भारतीय इतिहास के ६ स्वर्णिम पृष्ठ (वीर सावरकर - विदेशी आक्रान्ताओं पर विजय गाथा)
भारतीय इतिहास के ६ स्वर्णिम पृष्ठ (वीर सावरकर - विदेशी आक्रान्ताओं पर विजय गाथा)
Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History by Veer Savarkar
स्वातंत्र्यवीर विनायक दामोदर सावरकर द्वारा
DevanagariHindipublished494 पृष्ठ
पृष्ठ 185, कुल 494 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ेंपृष्ठ 185
- The whole of the Muslim world was, no doubt, overcome with the
highest gratitude to Tipu Sultan for his unprecedented success in the violent
propagation of the Muslim faith. He was honoured as Gazi, the hero of the
Islamic faith by his Muslim brethren all over. Naturally, the whole of the
Muslim community was, thus, a party to this fanatical persecution of the
Hindus by Tipu. Especially, the whole of the Muslim society from
Karnataka to Travancore, which had collectively but actively participated in
these artrocities, richly deserved punishment from the Hindu standpoint.
Now at Poona - Now on hearing the piteous cries and heart-breaking screams of the
persecuted Hindus of Mysore, there arose a violent surge of fury at Poona,
the capital of the Maratha Empire, which was duty-bound to defend
Hinduism. The Maratha diplomats and warlords decided forthwith to invade
Mysore in order to crush this new demon of a Sultan in South. The Chief
Administrator of the Peshwas, Nana Phadnavis issued an instant order to all
the available Maratha chieftains to march on Tipu from all sides with huge
armies.
War with Tipu - Tipu was extremely annoyed to learn that the Maratha forces were
proceeding against him. So, before the main Maratha battalions could arrive
to their rescue, he maliciously attacked Nargund and Kittur in quick
succession. These two very small Hindu states were very close to Mysore
and far detached from the Maratha territory. - Tipu hated all the Hindus, yet more vehemently the Brahmins, who
were foremost in trying to kindle in the Hindu Society, a burning pride for
their religion and self-respect. He had reached the limit of his brutality in
persecuting the Brahmins more than any other caste of the Hindus. The
great historian Sardesai writes: 'Brahmins were singled out for special
indignities by Tipu.' The rulers of Nargund and Kittur were both Brahmins
and both of them had spitefully declined his demand for immediate
surrender. Furiously, therefore, did Tipu march first on Nargund and then on
Kittur at the head of a very powerful army. The ruler of Nargund Bhave
fought bravely to the bitterest end but for want of any timely assistance
from Poona, his small army was easily vanquished. The moment the city of
Nargund fell, Tipu, like a hungry wolf, rushed straight to the ruler's palace,
his Muslim army burning and plundering the citizens and their houses.
There he arrested the ruler Bhave himself and his valiant minister Pethe,