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

Maharana Kumbha. his chiefs around him, he enquired the name of a particular tree. Hārā Māldeva, feigning ignorance whispered to him to ask either of the brothers. Not perceiving the insinuation involved in the question, Mokal turned to the brothers and artlessly asked “Kakaji (uncle) what tree is this ? ” The question reminded them of their mother's origin and was taken to be an insult. They conspired to murder the Maharana, and won over Mahipal Panwar popularly called Mahpa and some other minor chiefs to their cause. They however, failed to gain over Malesi Dodiya,¹ brother of Shalji. News of the conspiracy reached Ran Mal and he warned the Maharana that an attempt on his life was imminent. Sanwaldas, the Raja of Idar, who had come with his army to aid the Maharana in his attack on the King of Gujrat came to know of the plot owing to his intimacy with Chacha and warned Mokal, but Mokal only laughed at the idea just as he had taken no heed of Ran Mal's warning. ¹ Dodiya is the head of the guard at the entrance of a palace. 31