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    The short story "The Victory" by Rabindranth Tagore is about a court poet named Shekhar who is secretly in love with Princess Ajita. Shekhar's relationship with the princess' maid Manjari is accepted by the king and princess. However, a new poet, Pundarik, challenges Shekhar to a "war of words" and ultimately defeats him. Devastated by his loss, Shekhar destroys his manuscripts and commits suicide. As he is dying, Princess Ajita arrives and declares Shekhar the winner, crowning him with flowers, but it is too late to save him.

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    The short story "The Victory" by Rabindranth Tagore is about a court poet named Shekhar who is secretly in love with Princess Ajita. Shekhar's relationship with the princess' maid Manjari is accepted by the king and princess. However, a new poet, Pundarik, challenges Shekhar to a "war of words" and ultimately defeats him. Devastated by his loss, Shekhar destroys his manuscripts and commits suicide. As he is dying, Princess Ajita arrives and declares Shekhar the winner, crowning him with flowers, but it is too late to save him.

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    The short story "The Victory" by Rabindranth Tagore is about a court poet named Shekhar who is secretly in love with Princess Ajita. Shekhar's relationship with the princess' maid Manjari is accepted by the king and princess. However, a new poet, Pundarik, challenges Shekhar to a "war of words" and ultimately defeats him. Devastated by his loss, Shekhar destroys his manuscripts and commits suicide. As he is dying, Princess Ajita arrives and declares Shekhar the winner, crowning him with flowers, but it is too late to save him.

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    THE VICTORY

    Rabindranth Tagore’s short story “The Victory” is a story of love and loss. Shekhar, the

    court poet, is secretly in love with the Princess Ajita whom he has never met or seen because she

    sits behind her screen high above the court when he recites his poetry for the king. He only

    knows her by the soft tinkle of the bells upon her ankles. As time passes, the princess’ maid,

    Manjari, stops at the poet's home at night as she makes her way to the river. She sits on the edge

    of the poet’s carpet, he calls her the “Spray of Spring Flowers,” and their relationship becomes

    accepted by the King, Princess Akita, and the kings’ subjects. It is a satisfying time for all until a

    new poet arrives saying, “Sire, I ask for war.”

    Pundarik, the poet, was speaking of a war of words with the court poet. The two men

    battled in this war of words until Pundarik makes Shekhar feel useless. The two thespians battle

    with their poetry for days. Pundarik questions the words and works of the court poet until the

    people believe that he is the superior wordsmith. The King ultimately crowns Pundarik with his

    string of pearls much to the delight of those gathered in the hall.

    Shekhar leaves the hall in shame and returns to his home where he destroys the

    manuscripts of his works, many of which were devoted to his love. His work seems childish

    now. He proceeds to spread the flowers he loved so much upon his bed, drinks a poison draught,

    and lays down to die. As he lays close to death, he hears the faint tinkle of ankle bells as the

    Princess Ajita comes to tell him that in her opinion he won the contest and with the wreath of

    flowers from her neck, she crowns him the winner. Unfortunately, her actions are too late as the

    poet falls back in death.

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