भारतीय इतिहास के ६ स्वर्णिम पृष्ठ (वीर सावरकर - विदेशी आक्रान्ताओं पर विजय गाथा)

Krishnaswami Aiyangar. The second book, so to say is an answer, at least to
a certain extent, to the first one by an English scholar.
870. As this one, far from being a book of history, is in fact an
interpretation of history (as we have been saying from the beginning), we
shall restrict ourselves to those events only, which are relevant to our
purpose. For, there is no room here for any detailed historical account.
Foundation—the building of the City of Vijaynagar
871. The site selected on the banks of the Tungabhadra for the capital city
of Vijaynagar by the great Hindu leaders of the day, such as
Vidyaranyaswami and others, was from the architectural and military points
of views so beautiful and well fortified, surrounded as it was by hills on the
three sides and a deep river on the fourth, that the architectural and military
acumen in the selection of this site has been highly praised by several
foreign travellers, well-versed in these two sciences. There were as it were a
natural fortification for this vast city, seven strong enclosures, one within
the other, round this city of Vijaynagar. In every one of these enclosures,
there were majestic buildings, beautifully carved temples, and rich palaces
and pleasant lakes. On all these buildings, temples and royal palaces, flew
the saffron-coloured flag masked with a golden cup. For the authorized
standard of Vijaynagar was the same traditional flag of the Hindu Nation,
the saffron-coloured banner!
872. Of all these temples, the grandest, most magnificent and spacious
was that of Shree Nursingh, for he was the presiding deity of the royal
family of Vijaynagar. Inasmuch as very few temples are found to be
dedicated to this God. Nursingh, throughout the length and breadth of India,
represents the genius and practical sense of those kings of Vijaynagar who
chose for their daily worship, this incarnation of Nursingh from amongst
many others of the Hindu pantheon, which is undoubtedly praiseworthy.
873. For, in those days of bitter warfare between the most cruel and
diabolic Muslim invaders on the one hand, and on the other, the tolerant
Hindu Society emasculated to suffer persecution and indignities to the last
limits of endurance from the days of Gautam Buddha himself, it was this
incarnation of Nursingh that could inspire in the spineless Hindus of the
day, instinctive and effective reaction to retaliate every wrong done to them
and also violent valour, which could strike terror in the hearts of the enemy.