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INTRODUCTION
But when the "crow banner" of the Yavana king which
worked like the personification of the crown of Kali
was destroyed by Kampana the Muslim hope of victory
was also gone. Determined to make an end of the
Yavana king Kampaņa armed himself with the divine
sword 'which looked as terrible as Yama himself'.35
That sword, as it was being waved by the hand of
Kampa, looked like a serpent about to drink the life
blood from the Yavana's body. Kampaṇa having seated
himself on his agile horse avoiding the blows aimed
by the Yavana cut off the head of the Yavana. The
head of the Suratrana fell on the ground the head
that never knew the art of bowing down servantlike,
the head that had so long borne the royal burden of
the Turushka Sāmrājya and which had not bent down
even before gods. Kampana was astonished to see that
even after the head has fallen, one of the hands of the
enemy was still holding the reins of the horse while
the other was in the act of striking back.36
53
Both the Madhurāvijayam and the Ramabhyu-
dayam refer to a duel in which the Sultan met his
death. In the former the duel is said to have taken place
between Kampana and the Sultan while in the latter
it is said to have taken place between Mangu and the
Sultan.37 While such information has its own interest,
it is very much to be doubted if there was even a
duel at all though the final result, i.e., victory of
Kampaņa is beyond dispute. So far is Gangā Dēvi's
account of the battle.
35. Madhurāvijayam, Canto VIII.
36. Ibid.
37. Ibid. Also, Rāmābhyudhayam.
But when the "crow banner" of the Yavana king which
worked like the personification of the crown of Kali
was destroyed by Kampana the Muslim hope of victory
was also gone. Determined to make an end of the
Yavana king Kampaņa armed himself with the divine
sword 'which looked as terrible as Yama himself'.35
That sword, as it was being waved by the hand of
Kampa, looked like a serpent about to drink the life
blood from the Yavana's body. Kampaṇa having seated
himself on his agile horse avoiding the blows aimed
by the Yavana cut off the head of the Yavana. The
head of the Suratrana fell on the ground the head
that never knew the art of bowing down servantlike,
the head that had so long borne the royal burden of
the Turushka Sāmrājya and which had not bent down
even before gods. Kampana was astonished to see that
even after the head has fallen, one of the hands of the
enemy was still holding the reins of the horse while
the other was in the act of striking back.36
53
Both the Madhurāvijayam and the Ramabhyu-
dayam refer to a duel in which the Sultan met his
death. In the former the duel is said to have taken place
between Kampana and the Sultan while in the latter
it is said to have taken place between Mangu and the
Sultan.37 While such information has its own interest,
it is very much to be doubted if there was even a
duel at all though the final result, i.e., victory of
Kampaņa is beyond dispute. So far is Gangā Dēvi's
account of the battle.
35. Madhurāvijayam, Canto VIII.
36. Ibid.
37. Ibid. Also, Rāmābhyudhayam.