After facing social media backlash on the Raksha Bandhan origin story, Sudha Murthy offered clarification on her earlier video tweet. The Rajya Sabha member had earlier attributed the origin of the Hindu festival of tying the Rakhi with the legend of Rani Karnavati and the Mughal emperor Humayun. According to the account, Rani Karnavati reached out to Humayun when she was in danger, prompting the emperor to rescue the queen as she sent a small piece of thread as a token of their siblinghood.
In her latest post on X, Murthy remarked that the story she shared was one of the many tales associated with the fest “and certainly not its origin.” Mrs. Murthy further added, “My intention was to highlight one of the many stories,” she learned growing up, “about the beautiful symbolism” behind the sacred threads.
The story I shared on Raksha Bandhan is just one of many tales associated with the festival and certainly not its origin. As I have said in the video clip, this was already a custom of the land. My intention was to highlight one of the many stories I learnt about when growing up,.
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Sudha Murty (@SmtSudhaMurty) August 19, 2024 Sudha Murthy’s account of Rani Karnavati and Humayun is recorded in a 17th-century Rajasthani book that narrates the story of the regent of Mewar, Rani Karnavati, sending a bracelet to Humayun when Bahadur Shah attacked the province after the death of her husband, Rana Sanga. While the emperor did not arrive in time to salvage, the .