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

CHAPTER XI.
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DEATH OF MAHARANA KUMBHA.
MAHARANA KUMBHA'S death took place in
A.D. 1468. Sometime before his death,
Kumbha's mind showed signs of derangement,
and he sometimes talked incoherently. It
is said that Maharana Kumbha one day left
Kumbhalgarh to visit Eklingji. As he arrived
near the temple, a cow standing by began
to dance, making a long loud sound, usually
made when cows are happy. The Maharana
said nothing at the time, but on return
to Kumbhalmer, in a Durbar the next day, he
suddenly raised his hand holding a sword
and said कामधेनु तंडव करिय. After a little
while, some one made a submission to the
Maharana in connection with some business.
The Maharana only repeated कामधेनु तंडव
करिय. This continued for some days. The
nobles and those around the Maharana, seeing
this mental derangement of their monarch,
became uneasy. The Maharana's younger son
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