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

Maharana Kumbha.
was secure of his beatitude (Moksha) and
borne from the scene of probation in celestial
cars by the Apsaras, was introduced at once
into the realm of the Sun. Ere, however, the
Rana of Chitor journeyed to this bourne,
he was desirous of leaving his throne un-
exposed to civil strife. The subject of
succession had never been renewed, but dis-
cussing with Chonda his warlike pilgrimage
to Gaya, from which he might not return, he
sounded him by asking what estates should
be settled on Mokal. The ‘Throne of Chitor’
was the honest reply ; and to set suspicions at
rest, he desired that the ceremony of installa-
tion should be performed previous to Lakha's
departure Chonda was the first to pay
homage and swear obedience and fidelity to
his future sovereign.¹
Lakha had the Holy-land freed ² from
the yoke of the Afghan but lost his life in
the enterprise. When news of this event
reached Chitor, Mokal’s mother prepared to
become Sati. Chonda appeared and dissuaded
¹ Tod's Rajasthan, Vol. I, p. 277.
² The Kirtisthambha Inscription, V. 31 simply says that
the Maharana liberated Gaya from Muslim tax.
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