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

CHAPTER II.
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RANA KHSHETRA SINGH & LAKHSH SINGH.
MAHARANA KUMBHA'S great grandfather
Rana Khshetra Singh, who ruled Mewar from
A.D. 1364 to 1382, was the eldest son and
successor of the celebrated Ráná Hammir.
Hammir died in A.D 1364 leaving 4 sons,¹
Khshetra Singh, Luna, Khangār and Aerisal.
Khshetra Singh popularly called Kheta,²
during his 18 years of reign was constantly
engaged in warfare. He greatly enlarged
the kingdom of Mewar. He captured Ajmer,
Jahāzpur, Mandsaur, and annexed Chhappan³
to Mewar. He conquered Hārāvati, the
territory of the Hārās, the principal branch
of the Chauhān Rajputs, and took possession
of their important fortress Māndalgarh.
¹ Mehta Nainsi's Khyat.
² Khshetra Singh was popularly called Khetá, as his son
Lakhsh Singh was called Lākha. Maharana Kumbhakaran
was popularly called Kumbha and Rana Jaitra Singh was
called Jaitā.
³ Tod's Rajasthan, Vol. 1, p. 42. The southern portion of
Mewar is called Chhappan. It formerly belonged to Rathods.
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