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

Maharana Kumbha.
her from her resolution saying that Mokal
was a child, and she, the Queen mother, must
watch over the welfare of the Rana. The
Queen had not expected this steadfast fidelity
from Chonda. She praised his unexampled
conduct and declared that he (Chonda) should
ever have the first place in the Council, and
no grant by the Rana should take effect till
it was confirmed by him. This is still main-
tained, and in all grants the lance of the
Salumbra still precedes the monogram of the
Rana."¹
This assignment of the first place in
the council and a recognition of the premier
position amongst the vassalage of Mewar,
became the cause of its ruin, when, in the 18th
century, the decendants of Chonda strenuously
worked to maintain the position thus assigned
to Chonda, but forgot the self sacrifice of
that great man, and proved incapable of
following in the footsteps of the illustrious
founder of their family, when their country
¹ In old days all grants were written in Sanskrit and
signed by the King. But Maharana Kumbha discontinued
signing grants. Henceforth instead of the signature, only
the word सही confirmed began to be written by the Maharana.
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