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

Maharana Sāngā.
Mal?" adding, "Here I sit : why does he not
come?" The bard replied that he was coming
soon, on which Nizam-ul-mulk used dis-
respectful language towards the Maharana.
When this incident came to the know-
ledge of the Maharana he decided to invade
Gujarāt and punish the impertinent governor
of Idar. Sultan Muzaffar Shah of Gujarāt on
being apprised of the Maharana's invasion,
sent reinforcements under Asad-ul-mulk,
Ghazi Khan, Shuja-ul-mulk and Saif Khan,
to Nizam-ul-mulk. He appointed Qiwam-ul-
mulk, governor of his capital Ahmadabad,
to bear the brunt, and himself retired to
Muhammadabad instead of advancing to
meet the Maharana.
The Maharana started with 40,000 horse
and infantry and soon arrived at Vāgadh,
where Rawal Udai Singh of Dungarpur
joined him with his forces. Rao Ganga of
Jodhpur with 7,000 men, and Rao Viram-
deva of Merta with 5,000 Rajputs, also
joined the Maharana here.² From Vāgadh
² Chaturkula Charitra, p. 25. Rao Viramdeva had
married Rana Rai Mal's daughter—Sanga's sister.
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