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

Maharana Kumbha: frontier of Mewar and Abu and erected the fort of Vasanti near Sirohi. He built the fort of Machan to defend the Shera Nullá and Devagarh against the Mers of Aravalli." He built the fort of Kolana, near Amba Bhawani, and the fort of Vairat near Badnor, and rebuilt the fort of Ahore (in Mewar), which had been first built by his ancestor Karan Singh, and named it Kailash Meru. "He built various other forts to overawe the Bhumiá Bhils of Jarole and Panora, and defined the boundaries of Mewar and Marwar."¹ ACHALGARH. He constructed in 1452 A.D. (S. 1509, Magh Sudi 15th) a citadel on a peak of Mount Abu, since well known as Achalagarh² within the ruined fortress of the ancient Parmār kings of that country, where he often resided. The traveller would find the ruined towers of Achalgarh buried in the dense masses of ¹ Tod's Rajasthan, Vol. I, p. 289. ² Eklinga Mahatmya, Sl. 64. And the Chitorgarh Ins- cription, Plate XXI, Cunningham's A.S.R., Vol. XXIII. 121