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

Maharana Sāngā.
common sense, political foresight and
judgment. Encouraged by the presence of
troops left for his protection by the
Sultan of Gujarāt, he determined to
invade the territory of Medni Rai, and
in S. 1575 (H. 925 = A. D. 1519) marched
against Gagrone. As Medni Rai held
this district along with others as a fief
from Maharana Sāngā, the latter resolved
to punish Sultan Mahmud for this
temerity : for, while the latter’s conduct
towards Medui Rai gave evidence of his
ungratefulness and want of sense, this
attack on Gagrone showed that he was
incapable of appreciating the forbearance
and restraint of the Maharana, and was
quite unmindful of the rights of peaceful
neighbours. Maharana Sāngā advanced
with a large army from Chitor reinforced
by the Rathors of Merta under Rao
Viramdeva, and met Sultan Mahmud
Khilji, accompanied by the Gujarāt auxilia-
ries under Asaf Khan. The Sultan’s forces
fought bravely but could not withstand
the furious onslaught of the Rajputs and
sustained a complete defeat. Most of
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