The Tangkasnet

The tangkasnet is a traditional Indian wedding gift and it is also a perfect example of the use of unique traditional Indian gifts to suit any occasion. It is a traditional gift from the time of Raja-Maharaja Shah Jahan and it is thought to be a gift that was given for the reason of marriage or betrothal.Chick here for more details about tangkasnet

The name comes from a couplet called 'Tungkukkarna' that has been sung by Maharaja Jai Bahadur Devanandaji, the ruler of Mysore and Marwar in southern India. This was written in the year 1475. In this marriage tale the main theme was about the marriage of the lord's son Marwar to the daughter of the king of Kuparambal, Sita, with whom they had two children, Yudhisthira and Maratharaja. They lived in Mysore and had two daughters.

Maratharaja fell in love with Sita. In the end Yudhisthira was chosen as the bride and she became the wife of Maratha King Jai Bahadur. Later on the two were married to each other and had two sons. The story goes that the young girl was so much in love with the king that he took her to bed with him. However, later on the king got angry at her and ordered that she be punished.

But the king was not interested in punishing the daughter but in marrying her, he gave her a ring that was given as a gift to the princess in return for marrying him. This ring bore the image of a monkey with a red face and an arrow coming from its mouth pointing to the nose. This symbolized that she was married to the king. The story goes that the girl went to see the king and said that she would give her ring for marrying. The king said, 'If you give me this ring, then I shall grant your wish.'

But the girl's father did not want to give the ring to the king as this was not the desire of the prince and instead of giving it back to her he told her that the king was going to marry her as well. He told her to go to her brother and inform him about the proposal and he would give her another ring. as a favor to her. On reaching her brother, she gave the ring to her brother who gave it to the king and the latter accepted it with a smile and a bow.

The story of the tangkasnet is interesting because it is a tale about an important event in the lives of the royals of the Mysore region in India. Its presence is still evident from today's days in that part of India where the people live in traditional Rajasthani culture and the Mysore-Pune border is marked by a long wall which was built during the time of Maharaja Jai Bahadur. As the Mysore region developed in the modern era, more people are attracted to this traditional heritage and the tangkasnet is one such tradition being preserved.