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

Maharana Kumbha.
Mewar. The Vir Vinod says that in 1432
A.D., Ahmad Shah, the King of Gujrat
started with a large army on a conquering
expedition, and passing through Jheelwara
(part of Mewar) began to plunder the
country and break temples, and that the
Maharana hearing of this, started at once to
attack Ahmad Shah. He was, however, pre-
vented from going to Gagroon or driving out
the Sultan by an incident which cost the
Maharana his life, and which throws a lurid
light on the character of the Rajputs.
In the army of the Maharana there were
two natural sons of Rana Khshetra Singh by
a handsome girl named Karmān, daughter
of Mednimal carpenter—a class well known
for the physical beauty of their women.
They were named Chacha and Maira, and had
risen to be captains in the army of Maharana
Mokal. Some of the chiefs of Mewar, jealous
of their rise, wished to humiliate them and
had recourse to a trick which resulted in
the assassination of the Maharana.
One day while the Maharana was encamp-
ed at Madaria and was seated in a grove with
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