कान्हड़दे प्रबन्ध (कवि पद्मनाभ - जालोर चौहान वीरगाथा, अलाउद्दीन खिलजी से युद्ध व जौहर इतिहास)

2 KĀNHAḌADE PRABANDHA
of the period. It is a work of the utmost importance, therefore, to
the social historian as well.
And lastly, the Kānhaḍade Prabandha can claim a high place
of honour as a work of art. It is an epic poem, grand in its
design, vigorous in the portrayal of its characters, and masterly in
its treatment of the sentiments. The flow of its narrative, punctuated
by descriptions—lively, sombre or gay—and its songs filled with a rare
lyrical charm, make this work a classic ornament of Old Western
Rājasthānī literature.
II
It was only natural that a work of such outstanding importance
should soon attract the attention of scholars. Dr. BÜHLER, the well-
known orientalist, chanced upon a manuscript of this work, preserved in
a Jaina Jñāna Bhaṇḍāra (manuscript-library) at Tharād, North Gujarāt,
during his tour in search of manuscripts of Sanskrit and Prakrit
works. He promptly got it copied and sent it to the late Naval