Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s5.t1.28

v2.c27.s5.t1.28

The bardic herald was rewarded with four villages. We are then introduced to the Chauhan camp and council, where Chand the bard is expatiating on the return of the Bannaphars with the succours of Kanauj. He recommends his sovereign to send a herald to the Chandel to announce the expiration of the truce, and requiring him to meet him in the field, or abandon Mahoba. According to the bard's advice, a dispatch was transmitted to Parmal, in which the cause of war was recapitulated—the murder of the wounded; and stating that, according to Rajput faith, he had granted seven days beyond the time demanded, " and although so many days had passed since succour had arrived from Kanauj, the lion-horn had not yet sounded (singhnad) " : adding, " if he abandon all desire of combat, let him proclaim his vassalage to Delhi, and abandon Mahoba."