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

Maharana Kumbha.
Kumbhalmeru (Kumbhalgarh) with four gates
on the top of Vindya mountain, constructed
there the temple of Kumbhasvāmī in honour
of Vishnu, and near it, built a beautiful lake.
On the top of the fortress, he set up the
image of Ganēsa brought from one of his
enemies' fortresses. (VV. 126—146). He
was called Rājguru, Dānaguru, Śailaguru and
Paramaguru of Kings. He killed several
of his enemies to take revenge of his father's
death. He was versed in the four Vedas,
composed Sangītarāja, Sūdaprabandha and
four dramas. He wrote commentaries on
Chandīshataka and Gīta Govinda. He was the
head of poets, princes, and skilled in playing
on the lute (vīnā). In dramatic composition, he
was a Bharat and followed the rules of
Nandīkesvara, while composing poems in
praise of Siva. He destroyed the combined
armies of the lords of Mālwā and Gurjrat in
war and captured several elephants. He
assumed the titles, Asvapati, Gajapati and
Narapati. He was the son of Sobhāgyadevi,
and husband of Kumbhaladevi. He built a
new Visikhā (gate) on the 13th day of the
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