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

had the same duty to perform now that
Maharana Kumbhá, Mokal's son, was young.
Rághavadeva did not approve of the proceed-
ings at the Court, which was now dominated
by the Rathods, and not willing to do any-
thing which might be unpalatable to the
Dowager Maharani, who was Ran Mal's sister,
he silently watched the progress of events.
But his existence was a menace to the grow-
ing influence of the Rathods. It was there-
fore resolved to remove him. One day he
was invited to a Durbar and given a dress
of honor. As he was putting it on, his
arms became entangled in the sleeves, which
had been sewn at the ends, and he was assas-
sinated by two of Ran Mal's men, who
stabbed him with their daggers.¹ Rághava-
deva had been loved throughout Mewar for
his high character, courage, manly beauty
and patriotism. This murder roused great
indignation against the Rathods, and obtained
for the victim divine honours and a place
amongst the Pitridevas of Mewar.
¹ Vir Vinod, Vol. I., p. 319. Mehta Nainsi's Khyat (p. 29)
gives a different account.
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