Kidnapped by dacoits at age of 15, Mithani returns home after over 6 decades; this Uttar Pradesh story is like a movie script
An emotional tale has emerged from Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh, which is like a film script. This story is of 80-year-old Mithani, who was kidnapped by dacoits at the age of 15. Now, 63 years later, she has returned, recognizing the scent of the soil of her homeland. When she arrived in her village, Tolwa Aat, the entire area was moved to tears.
The year 1961-62 was a time of dacoit terror in the Behta Gokul area of Hardoi. The dacoits raided the home of a farmer named Baldev. Baldev and his son, Shivlal, were brutally beaten when they resisted the robbery. Before leaving, the dacoits abducted the house's 15-year-old daughter, Mithani. Mithani was already married at the time, and her Gauna was scheduled for the following month, but that one night changed the course of her life forever.
A New Life in Aligarh
Escaping the clutches of dacoits, Mithani's journey led her to Aligarh. It is said that Sohanlal Yadav, a local wrestler, courageously rescued her from the bandits and later married her. Mithani built a new life there, having eight children, but the memories of the Shiva temple in Hardoi and her brothers, Shivlal and Subedar, remained alive in her heart.
Now free from the bandits, Mithani was living with Sohanlal. But she often told her family and her children the story of the bandits' kidnapping. She had no idea if anyone in her family had survived the robbery, as she had witnessed the bandits attack her father and brother. She remembered that she was from Hardoi district. Near her home was Sakaha village, where there was a large Shiva temple. Her village was nearby, and a fair was held at the temple twice a year.
Mithani recognized the streets and paths
Mithhani's youngest daughter, Seema, who lives in Noida, could sense the yearning for the home in her mother's eyes. At the age of 80, when Mithani's memory began to fade, Seema took her to Hardoi. All she remembered was that their home was near a large Shiva temple. When the mother and daughter arrived at the famous Shiva temple in Sakaha on Friday, Mithani's memories were stirred. She recognized the streets and paths. When she arrived at her brother's house, she discovered that both of her brothers were no longer alive, but their families still lived there.
Mithani felt her roots by touching every corner of the house
When the sister-in-law and brother-in-law reunited after six decades, the entire village witnessed this historic moment. Mithani felt her roots by touching every corner of the house. For her daughter, Seema, it wasn't just a journey, but the fulfillment of her mother's last wish. This story proves that no matter how much time passes, the memories of loved ones and the pull of home's threshold never fade.