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

Maharana Kumbha.
mixed themselves among the Rajputs and
entered it. The Sultan thus obtained posses-
sion of the fort but "not without sustaining
severe loss."¹ He appointed Khwaja Naimat-
ullah as governor of the fort, with the title of
Saif Khan, and himself went towards
Mandalgarh.
As he approached the river Banas, the
Maharana's army came out of the fort and
fell upon the Sultan, who sustained a severe
defeat and fled to Mandu.
Ferishta says : "Rana Kumbha, at the
head of a body of Rajputs, attacked one flank
of the king's army under Taj Khan and sent
another body to attack that under Ali Khan.
A severe engagement ensued in consequence,
when the retreat was mutually sounded. On
the following morning, the Malwa officers
persuaded the Sultan of the necessity of his
army retiring into quarters, both on account
of the reduced numbers and the wretched
state of the camp equipment, now rendered
almost useless, which circumstances, together
with the approach of the rainy season, induced
¹ Ferishta, Vol. IV, page 222.
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