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

Maharana Sāngā.
The country was infested with Meenas,
who issuing from their fastnesses had set up
petty principalities. One of these chiefs,
held his court at Nadolayi. Casting about for
means to attain his object, and finding that
his funds were running low, Prithviraj
asked an Oswal merchant of the Ojha family
for a loan, pledging his diamond ring with
him. The Ojha at once recognized the ring
as the one he had sold at Chitor to Prince
Prithviraj, and coming to know of the enter-
prise on which Prithviraj was engaged,
began actively to assist him. With his
help, Prithviraj enlisted himself and his
followers as adherents of the Meena Chief.
On the approach of the hunter's festival,
(Ahairea) the Meena's vassals, according to
custom, obtained leave to celebrate the festival
in their homes. Prithviraj, who had also
obtained leave, rapidly retraced his steps and
despatched his followers to attack the Meena
in his stronghold, himself awaiting the result
in ambush outside the gate of the town. In
a short time the Meena Chief came galloping
in full flight to the mountains for security.
Prithviraj pursued, overtook and transfixed
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