Waaris (1988) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Dulla murdered his father Kishan Singh because of a heated confrontation over the will. Kishan had divided his ancestral property equally between his two sons Gajjan and Dulla, but designated Shravan (Gajjan's son) to inherit the farm land. Dulla was furious that his own sons would not receive everything, considering himself the elder son entitled to the full inheritance. During the argument, the violence escalated and Dulla killed his father.

Foreshadowing: The will's unfair division (in Dulla's eyes) is revealed early, planting the seed for the murder.

• dulla
• kishan
• murder
• inheritance
• will
• property

Shravan was murdered as part of Dulla's scheme to reclaim the family land. After being released from prison, Dulla plotted with his sons Thade and Dara to seize the inheritance. They used a jealous admirer of Paro as an unwitting pawn to lure Shravan to a village, where he was stabbed during what appeared to be a poor villager's attack. To cover Dulla's involvement, Thade and Dara burned the attacker alive.

Foreshadowing: Dulla's return during the wedding with malicious intent sets the killing in motion.

• shravan
• murder
• drowning
• village
• dulla
• land grab

Paro proposed that Gajjan remarry because Dulla wanted to marry her to his mentally challenged son Chhote, which would keep the land within Dulla's family line. Paro argued that a legitimate heir must come from a new marriage to protect Shravan's inherited land. By suggesting Gajjan remarry, Paro hoped to produce a new heir who would legally safeguard the family's property.

Foreshadowing: Dulla's insistence on marrying Paro to Chhote reveals his ultimate plan to control the inheritance.

• paro
• gajjan
• remarry
• heir
• land
• chhote

Shibo agreed to marry Gajjan primarily out of loyalty to Paro. Although she loved Binder, Shibo understood that marrying Gajjan was necessary to create a legitimate heir who could protect Shravan's land from Dulla's clutches. Her sacrifice ensured the family's ancestral property would remain secure and continue Shravan's lineage.

Foreshadowing: Paro's desperate plea for help and the threat from Dulla create the pressure that compels Shibo's decision.

• shibo
• gajjan
• marriage
• binder
• loyalty
• sacrifice

Dulla's three sons all met violent deaths. Chhote (the mentally challenged son) was electrocuted while trying to snatch the baby during the attack on the family home. Thade was killed by villagers during the battle to defend the infant. Dara was accidentally shot and killed by his own father Dulla, who fired blindly into the chaos of the confrontation. With all his sons dead, Dulla became deranged.

Foreshadowing: The escalating violence and Dulla's ruthless determination set the stage for his sons' deaths.

• dulla
• sons
• thade
• dara
• chhote
• death
• killed

Paro sacrifices herself to save the baby in the final confrontation. After Dulla's sons are all dead and his heirs are wiped out, a deranged Dulla attacks the infant with his sword to claim the land he could not inherit. Paro intervenes and fights Dulla, killing him but suffering fatal injuries in the process. She dies asking Shibo and Binder to care for the child and protect the ancestral land.

Foreshadowing: Paro has protected the baby throughout the film, making her final sacrifice the culmination of her character arc.

• paro
• death
• sacrifice
• baby
• dulla
• final confrontation

Dulla is killed by Paro in the film's climax. After murdering his own sons (Thade killed by villagers, Dara shot by Dulla himself), Dulla becomes unhinged and attempts to kill the infant to claim the land. Paro confronts him and kills Dulla in a struggle, though she also dies from her injuries. This ends the generational feud and ensures the baby's survival.

Foreshadowing: The buildup of Dulla's violence and loss of his heirs foreshadows this final confrontation.

• dulla
• death
• killed
• paro
• final fight
• climax

The feud was sparked by Kishan Singh's will, which divided the ancestral property equally between his two sons Gajjan and Dulla, but designated Shravan (Gajjan's son) to inherit the farm land. Dulla's greed and refusal to accept this arrangement led him to murder his father, setting off a chain of violence that spanned generations. The fight for the land drove every subsequent tragedy in the film.

Foreshadowing: The will's reading at the beginning establishes the central conflict that drives the entire narrative.

• inheritance
• feud
• land
• property
• dulla
• gajjan
• family

Yes, the baby survives thanks to Paro's sacrifice. Shibo gives birth to Gajjan's son, creating a new heir to protect the land. When Dulla attacks to kill the child and seize the inheritance, Paro fights him off and kills Dulla, though she dies from her injuries. The film ends with Shibo and Binder accepting responsibility to raise the child and safeguard Shravan's legacy.

Foreshadowing: The creation of a new heir was Paro's primary goal throughout the second half of the film.

• baby
• survived
• shibo
• binder
• ending
• heir
• inheritance

Dulla's obsession with the land stemmed from greed and his belief that as the elder son, he deserved the entire ancestral property. He could not accept sharing the inheritance with Gajjan, especially since Kishan designated Shravan to inherit the farm. This greed drove him to commit patricide, and even after serving jail time for murder, he returned still determined to claim every piece of land by any means necessary.

Foreshadowing: Dulla's immediate anger at the will's terms reveals his possessive nature from the start.

• dulla
• greed
• land
• inheritance
• property
• obsession