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

Maharana Kumbha.
He annexed the Sapādalaksha¹ country
including Sambhar, and imposed a tax on the
salt produced there. He also levied a tax on
the "salt mines" at Didvāna,² and conquered
the city of Naraina.³ He conquered
Naradiyanagar (Narwar)⁴ and reduced to
submission the ruler of Shodhyanagari,⁵
Yagnapur⁶ (Jahazpur in Mewar), Malpura,
Yoginipur⁷ (Jawar) and Dungarpur, driving
out from the last place, Rao Gopal.⁸ He
burnt down Vrandāvatipur (Bundi)⁹ and
captured the hill fort of Gargarāt.¹⁰ He
"burnt down Mallaranyapur, Sinhapur and
Ratnpur and destroyed several kings."¹¹
"He killed the enemy and took Mandawar
(Mandor) ¹²" He conquered Amradadri¹³
¹ Chitor Tower of Victory Inscription, Verse 5. A
part of the inscription is published in Cunningham's Archæo-
logical Survey Report, Vol. XXIII. Also Kumbhalgarh
Inscription, V. 261.
² Ibid, V. 6.
³ Ibid, V. 6. Naraina is in Jaipur territory and is the
headquarters of the Dadupanthi sect of the Hindus.
⁴ Kumbhalgarh Inscription, V. 246. ⁵ Ibid, V. 248.
⁶ Ibid, V. 253. ⁷ Kumbhalgarh Inscription, Verse 247.
⁸ Ibid, V. 266–67. ⁹ Kumbhalgarh Inscription, V. 264.
¹⁰ Ibid, V. 259. Also Ranpur Temple Inscription.
¹¹ Ibid, V. 260. ¹² Kumbhalgarh Inscription, V. 249.
¹³ Ibid, V. 262.
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