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

Maharana Kumbha.
of the unscrupulous people round the Queen-
mother, Chonda asked his younger brother
Rāghavadeva to watch over the young Maha-
rana, and himself went away with his brother
Ajja and others to Māndu, where the Sultan
received him with open arms and granted him
the district of Hallar as jagir.¹
After Chonda's departure, Ran Mal, the
brother of Hansbai, became her chief adviser
and the Rathods were given high offices and
jagirs in Mewar. But events occurred in
Mandor which sent Ran Mal back to Marwar.
On the death of Rao Chonda of Mandor in
1410 A.D., his son Kānha had succeeded him,
the eldest son Ran Mal having renounced his
claim to the throne in favour of Kanha in
deference to his father's wishes.
Kānha after ruling Marwar for some years
died without leaving a son. Kanha's eldest
brother Ran Mal was in Chitor and Satta and
Randhir, his other two elder brothers were in
Mandor. Randhir, the youngest of the 3
brothers, asked Satta what would be given to
Randhir if the latter put Satta on the throne
¹ Tod's Rajasthan, Vol. I, p. 278.
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