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

Maharana Kumbha. territory severely defeated by the Maharana's forces. Though he made several attempts, he was neither able to recover the territory previously conquered and joined to Mewar by Maharana Kumbha, nor to conquer any part of the Maharana's country.¹ He had been so often defeated that after this un- successful attempt to retrieve his fallen fortunes, he gave up all hope of success against the Maharana; and though he lived for 10 years after this defeat, he never again thought of invading Mewar.² Sultan Qutb-ud-din of Gujrat did not long survive³ this defeat. He died on the 25th of May, A.D. 1459 and was succeeded by Daud Shah in the following year. In A.D. 1458, reports reached the Maharana ¹ Ferishta says (Vol. IV, page 224) that Mahmud left for Mandalgarh on 26 Muharram, H. 861 (A. D. 1856), and took it on 25 Zilhijj H. 862 (1458 A. D)! It is further stated that Mahmud advanced towards Chitor on 5 Muharram H. 863 (1458 A. D.) and sent his son, Prince Ghayas-ud-din, towards Bhilwara, and that the Prince after a severe action took the fort of Kasundi and then returned to Mandu to join his father. Is return home without concluding a triumphant peace, a sign of victory? ² In S. 1518 (A. D. 1461) Mahmud Khilji did indeed go towards Kumbhalgarh but dared not attack it. Ferishta says that he passed on to Dungarpur, received two lakhs of rupees from the Raja, as Faujkharch and returned to Mandu.— Ferishta, Vol. IV, page 225. ³ Brigg's Ferishta, Vol. IV, page 43. 104