The Bravery shown by the Poonch Army against Islamic invaders
Source: – @maidros78 / Twitter.
1) Poonch has a hoary history of resistance to the Islamists. During the last days of Shahabuddin/early days of Qutbuddin of Kashmir (~1370), an expedition was sent under a Damara named Laula/Laulaka to Poonch to subdue its rebellious lord.
— Shanmukh (@maidros78) May 3, 2018
2) Caught in a tight spot, the Lord of Lohara [old name of Poonch] tried to negotiate with the enemy. However, Laulaka simply seized & imprisoned the envoys sent by the Lord of Poonch. With negotiations broken down, only the choices of fight or flight were left to Poonch lord.
— Shanmukh (@maidros78) May 3, 2018
3) शऱासारशिलावर्षैर्दुर्दशा दुर्घना इव।
लोहराद्रेरवारोहन्नारोहंस्तु यशांसि ते॥ 1:553
Attacking with a shower of arrows & stones, in that misfortune [which Lord of Lohara was facing], Poonch troops descended the hills [attacking the enemy], while they rose in fame.— Shanmukh (@maidros78) May 3, 2018
4) दृषत्सु तद्विकीर्णासु लौलडामरनायकः।
त्रपयेव तिरोधानं समं कीर्त्यागमस्ततः॥ 1:555
Seeing his force scattered, the chief of Damaras, Laula[ka], in shame disappeared, with his hope for fame meeting a like fate.— Shanmukh (@maidros78) May 3, 2018
5) शत्रुकीर्णशिलाराशिच्छन्नो डामरलौलकः।
यवनप्रेतसंस्कारान्न विपद्यप्यहीयत॥ 1:556
With his force dissipated by shower of stones, the broken chief of Damaras, even in his misery, did not forsake the last rites of even the Yavana followers.— Shanmukh (@maidros78) May 3, 2018
6) Reading the above verses from Jonaraja, it is clear that the Poonch chief defeated the Kashmiri invasion force, & the latter could only get the agreement to bury their dead & depart in shame. Now why is all this not taught to us?
— Shanmukh (@maidros78) May 3, 2018
