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

Maharana Sāngā. the grand assembly in due form. He was duly greeted on his entry into the Darbar. But contrary to the usual practice of raising both hands only up to the chest, as is the established custom of the kings of Mewar, the Maharana raised his right hand up to the head and bowed to those present. The whole assembly was filled with astonishment, which was increased when, on the nobles taking their accustomed seats, the Maharana instead of occupying the royal throne, took his seat on the floor, like other nobles. Whispers filled the hall, some going so far as to suggest that long illness had affected the mind of the Maharana. At last Rawat Ratan Singh of Salumbar, with due respect, enquired of the Maharana the reason of his returning their greetings in an unusual manner and of taking his seat below the throne, and thus acting against the established usages of the crown. On this, the Maharana got up, and raising his voice so as to make it audible to those sitting in the furthest corners of the hall declared that it was an ancient and well-established rule in India that when 58