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

viii FOREWORD. the various Rajput tribes, to contest the crown of India with the invaders from Central Asia, whose kindred had overrun the whole of Southern Europe. The times in which Sāngā lived were no piping times of peace or of peaceful development. They were troublous times of strife and hostility, of perpetual warfare, of heroic deeds and valourous feats, and above all, of strenuous endeavours for the maintenance of national life. Noble ideals inspired men to activity, duty and achievement. High character was held in greater esteem than cleverness or high position; honour was prized above money or advancement. Weakness, cowardice, servility were despised and spurned. Courage, manliness, valour were demanded by the times and were encouraged and appreciated. Sturdy manhood was the order of the day. Men like Prithviraj, Ajjaji, Chonda, Kanh Singh and Bida Jaitmalot flourished and beautified life. A study of those times and of the men that flourished in those days will undoubtedly enrich life in the present and help us to understand and appreciate the domestic, social and political institutions and usages of the country in the past. This volume is the second of the series of the mono- graphs on the great men of Rajputana who have made their mark on the History of India. H. B. Sarda.