TFS Keshav😊
"the reigning Maharana fled from the fortress-capital that hud witnessed so many stirring scenes of Rajput chivalry. The burden of defence fell on Salumfmr. the first of the Mewar nobles. After months of arduous, unrelaxing siege, with all the Hppliunees that the amazing genius of Akbar could devise, the first stage wits reaeht d by a massed attack at the Sun Gate, where the commandant was himself in charge. Salumbar fell mortally wounded,... and the command passed on to another noble, Patta of Kelwa, a seasoned warrior at the ripe age of sixteen. Ho went to take one last look at his newly married bride, and seemed to wav<?r became of his love for her. She said nothing; but when be left the palace to join his forces*, she followed as a youthful warrior sheathed in complete mail. Wherever that day her young lord moved in battle, there was her guardian lance in unflinching attendance. Sheer bravery was, however, no match against the science of War, the force of numbers, and the cunning of the most consummate commander of his age. Patta fell, and with him his brave bride, clasped on her husband's bosom, as never perhaps she had been clasped in life. A third nobleJaymal of Bednorenow took command; and would have perhaps made good the defence, had he not been picked off by Akbar's own bullet at night. To the Rajput's idea of honourable war, this was a foul blow; for it was the time of truce, and Jay mal, though clad in steel, was far from expecting a shot. Akbar, however, made what amends he could, by erecting two noble statue;, on elephant on each side of the principal gate of his palacerepresenting Jaymal and Patta of Chitor."