Review: Maharānā Kumbhā and His Times by Ram Vallabh Somani

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Vol XXII, 1998 REVIEW 229 Amaracanda and about the Makaranda commentary of Pt Subhavijayaganı, who flourished in 1665 (VS) and was one of the disciples of famous Hīravijayasūri Sübhavijaya seems to accept almost all the conclusions of 'Parimala' since he entertains a sense of great respect for Parimala commentary He prefers to be but brief

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रामवल्लभ सोमानी की यह कृति मेवाड़ के प्राक्-इतिहास से सल्तनत काल तक, महाराणा कुम्भा के मालवा-गुजरात युद्धों, कर-व्यवस्था, सोमसुन्दरसूरि के जैन साहित्य, सूत्रधार मण्डन के वास्तुग्रन्थों, राणकपुर और कीर्तिस्तम्भ का विवेचन करती है। समीक्षक श्रीधर अंधारे बताते हैं कि संगीतराज का कर्तृत्व कुम्भा का नहीं सिद्ध किया गया है। Ram Vallabh Somani's Maharana Kumbha and His Times traces Mewar from proto-history to the Sultanate, Kumbha's wars with Malwa and Gujarat, taxation, Jain literature under Somasundarasuri, Sutradhara Mandana's architectural texts, Ranakpur and the Kirtistambha. Andhare notes it disproves Kumbha's authorship of the Sangitaraja and calls it an excellent reference.

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