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

Maharāna Kumbhā. Suráwat, were surprised and slain. Seeing the state of affairs a Dom in the service of Ran Mal, got on to the wall of the fortress and in a loud voice, cried out:— चुंडा अजमल आविया, मांडूं हुं धक आग । जोधा रणमल मारिया, भाग सके तो भाग ॥ "Chonda has returned from Mandu. Ran Mal has been killed : Jodhá, flee for your life if you can." Jodhá and his 700 Rathods saddled their horses, took up their arms and leaving Bheem, who was too drunk to move, sprang into their saddles and made for Marwar. Chonda, with the memory of the murder of his brother Rághavadeva fresh in his mind started in pursuit with ten thousand Guhilots. A run- ning fight ensued between the Rathods and the Sisodias. There were several encounters.¹ Jodhá had not gone far when Chonda came up and a fight took place at Kapásan. Jodhá, after losing 200 men and killing 400 of the enemy, slipped away. Chardá and Chand Rao, sons of Aradakamal (Ran Mal's son), ¹ The Jodhpur khyat mentions encounters at Chitori, Satkhamba, Kanawaj, Kapasani and Kailwa. 65