- Authored by Uddyotan Suri in 778 AD
- Subject: story of five souls going through several rebirths on their way to liberation.
- Description of social life of that time
- Mentioned about 18 native languages including maru language.
Maharana Kumbha was not only brave (Hindu surtan), and adept in warfare (rajguru,halguru,chapguru) but also a patron of scholars and artisans (Abhinav Bhattacharya).
Political achievements:
- He was called Hindu Surtran because he was supreme among all Rajputana rulers.
- He was called Chhapguru(expert in guerilla warfare), and Haalguru(lord of hill forts).
- The Treaty of Awal-Bawal(1453) shows his diplomatic skills.
- The sultan of Delhi and the sultan of Gujrat gave him the title of Hindu surtan.
- He got 32 forts constructed among the 84 forts of Mewar according to poet Shyamaldas.i.e., Sirohi Fort (safeguards of western frontier),Machan fort (security from Mer).
Cultural achievements:
- Rana Kumbha is called the ‘father of Rajasthan architecture.’
- The architecture of temples has great importance in the architecture of Kumbha period Eg. Kumbhaswamy and Shringarachauri temples (Chittor), Meera temple (Eklingji), Ranakpur temple.
- It is known from Ekalingamahatmya that he was very adept in Vedas, Smriti, Mimamsa, Upanishads, grammar, politics and literature.
- Sangeetraj, Sangeetmimansa and Soodprabandh were the music books written by him.
- His title Abhinav Bharatacharya (adept in the art of music) proves that he was a great musician himself.
(5M h, jo fact yaad rhe kr dena 3-4 b likh doge to chal jayega)
