothing about Indian festivals and culture if u believe in this nonsense story. I’m sorry to have recommended ur books for kids. They don’t need to learn this manufactured story. Please read about Draupadi’s Raksha Sutra for Srikrishna and the significance of Shravan poornima.’’
At this moment I know u know nothing about Indian festivals and culture if u believe in this nonsense story. I’m sorry to have recommended ur books for kids. They don’t need to learn this manufactured story. Please read about Draupadi’s Raksha Sutra for Srikrishna and the…
— Candid_Shweta (@CandidShweta) August 19, 2024