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

Maharana Sāngā.
Dinner was soon served, and the extra-
ordinary pair sat down, and 'ate off the same
platter (tháli);' nor did Prithviraj hesitate
to eat the 'pān'¹ presented on his taking
leave.
"PRITHVIRAJ. 'You and I will end our
battle in the morning, uncle.'
SURAJ MAL. 'Very well, child; `come
early!'"
They met: but Sarangdeva bore the
brunt of the conflict, receiving thirty-five
wounds. During four ghurries, swords and
lances were plied, and every tribe of Rajput
lost numbers that day. At last the rebels
were defeated and fled towards Sadri, and
Prithviraj returned in triumph, though
with seven wounds, to Chitor. Suraj Mal
took up his abode at Sadri and Sarangdeva
at Batarda. The Maharana did not wish to
trouble them any further, but Prithviraj
was relentless in his efforts to drive them
out of Mewar. Many personal encounters
took place between the uncle and the
¹ Pān has frequently been a medium for administer-
ing poison.
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