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

to send the Jat Battalions to Delhi first and then to follow them himself thither!’ 1038. Other Maratha leaders from North India also sent similar spirited letters full of confidence and urging bold action! On the basis of those letters, Bajirao addressed in these stirring words those dignitaries at Chhatrapati Shahu’s court, who had always tried to disparage every one of his heroic and aggressive moves and bring all sorts of impediments in his progressive measures, O! You brave warriors, why all these doubts and apprehensions? March on united and the glorious dawn of the founding of Hindu-Patpadashahi is a certainty beyond all measure. I, for my part, am determined to cross the Narmada (river) and deploy my troops everywhere right up to the Chambal (river). I shall see then how Nadirshah dares descend southwards!’ 1039. As soon as he received the news that the Marathas were already on an aggressive march to the north against him, Nadirshah lost all his enthusiasm to push forward with his conquests to south India as did the former Irani, Turani, Turkish and other Muslim aggressors before him; and with a view to pack off before the Marathas reached Delhi, he voluntarily relinquished the imperial authority, reinstalled the former Emperor of Delhi on his throne and admonished all the courtiers and feudatory princes and vassals to obey the Moghal emperor. Thereafter, Nadirshah hurriedly went back to Persia with the enormous plunder of about five to six hundred million rupees worth of treasure and the peacock-throne and other pieces of art. And that, too, he did because of the fearful apprehensions of a counter- attack by the Marathas! 1040. Along with the letter that he sent to other princes and Kings and vassals of India. Nadirshah sent one to Bajirao Peshwa, commanding him peremptorily to be always faithful to the Moghal Emperor and with a stern warning of the consequent punishment, in case he failed to do so. Foolishly enough did Nadirshah write this letter, but wisely he retreated! It goes without saying that this preposterous letter of Nadirshah, was shown its way to the waste paper basket, and in A.D. 1739, Chhatrapati Shahu unequivocally declared in his court that Nadirshah took a fright of the Maratha retaliation and fled away out of India. Ahmadshah Abdali becomes the Emperor of Kabul 1041. In Nadirshah’s army and under his command had been rising on the strength of his own merit, a certain Afghan Sardar (Emir) called Abdali,