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

Maharana Kumbha. the Rathods treacherously supplanted the Pratihars. No responsible historian has ever asserted that the Rathods under Chonda or someone else wrested Mandor from the Pratihars by treachery. The fact is that the Pratihars of Mandor had become very weak by constant warfare, defending themselves against the Mussalmans of Nagor on one side and the Chauhans of Jalor on the other; and when they found that they could no longer stand these inroads, they allied themselves to the rising Rathod Power led by the enterpris- ing Chonda and very wisely handed over the defence of their land to their relations, the Rathods. There was no question of treachery or unfair dealing of any kind. On the contrary, if the Pratihars had not entrusted the protec- tion of Mandor to Rathod Chonda, the probabi- lities are that Mandor would have fallen into the hands of the Muslim rulers of Nagor. Not only did Chonda consolidate his kingdom, keeping off the Muslims of Nagor, but succeeded eventually in subjugating them and taking possession of their capital Nagor. 16