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Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, below the older palace at Amber.

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What is a careful account of Rana Kumbha?

Quick answer

Kumbha is the fifteenth-century ruler you attach to Kumbhalgarh and to the victory tower at Chittor. He is not Rana Sanga and not Pratap. 1433–1468 is the reign given in standard accounts.

Detailed answer

The Sisodia ruler remembered as a builder and as a campaigner against Malwa. Kumbha is the fifteenth-century ruler you attach to Kumbhalgarh and to the victory tower at Chittor. He is not Rana Sanga and not Pratap.

Mewar: Kumbhalgarh, the Vijay Stambh at Chittorgarh, and the years of the Ranakpur temple. His death is part of chronicle tradition, including the story that his son killed him. Repeat that only as tradition, and do not embroider it.

Popular walls of 36 kilometres at Kumbhalgarh are guide figures. The reign dates are the safer memory.

Important information

  • 1433–1468. Kumbhalgarh and the Vijay Stambh. Sanga is the next famous name, at Khanwa in 1527.

Tips

  • Popular walls of 36 kilometres at Kumbhalgarh are guide figures. The reign dates are the safer memory.

Sources

  • Standard histories used for Rajasthan examinations — Dates below are the ones commonly taught. Legends, later poems and disputed days are marked.
  • Rajasthan Legislative Assembly integration table — Used for the 1948–1956 stages. That table prints the Matsya Union as 17 March 1948. Some textbooks say 18 March.

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