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

Maharana Sāngā. Prithviraj and the high-souled generosity of Sāngā. He was conscious that with Prithviraj as his elder brother there was little chance of his obtaining the crown. The three brothers had as a companion, Suraj Mal, their uncle, who was of the same age and was equally brave. Suraj Mal was the son of Kshem Karan and grandson of Rana Mokal. Mokal had been succeeded by the cele- brated Kumbha, whose son, Rai Mal, was now on the throne of Mewar. Suraj Mal was ambitious and continually chafed under the limitations which naturally circumscribe the activities of scions of a younger branch of a royal family. He began to inspire the brothers of Prithviraj with ideas of royalty, for which position every one of them considered himself qualified by descent and personal bravery. These aspirations naturally produced discord, and as Prithviraj, Jaimal and Sāngā grew up and approached manhood, their conflicting hopes, tem- peraments and ambitions put an end to their fraternal affection. Their dissen- 14