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Tales of Rajput Chivalry (Adapted and abridged from Tod’s ‘Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan’)

1936

valuable knowledge of the topography of CentralLIFE OF JAMES TOD India gained in the course of the surveys was utilised and was found very helpful by the commander of the British army employed against the Pindaris. [...] The most antique temples are to be seen in these spots within the dark gorge of the mountain and on its rugged summit in the depths of the forests and at the sources of the streams where sites of seclusion beauty and sublimity alternatly exalt the mind. [...] The capture of Delhi and its =March and the death of his ally of Chitoi with the bravest and best of their troops speedily ensured the further and final success of the Tartar arms (and when Kanauj fell and the traitor to his country met his fate in the waves of the Ganges none was left to contend with Shihabu-d-din for the possession of the regal seat of the Chauhan.)"14 TALES OF RA. [...] t Some of their states have been expunged from the map of India and as a punishment of national infidelity the pride of the Rathor and the glory of the Chalukya the overgrown Hanauj and the gorgeous Anhilwara are forgotten. [...] Chunda was the first to pay homage and :swear obedience and fidelity to his future soereign the young Mokal reserving as the :recompense of his renunciation the first place in the council and stipulating that in all grants to the vassals of the crown " his symbol (the lance) ;should be superadded to the autograph of the prince." The sacrifice made.by Chunda to the offended delicacy and f
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Pages
221
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.144252
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
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Chapter I Bappa Rawal
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Chapter II Samar Singh
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Chapter III The First Storm of Chitor
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Chapter IV Rana Hamir—The Recovery of Chitor
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Chapter V The Quarrels of the Rajputs and the Triumphs of Kumbha
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Chapter VI The Son of Raimall
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Chapter VII Rana Sanga
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Chapter VIII Udai and the Fall of Chitor
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Chapter IX Rana Pratap
98-127 unknown view
Chapter X The Fall of Mewar—Rana Amar Singh
128-146 unknown view
Chapter XI Karna and Jagat
147-154 unknown view
Chapter XII Rana Raj Singh
155-177 unknown view
Notes
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Map
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