महाराणा सांगा: द हिन्दूपत (हरविलास सारदा - मेवाड़ साम्राज्य एवं खानवा महायुद्ध इतिहास)

Maharana Sāngā.
Rai Mal did not long survive the death of
the heroic Prithviraj. He died in Vicrama
Sambat 1566 (A.D. 1508), and Sangram Singh
ascended the throne of Mewar on (Jeth Sud
5th, S. 1566)¹ 4th May A.D. 1508, in the
renowned fortress of Chitor. Sangram Singh
was born on Baisakh Bad 9th, S. 1539 ² and
was therefore 27 years old when he took
his seat on the cushion of Bappa Rawal. ³
When Maharana Sāngā came to the
throne, Rajputana as a whole was much
stronger politically than it had been since
the advent of the Afghan power in India.
After the Chauhāns of Ajmer, the Guihlots
of Mewar rose to great power. Even in
Kumbha's time ( A.D. 1433-1468 ) the
Guihlots were the only powerful Rajput
Kingdom in Rajputana. The Hārās were
the vassals of Mewar, and the Kachhwahas
¹ Mehta Nainsi's Chronicles. Mehta Nainsi says
that Rai Mal had a son named Jassa, who was given to
pleasure and sport, and the Sardars passed him over and
placed Sangram Singh on the throne.
² Ibid.
³ Bābur had been four years king of Kabul when
Sāngā became Maharana.
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