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

Maharana Kumbha. her from her resolution saying that Mokal was a child, and she, the Queen mother, must watch over the welfare of the Rana. The Queen had not expected this steadfast fidelity from Chonda. She praised his unexampled conduct and declared that he (Chonda) should ever have the first place in the Council, and no grant by the Rana should take effect till it was confirmed by him. This is still main- tained, and in all grants the lance of the Salumbra still precedes the monogram of the Rana."¹ This assignment of the first place in the council and a recognition of the premier position amongst the vassalage of Mewar, became the cause of its ruin, when, in the 18th century, the decendants of Chonda strenuously worked to maintain the position thus assigned to Chonda, but forgot the self sacrifice of that great man, and proved incapable of following in the footsteps of the illustrious founder of their family, when their country ¹ In old days all grants were written in Sanskrit and signed by the King. But Maharana Kumbha discontinued signing grants. Henceforth instead of the signature, only the word सही confirmed began to be written by the Maharana. 21