218 B. Bandyopadhyéya—Hamir Rasa, [No. 3, 
cats, bodies like monsters, and ears like a winnowing fan. Their ancestors 
captured Prithviraj and took him to Ghazni. They can easily seize the 
young princes and bring them to your feet.” 
The emperor thanked the Vazir for his valuable advice. Instantly 
he sent for Mir Zamil Khan. 
Emperor.— Brave Mir, I leave the present work entirely with you. 
Your ancestors imprisoned the great Prithviraj] Chohin. So go you to the 
Rajput ranks and capture the two princes of Chaturang, newly come to 
the assistance of Hamir ; but see you do not kill them.” 
Mir Zamal Khan twisted his whiskers, touched the feet of the em- 
peror and said, “ Gracious Majesty, the work you have been pleased to give 
me is beneath my dignity asa warrior. What a trifle is to me the cap- 
ture of two young boys. I ean bring all the Hindis pinioned to your feet, 
eut all in pieces if they venture to make head against me, and level their 
bodies in the dust.”” He bowed before Ala-uddin. 
The Rajptits and the Muhammadans marched in great excitement. 
They came face to face. Then all of a sudden, like a flash of lightning, out 
rushed the Mir of Arabia. On both sides the warlike peal of martial musie 
stirred up all to action. The blue and the white colours were unfurled. 
There was a clashing of swords for hours. The battle raged very furiously. 
A steady fire of matchlocks was kept up. There was also a brisk play of 
lances. The bold, warlike spearsmen managed their spears with so great skill 
that every one of them stabbed two soldiers with one stroke of his weapon, 
Never did a sword fail in cutting the head, upon which it had been struck, 
clean out of the shoulders. A wild laughter separated the lips of the 
goddess Kalikaé. There was a continuous raining of heads. Here fell a 
hand, there an arm, here some fingers, there some palms, here dropped 
the head, there with vehemence rose the body of many a warrior. Then 
with a shout, which thrilled every heart, outrushed Zamal the Mir of 
Arabia, while from the Rajput side rode forth the prince Kaénh to meet 
him. The Muhammadan shot an arrow which pierced the horse of the 
Rajput. The horse dropped dead, and instantly a second horse was moun- 
ted. The fighting continued with unabated fury. Kadnh drove a lance 
into the body of his adversary, who for a moment fell senseless on the 
ground. With redoubled energy and violence the Muhammadan was on 
his legs again. ‘The brave feats of arms of both the warriors were seen with 
admiration by the troops of both sides. At last the wise Hamir, thinking 
that the old Muhammadan was more than a match for the young Hindis, 
called Saukhdhar. ‘ Go you, Saukhdhar, the bravest of all heroes, skilful 
in the art of war, go at once to the field to aid the Chitor princes. 
They are very heroic, but very young, and their antagonist is a monster in 
