महाराणा सांगा: द हिन्दूपत (हरविलास सारदा - मेवाड़ साम्राज्य एवं खानवा महायुद्ध इतिहास)

Maharana Sāngā.
tration of the province of Chanderi¹ under
the Delhi Government. Medni Rai thus
vanquished the enemies of Sultan Mahmud
Khilji and secured for him undisputed
supremacy in Malwa.²
The disappointed and defeated nobles now
began to sow distrust in the mind of Sultan
Mahmud himself and to poison his mind
against Medni Rai. They succeeded so far as
to persuade that weak and incapable ruler to
embark on the assassination of his benefactor
and chief support to his throne. The Sultan
made the attempt but failed to achieve
his object. Medni Rai escaped wounded
to his residence. The army called upon
Medni Rai to depose the king, but Medni
Rai not only forgave Sultan Mahmud
¹ Erskine's History of India, Vol. I, page 480.
² Mr. Erskine says: “Medni Rai was a
very distinguished personage in his time. He had
been the means of placing and confirming the
reigning king, Sultan Mahmud Khilji, on the throne
of Mandu; and supported by his Rajputs, had
defeated various pretenders to the crown, in bloody
battles.”—History of India, Vol. I, page 480.
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