রাজপুত জীবন সন্ধ্যা । प्रतिकूलतामुपगत हि विर्घौं विफलत्वमैति बहुसाधनता । अबलम्बनाय दिनभर्त्तृरभुत् न पातष्यदः करस्रहिस्रमपि ॥ शिशपालवधम् । ১৫৯৭ খৃ:অব্দে প্রতাপের মৃত্যু হয়” । তাহার পর সম্রাটু আকবর প্রায় মাট বৎসর রা দ করিয়াছিলেন ; তিনি জীবিত থাকিতে মেওয়ার বিজয়ের আর কোন উদ্যম হয় নাই ।
- যে ইsিহাস অবলম্বন কলিয়। উপন্যাস রচিত হইল, সেই ইতিহাস হইতে প্রতাপসিংহ সম্বন্ধে দুই একটা মন্তব্য এই স্থলে উদ্ধত করিতেছি ।
“Pertap succeeded to the titles and 1 enown of an illustrious house, but without a capital, without resources, his kindred and claus dispuited by reverses : vet possessed of the noble spirit of his race, he meditated the recovery of Cheetore, the vindication of the honour of his house, and the restoration of its power. Elevated with his design, he hul 11ed into coullict with his powerful antagonist, nor stooped to calculate the means which were opposed to him. Accustomed to read in his country's annals the splendid deeds of ills forefathers, ind that Clicetot c had more than once been the prison of their foes, he trusted that the revolutions of for tune might co-opei ate with his own efforts to overtuin the unstabie throne of . Inclhi. The reasoning was as just as it was noble : but whilst he gave a loose to those lofty aspirations which meditated liberty to Mewar, his crafty opponent was counteracting his views by a scheme of policy which, when disclosed, silled his heart with anguish. The wily Mogul arrayed against Pertap his kindred in faith as well as blood. The princes of Mal war, Ambar, Bikaneer, and even Boondi, late his firin ally, took part with. Akbar
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