Rathore : more commonly Rāthod a Rajput clan belonging to the Sūrya Vamsha (q.v.) &, over the centuries conquered & ruled over several regions, mainly in north-western India i.e., all of Mārwād (western Rajasthan) & also parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, & Bihar (where some of them still reside). The most celebrated of the Rāthod warrior-kings are Chandrasen, one of the few Rajput kings who opposed Akbar; Amar Singh who, though he had accepted to be in the service of the Mughals, when insulted by Shah Jahan’s brother-in-law beheaded him in Shah Jahan’s court; & Durgādās, son of a minister of king Jashwant Singh who served the Mughals; upon the death of Jashwant Singh, Durgādās not only foiled Aurangzeb’s conspiracy to kill Jashwant’s queen & son & usurp the kingdom, but after a long & eventful war, freed Mārwād of the Moghul bacilli & crowned Jashwant’s son king [s/a Rajsingh].
... Who still attempted. Banned advance, retreat Threatening disgrace and slaughter, for a while Like a bound sacrifice the Rajputs stood Diminishing each moment. Then a lord High-crested of the Rathore clan stood out From the perplexed assailants, with his sword Beckoning the thousands on against the few. And him the bullets could not touch; he stood Defended for a moment by his lease Not yet... with the fifty swords to thrust them back, Baji the Prabhou leading. Thrice they came, Three times prevailed, three times the Southron charge Page 301 Repelled them; till at last the Rathore lord, As one appointed, led the advancing death, Nor waited to assure his desperate hold, But hurled himself on Baji; those behind Bore forward those in front. From right and left Mahratta muskets... strong Mahratta breathing hard In desperate battle. But far off the hosts Of Agra stood arrested, confident, Waiting the end. Far otherwise it came Than they expected. For, as in the front The Rathore stood on the disputed verge And ever threw fresh strength into the scale With that inspiring gesture, Baji came Towards him singling out the lofty crest, The princely form: and, as the waves divide ...
... High-crested of the Rathore clan stood out From the perplexed assailants, with his sword Beckoning the thousands on against the few. With a violent desperate urge they clambered up and stood almost face to face with the defenders who leaped out at them, hacking with all their might, three times prevailing against the repeated onslaught. At last the Rathore lord hurled himself forward... close-locked hand-to-hand tussle gave great hopes to the watchers in the valley, for now numbers seemed sure to tell. But their expectations were not fulfilled: For, as in the front The Rathore stood on the disputed verge And ever threw fresh strength into the scale With that inspiring gesture, Baji came Towards him singling out the lofty crest, The princely form: and ...
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