6_Glorious_Epochs_of_Indian_History

•5m GliORIOUS EPOCH: 271
678i ' The Nagari Pracharini Sabha had undertaken to
republish this 'Prithviraj Raso' in 1922-23 when I was in
prison at Ratangiri, where some parts of it were sent to me
on request by my brother for my essay on Hindutwa. I do not
Jmow, however, whether this whole book was ever published.
THESE NON-HINDUS ARE SHAMELESS
WE, HINDUS FIGHT SHY !
679. The 'Prithviraj Raso' describes the Hindu-Muslim
skirmishes and frays in the epic style of Mahabharat, and the
poet has praised the Hindus highly for vanquishing Moham­
med Ghori again and again and then setting him free to go
•alive, because this noble act of the Hindus, he thought, added
to their glory ! But when Mohammed Ghori again attacked
Prithviraj in A. D. 1193, violating his promise that he would
never again invade India, Ghand Bhat wrote wrathfully, "We
Eindus are scrupulous about religious and irreligious conduct,
about truth and falsehood, we fight shy of sinful acts, but
these non-Hindus (meaning Muslims) are utterly shameless !
680. But the breach of promise which could Muslimize
the whole of the Kafir state was a highly religious duty for
the Muslims, and because Mohammed Ghori broke his promises
again and again he became a Gazi among the Muslims !
This fact also must be engraved on the hearts of the Hindus
that the Muslims who acted irreligiously according to Chand
Bhat were blessed with success by God whereas'the Hindus
who never broke any promise but showed the quixotic
greatness of setting the enemy free alive were crushed
outright owing to their steadfast adherence to their so-called
religious conduct 1
681. There was another reason why Mohammed Ghori
thought it to be the best opportunity to march against
Pirthviraj. Jaychand, the King of Kanouj, had secretly given
a solemn promise to help him against Prithviraj, his direst
enemy!!, a promise which later proved fatal to himself. In
1193, the Hindu-Muslim armies met at Sthaneshwar, where