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2. Family in Indian culture and history has always been
of great priority and significance. Festivals that
highlight this auspicious bond are celebrated
throughout the year. One such festival is Raksha
Bandan which is celebrated on Purnima or full moon
of the month of Shraavana in the Hindu calendar. It
celebrates the bond between a brother and a sister
and has proven to not limit itself to blood siblings, but
cousins, trusted neighbours and friends also. On this
day, the sister ties a band around her brother's wrist
and in return, her brother presents her with a gift and
the promise of protection.
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3. This tradition has been followed
through Indian history and comes from
Hindu mythology. In the Mahabharata,
Draupadi (the wife of the Pandavas)
aided Krishna in his time of need. On
seeing him bleed profusely from a
battlefield wound on his wrist, Draupadi
tore a strip of her silk sari and tied it
around his wrist as a bandage. Touched
by her act of concern, Krishna promised
to return the favour to her when she
would most need it.
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When Yudhishthira wagered and lost Draupadi to the
Kauravas in a round of gambling, Krishna repaid the
debt during her Cheer-Haran. When the Kauravas
were trying to disrobe her, Krishna extended her sari
through divine intervention in such a way that the
length of her sari kept increasing. Her sari, in process,
could not be removed and in the end, Draupadi's
honour was kept intact.

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In history, the significance of rakhi
has been brought about as well. When
Rani Karnavati's empire was under
threat from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat,
the queen sent a rakhi to the Mughal
Emperor Humayun to aid her in her
time of need. Although Humayun was
too late to save the Queen from her
ultimate death, he succeeded in
slaying Bahadur Shah. He restored the
kingdom to Karnavati's son, Vikramjit
Singh. During the Partition of Bengal
in 1905, Hindus and Muslims tied
yellow rakhis on each others' wrists to
show their undying unity.

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By showing their aection for one
another in a traditional manner, the
ceremony of Raksha Bandhan has
strengthened the bond between
brothers and sisters across the
country.
PROJECT
The tradition of Raksha Bandhan is
age-old. Can you try and find out
about the Rakhi story of Roxana,
the wife of Alexander the Great, and
Porus, the Katoch king?