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

Maharana Kumbha ment, the 'Sultan's army was utterly routed.' The Kumbhalgarh Inscription, v. 270, says that Maharana Kumbha "captured countless Muslim women and burnt down Sárangpur." The Sultan fled and shut himself up in the fort of Mandu. The Maharana's army follow- ed up the victory and laid siege to Mandu. When the Sultan was hard pressed, he told Mahpa (Mahipal Panwar) that he could give him shelter no longer. Mahpa mounted his horse and going on to the rampart took a leap out of the fort. His horse was killed, but he was saved.¹ He fled to Gujrat. Kumbha stormed and took the fort. Ran Mal captured Sultan Mahmud Khilji, whose army fled in all directions. The Maharana returned to Chitor bringing the Sultan captive with him. To commemorate this great victory, the Maharana built the great Jaya Stambha— Tower of Victory—in the fortress of Chitor, which still adorns that far-famed strong- hold, or as Colonel Tod says—"this ringlet on the brow of Chitor which makes her look down upon Meru with derision." Before, ¹ Vir Vinod, Vol. I, p. 320. 51