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

Maharana Kumbha. was secure of his beatitude (Moksha) and borne from the scene of probation in celestial cars by the Apsaras, was introduced at once into the realm of the Sun. Ere, however, the Rana of Chitor journeyed to this bourne, he was desirous of leaving his throne un- exposed to civil strife. The subject of succession had never been renewed, but dis- cussing with Chonda his warlike pilgrimage to Gaya, from which he might not return, he sounded him by asking what estates should be settled on Mokal. The ‘Throne of Chitor’ was the honest reply ; and to set suspicions at rest, he desired that the ceremony of installa- tion should be performed previous to Lakha's departure Chonda was the first to pay homage and swear obedience and fidelity to his future sovereign.¹ Lakha had the Holy-land freed ² from the yoke of the Afghan but lost his life in the enterprise. When news of this event reached Chitor, Mokal’s mother prepared to become Sati. Chonda appeared and dissuaded ¹ Tod's Rajasthan, Vol. I, p. 277. ² The Kirtisthambha Inscription, V. 31 simply says that the Maharana liberated Gaya from Muslim tax. 20