Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c20.s3.189

v1.c20.s3.189

Crowning of a New Rāna.—But Chitor can only be defended by royalty, and again they had recourse to the expedient of crowning a king, as a sacrifice to the dignity of the protecting deity of Chitor. Baghji, prince of Deolia, courted the insignia of destruction ; the banner of Mewar floated over him, and the golden sun from its sable field never shone more refulgent than when the changi¹ was raised amidst the shouts of her defenders over the head of the son of Surajmall.