Jignesh was a curious young man living in Mohenjo-Daro, India who questioned the existence of Brahman, the creator god that others in town strictly believed in. When the priest-king Narayan noticed Jignesh ignoring a temple sermon about Brahman, he confronted Jignesh and threatened to kill him unless he admitted Brahman existed. Even facing death, Jignesh refused to lie about his beliefs. The king slashed Jignesh's neck and left him to die in the town's central pool.

1. The Quest For Brahman

3. Jignesh lived in a place called Mohenjo-Daro, which is in India. Everyone who lived there strictly believed in and worshipped Brahman, except Jignesh. Jignesh’s brother, Naruna, looked down upon Jignesh for this. He called him an “ignorant being”. Jignesh wasn’t offended by this, for he knew that curiosity was much different than ignorance.

4. Everyone in Mohenjo-Daro knew about the pool in the center of the city. When children were very young, their mothers would tell them to never go near the pool, because it consisted of evil waters. There was a legend that if you fell in, evil spirits would devour you and keep you from ever being united with Brahman.

9. After the service, the King approached Jignesh. He asked him why he had been reading during the speeches. Jignesh told him that he hadn’t agreed with some of the things that were being said, and decided to focus on something else that wouldn’t make him as tense. This made the Priest-King livid. He pulled a knife out of his pocket and held it against Jignesh’s neck.

10. The king threatened Jignesh, telling him to admit that Brahman existed or to succumb to execution. Jignesh refused to lie about what he believed, even if it meant death. King Narayan eventually slashed Jignesh’s neck and left him to die in the pool in the middle of town.

11. As Jignesh’s life slowly slipped away, he gave in.