6_Glorious_Epochs_of_Indian_History

OTH GLORIOUS EPOCH 333:
Eor that matter, the holy places of the Hindus like Kashi,
Prayag and others had, even before this time, been recon­
quered from the Muslims**. But !—Although the Muslim
political power there was defeated and uprooted their colonies
and there religious centres like their Masjids and mosques
were not destroyed—as did the Muslims, whenever they
conquered the Hindu territories, slaughtering the Hindus
irrespective of their age or sex and pulling down the Hindu
holy places of worship, so as to make mere existence impos­
sible for them. But because the Hindus did not emulate the
Muslims in this respect, these local Muslims who were left,
alive and unmolested turned traitors, like serpents fed and
fostered as pets, and invited again and again the Muslim
aggressors for help and made life miserable for the Hindus
in those holy places and cities. But the Rajput malady of
the suicidal generosity even now persisted without any
moderation. (The reader is referred to the detailed discussion
in this regard in paragraphs 421 to 426)
RANA KUMBHA
841. Most notable among the Rajput heroes of the time
was Rana Kumbha, who excelled not only the great leaders
of Chitod but even those of Hindustan in respect of valour
and success. He went to war with a powerful neighbouring
Muslim Sultan, Mohammad Khilji of Malwa who had become
independent by renouncing the overlordship (paramountcy)
of the Sultan of Delhi, and in a battle near Sultanpur van­
quished the latter completely. Sultan Mohammad Khilji of
Malwa was at last caught alive by Rana Kumbha*^. But
grossly affected as he was by the age-old malady of the per­
verted sense of virtues, as the other Hindu heroes before him
were, he allowed the Sultan to go free,*" considering it a
noble act on his own part. Had but Rana Kumbha been
taken captive by the Muslim Sultan, Mohammad Khilji ?
He would very likely have been deprived of his eye sight, as
Prithviraj was, and brutally murdered according to the
diabolic war-ethics of the Muslims. In fact, this diabolic