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UN PUBLISHED INSCRIPTION OF RĀNĀ SANGA
Raghvendra Manohar
Rāņa Sangram Singh (Rāņa Sanga) is counted among the great warriors of Indian History. Hero of many fierce battles Sarga fought bravely with Babar in March 1527 A.D. (1584 V.S.) in the famous battle of khanwa. Sanga was wounded and taken to a safe place. Except this information we do not know anything authentic about Raņa Sanga thereafter. Especially where did he die ? When did the end come ?
In this context it is submitted, that during my research tour I have traced a very important inscription in the town Diggi (Malpura). Diggi is a Principal Thikana of Khangarọts and is about 85 K.M.S. from Jaipur. The inscription under discussion is inscribed on a black stone fired in the outerwall of Sita Ram ji temple situated adjacent to the fort. The inscription clearly mentions about death of Rāņā Sanga and discribes the rituals performed later on. It is quite clear from the inscription that Sanga was alive for three months after the battle of khanwa and most probably he died in Diggi in June 1527 A.D. (Jeth Budi 13; V.$. 1584). The text of the inscription is as follows:
THATA Fca aa P448 (1584) ace at *(13) fit Taft soft crot BiH Faftat......attargalatarskattur ftarea azt मुसदी अत्रीनाम तीवाडी साठे (१) कपिलमुनिप्रसाद माथुमरान पीपातस्यपुत्रnaraataet Fag r etate (?).........TE Steret grotere संवाद सुभवलोकि ।
