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Chitra Katha

Rana KumbhaBuilder of Kumbhalgarh

In 1437 at Sarangpur he defeated Mahmud Khalji of Malwa, and raised the Vijaya Stambha at Chittorgarh to mark the victory.

reigned 1433–1468 CE

The full life
1He defeated Mahmud Khalji of Malwa at Sarangpur in 1437.Rana Kumbha · The Sultanate
2The Vijay Stambha at Chittor has nine storeys.Rana Kumbha
3Kumbhalgarh’s outer wall runs about 36 km.Rana Kumbha
4He wrote the Sangitaraja and a commentary on the Gita Govinda.Rana Kumbha
5The Ranakpur Jain temple was begun in his reign, in 1437.Rana Kumbha

Sources for these facts

  • Kirti Stambha prashasti, Chittor (1460)
  • Kumbhalgarh prashasti (1460)
  • Sangitaraja of Kumbhakarna

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