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

Maharana Kumbha:
frontier of Mewar and Abu and erected
the fort of Vasanti near Sirohi. He built
the fort of Machan to defend the Shera
Nullá and Devagarh against the Mers of
Aravalli." He built the fort of Kolana, near
Amba Bhawani, and the fort of Vairat near
Badnor, and rebuilt the fort of Ahore (in
Mewar), which had been first built by his
ancestor Karan Singh, and named it Kailash
Meru. "He built various other forts to
overawe the Bhumiá Bhils of Jarole and
Panora, and defined the boundaries of Mewar
and Marwar."¹
ACHALGARH.
He constructed in 1452 A.D. (S. 1509,
Magh Sudi 15th) a citadel on a peak of Mount
Abu, since well known as Achalagarh² within
the ruined fortress of the ancient Parmār
kings of that country, where he often resided.
The traveller would find the ruined towers
of Achalgarh buried in the dense masses of
¹ Tod's Rajasthan, Vol. I, p. 289.
² Eklinga Mahatmya, Sl. 64. And the Chitorgarh Ins-
cription, Plate XXI, Cunningham's A.S.R., Vol. XXIII.
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