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

Maharana Kumbha. He annexed the Sapādalaksha¹ country including Sambhar, and imposed a tax on the salt produced there. He also levied a tax on the "salt mines" at Didvāna,² and conquered the city of Naraina.³ He conquered Naradiyanagar (Narwar)⁴ and reduced to submission the ruler of Shodhyanagari,⁵ Yagnapur⁶ (Jahazpur in Mewar), Malpura, Yoginipur⁷ (Jawar) and Dungarpur, driving out from the last place, Rao Gopal.⁸ He burnt down Vrandāvatipur (Bundi)⁹ and captured the hill fort of Gargarāt.¹⁰ He "burnt down Mallaranyapur, Sinhapur and Ratnpur and destroyed several kings."¹¹ "He killed the enemy and took Mandawar (Mandor) ¹²" He conquered Amradadri¹³ ¹ Chitor Tower of Victory Inscription, Verse 5. A part of the inscription is published in Cunningham's Archæo- logical Survey Report, Vol. XXIII. Also Kumbhalgarh Inscription, V. 261. ² Ibid, V. 6. ³ Ibid, V. 6. Naraina is in Jaipur territory and is the headquarters of the Dadupanthi sect of the Hindus. ⁴ Kumbhalgarh Inscription, V. 246. ⁵ Ibid, V. 248. ⁶ Ibid, V. 253. ⁷ Kumbhalgarh Inscription, Verse 247. ⁸ Ibid, V. 266–67. ⁹ Kumbhalgarh Inscription, V. 264. ¹⁰ Ibid, V. 259. Also Ranpur Temple Inscription. ¹¹ Ibid, V. 260. ¹² Kumbhalgarh Inscription, V. 249. ¹³ Ibid, V. 262. 115