KAILWA, a small territory in Rajputana, famed in Rajput story. When Salumbra of Chitore fell at the gate of the sun, the command devolved on Putta of Kailwa. He was only sixteen. His father had fallen in the last shock, and his mother had survived but to rear this, the sole, heir of their house. Like the Spartan mother of old, she commanded him to put on the saffron robe, and to die for Chitore ; but, surpassing the Grecian dame, she illustrated her precept by example, and, lest any soft compunctious visitings for one dearer than herself might dim the lustre of Kailwa, she armed the young bride with a lance, with her descended the rock, and the defenders of Chitore saw her fall fighting by the side of her Amazonian mother. The Rajputs had maintained a protracted defence, but had no thoughts of surrender, when a ball struck Jeimul, who took the lead on the fall of the king of 3Iowar. He saw there was no ultimate hope of salvation, the northern defences being entirely destroyed, and ho resolved to signalize the end of his career. The fatal Johar was commanded, while 8000 Rajputs ate the last beera together, and put on their saffron robes ; the gates were thrown open, the work of destruc tion commenced, and few survived to stain the yellow mantle by inglorious surrender. Akbar
entered Chitore, and 30,000 of its inhabitants became victims to his thirst of conquest. All the heads of clans, both home and foreign, fell, and 1700 of the immediate kin of the prince sealed their duty to their country with their lives. Tho Tuar chief of Gwalior appears to have been the only one of note who was reserved for another day of glory. Nine queens, five princesses (their daughters), with two infant sons, and the families of all the chieftains not at their estates, perished in the flames or iu the assault of this ever memorable day. Their divinity had indeed deserted them ; for it was on Aditwar, the day of the sun, he shed for the last time a ray of glory on Chitore. The rock of their strength was despoiled, the temples and palaces dilapidated ; and, to complete her humiliation and his triumph, Akbar bereft her of all the symbols of regality.— Tod, Rajasthan.