Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c41.s3.39

v3.c41.s3.39

Dwarkadas was slain by the greatest hero of the age in which he lived, the celebrated Khan Jahan Lodi,² who, according to the legends of the Shaikhawats, also fell by the hand of their lord; and they throw an air of romance upon the transaction, which would grace the annals of chivalry in any age or country. Khan Jahan and the chieftain of Khandela were sworn friends, and when nothing but the life of the gallant Lodi would satisfy the king, Dwarka gave timely notice to his friend of the hateful task imposed upon him, advising either submission or flight. His fate, which forms one of the most interesting episodes in Ferishta’s history,³ involved that of the Shaikhawat chief.