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

Maharana Kumbha.
and Viram. Viram was killed by the Joiya
Rajputs, and his son Chonda becoming homeless,
passed his childhood in the service of a
Brahmin, looking after his cows. In early youth,
however, he gathered a following and defeated
the Joiyas, recovered his patrimony and
eventually won distinction as the first Rathod
King of Marwar, with Mandor as his Capital.
Marwar had, for centuries, been ruled by
Pratihar Rajputs. In the 14th century A.D.,
their power had greatly declined owing to the
constant inroads of the Mussalman governors
of Nagor in the north east, and the Chauhans
of Jalor in the south west. As the Pratihar
Chief, Inda Raidhawal was unequal to the
burdens of the sovereignty of Marwar during
these troublous time, he gave his daughter in
marriage to Chonda, as he and his supporters
thought that the enterprising Chonda would
be able to save the country from falling into
the hands of the Mussalmans of Nagor. With
the princess was given the kingdom of Mandor
in dowry, and it was stipulated that Chonda
would keep the Pratihar nobles in possession
of their several estates. A couplet referring
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