हम्मीर महाकाव्यम् (रणथम्भौर चौहान वीरगाथा एवं इतिहास)

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from rest, and, not knowing from what quarter he may appear,
circumspectly raise their eyes in every direction. The noblest
of the Râjput families have disappeared before him, and he has
now established his capital at Multân. The Râjas now come
to seek the protection of your Majesty against this unrelenting
enemy and his causeless persecution."
Pṛithvirâja was filled with anger when he heard this
account of the misdeeds of Shahâbu'd-dîn, his hand was raised to
his moustache by the vehemence of his feelings, and he declared
to the assembled princes that he would force this Shahâbu'd-dîn
to beg their pardon on his knees with his hands and feet heavily
manacled and fettered, else he were no true Chohân.
After some days, Pṛithvirâja, with an efficient army, set
out for Multân, and after several marches entered into the
enemy's country. Shahâbu'd-dîn, when he heard of the king's
approach, also advanced to encounter him. In the battle which
ensued, Pṛithvirâja took Shahâbu'd-dîn captive, and was
thus enabled to fulfil his vow: for he obliged the haughty
Muhammadan on his knees to ask forgiveness of the princes whom
he had despoiled. His vow now fulfilled, Pṛithvirâja gave
rich presents and gifts to the suppliant princes, and sent them to
their respective homes. He also allowed Shahâbu'd-dîn
to go to Multân, bestowing on him like gifts.
Shahâbu'd-dîn, though thus well treated, felt bitterly
mortified at the defeat he had sustained. Seven times after this
did he advance on Pṛithvirâja to avenge his defeat, each time
with greater preparations than before, but each time was signally
defeated by the Hindu monarch.
When Shahâbu'd-dîn saw that he could not conquer
Pṛithvirâja either by the force of his arms or by the
ingenuity of his stratagems and tactics, he communicated an
account of his successive defeats to the king of the Ghaṭaika¹⁰

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¹⁰ Might not this be a name for the modern Kumbheri?