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

viii FOREWORD.
the various Rajput tribes, to contest the crown of
India with the invaders from Central Asia, whose
kindred had overrun the whole of Southern Europe.
The times in which Sāngā lived were no piping times
of peace or of peaceful development. They were
troublous times of strife and hostility, of perpetual
warfare, of heroic deeds and valourous feats, and
above all, of strenuous endeavours for the maintenance
of national life. Noble ideals inspired men to activity,
duty and achievement. High character was held in
greater esteem than cleverness or high position;
honour was prized above money or advancement.
Weakness, cowardice, servility were despised and
spurned. Courage, manliness, valour were demanded
by the times and were encouraged and appreciated.
Sturdy manhood was the order of the day. Men
like Prithviraj, Ajjaji, Chonda, Kanh Singh and Bida
Jaitmalot flourished and beautified life. A study of
those times and of the men that flourished in those
days will undoubtedly enrich life in the present and
help us to understand and appreciate the domestic,
social and political institutions and usages of the
country in the past.
This volume is the second of the series of the mono-
graphs on the great men of Rajputana who have made
their mark on the History of India.
H. B. Sarda.