Page 4 - Chatrapati Shivaji

JAYSINGH
J A Y S I N G H

Neither did I work for a reward, but to uphold
N e i t h e r d i d I w o r k f o r a r e w a r d , b u t t o u p h o l d

the ideal of the Rajput. Unflinching courage in
t h e i d e a l o f t h e R a j p u t . U n f l i n c h i n g c o u r a g e i n

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Therefore I could not accept your overtures.
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But I gave you the opportunity to accept my
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