In a three-part series on Dadua, who was born Shivkumar Patel, Khabar Lahariya explores the oeuvre of his legend and legacy, mapping the picture of a man as complex as the land he was born in. We listened to the Dadua ke kisse-kahaani that have become part of the oral storytelling in Bundelkhand, pored over criminal records and case files registered against Dadua in both U.P. and M.P., and even paid a visit to a temple instituted in his name in the village of Kabraha. With an actual idol. They say if you visit the temple, you can say you’ve actually seen Dadua, because he remained an invisible presence while he was alive. <br /><br />Part 2 might get mistaken for an 80s Bollywood film reel, what with stories of Dadua storming into houses and greeting the elders in the manner customary to Bundelkhand – by touching their feet – before shooting them in the head. Twice. This is the stuff of legends, when truth indeed is stranger than fiction. <br /><br /><br />Watch part one here: https://youtu.be/Hm6_hdcwY0o
