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

Maharana Kumbha
ment, the 'Sultan's army was utterly routed.'
The Kumbhalgarh Inscription, v. 270, says
that Maharana Kumbha "captured countless
Muslim women and burnt down Sárangpur."
The Sultan fled and shut himself up in the
fort of Mandu. The Maharana's army follow-
ed up the victory and laid siege to Mandu.
When the Sultan was hard pressed, he told
Mahpa (Mahipal Panwar) that he could give
him shelter no longer. Mahpa mounted his
horse and going on to the rampart took a leap
out of the fort. His horse was killed, but he
was saved.¹ He fled to Gujrat. Kumbha
stormed and took the fort. Ran Mal captured
Sultan Mahmud Khilji, whose army fled in all
directions. The Maharana returned to Chitor
bringing the Sultan captive with him.
To commemorate this great victory, the
Maharana built the great Jaya Stambha—
Tower of Victory—in the fortress of Chitor,
which still adorns that far-famed strong-
hold, or as Colonel Tod says—"this ringlet
on the brow of Chitor which makes her
look down upon Meru with derision." Before,
¹ Vir Vinod, Vol. I, p. 320.
51