महाराणा कुम्भा (हरविलास सारदा - मेवाड़ साम्राज्य के अद्वितीय विजेता, निर्माता व विद्वान्)

Maharāna Kumbhā.
Suráwat, were surprised and slain. Seeing
the state of affairs a Dom in the service of
Ran Mal, got on to the wall of the fortress
and in a loud voice, cried out:—
चुंडा अजमल आविया, मांडूं हुं धक आग ।
जोधा रणमल मारिया, भाग सके तो भाग ॥
"Chonda has returned from Mandu. Ran Mal
has been killed : Jodhá, flee for your life if
you can."
Jodhá and his 700 Rathods saddled their
horses, took up their arms and leaving Bheem,
who was too drunk to move, sprang into their
saddles and made for Marwar. Chonda, with
the memory of the murder of his brother
Rághavadeva fresh in his mind started in
pursuit with ten thousand Guhilots. A run-
ning fight ensued between the Rathods and the
Sisodias. There were several encounters.¹
Jodhá had not gone far when Chonda came up
and a fight took place at Kapásan. Jodhá,
after losing 200 men and killing 400 of the
enemy, slipped away. Chardá and Chand
Rao, sons of Aradakamal (Ran Mal's son),
¹ The Jodhpur khyat mentions encounters at Chitori,
Satkhamba, Kanawaj, Kapasani and Kailwa.
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