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

हिंदु पदपादशाहीस आतां उशीर काय! “Why do you look so amazed? March on to Delhi (My Boys!) What can now delay the establishment of Hindu Padpadshahi?” —Bajirao Peshva I. The Maratha Sardars in the North and the various diplomats and political workers that Bajirao I had stationed everywhere also felt keenly that Nadirshah had to be taught a lesson. From various different places, they informed Bajirao about the movements of Nadirshah and the state of affairs in the north. Of those reporters one writes: तहमास्प कुल्लीखान (नादीरशाह) कांहीं देव नाहीं जे पृथ्वी कापून काढील। जबरदस्ताशीं सुलुक करिल। म्हणून मातबर फौजे निशी यावे। आधी जबरदस्ती नि मग सुलुख। आता (सारे) राजपूत नि स्वामी बाजीराव क झालिया निकाल पडेल। समस्तास बुंदेले वगैरे क जागा करून मोठा भाव दाखविला पाहिजे। नादीरशाह तसा माघारा जात नाहीं, हिंदु राज्यावरी निघेल। रायाचे सवाई जयसिंग मनी राणाजी उदेपूर चा महाराणा दिल्लिचे बादशाही तख्तापर बसवावे आसे आहे हिंदुराजे सवाई आदि करून स्वामीचे स्वारीची मार्ग प्रतीक्षा करतात। स्वामींचे पुष्टिबल होताच जाट बगैरै फौज दिल्ली कडे पाठवून सवाईजी आपण दिल्लीस जाणार॥ Tahmaspa Kulikhan (Nadirshah) is not after all a god who will devastate the whole world! He will surely come to terms with a mightier adversary, hence come with a mighty force. Pressure (should be applied) first and peace treaty afterwards! Now it is only the combined might of all the Rajput kings and princes and your Excellency (Bajirao I) that will settle the matter for ever. Boundella Princes and all others should be brought together and the invincible power (of the Hindus) should be manifested on a grand scale. Nadirshah is not likely to go back unless he is forced to do so. He will (most surely) assail the Hindu States, Rai (Sawai Jaysingh) is of the opinion that Ranaji (Maharaja of Udaipur) should be installed upon the imperial throne of Delhi. Sawai (Jaysingh) and other Hindu kings are eagerly waiting for a mighty campaign under your Excellency’s leadership. With the strong backing of your Excellency’s forces, Sawai (Jaysingh Ji) decides