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

head of a Muslim army and aided by Muslim wealth; but at the earliest
opportunity, they joined the rebellious Hindus themselves, and being
reconverted to Hinduism, founded a strong independent Hindu empire at
Vijaynagar. The same Koutileeya strategy was used by Shahaji in
conquering the Hindu States right up to Jingi and Tanjawar with the Vijapur
army and at the Vijapuri expenditure, and bringing them under the nominal
sovereignty of the Sultan of Vijapur. Immediately after the fall of the
Vijaynagar empire, Shahaji was consolidating the Hindu might to
overthrow the Muslim domination and to establish a sovereign Hindu
government, which was going to be far mightier than any gone before it,
and which was destined to bring the final victory for the Hindus. This was
the momentous job of laying the foundation of the future Hindu victory that
Shahaji was engaged in those perilous times!
922. Because of these heartening events, the indomitable Hindu national
aspiration could easily survive the grievous fall of Vijaynagar, whereas the
Muslims could not avail of it in the least, so as to shape the future in their
favour!
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