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______ defeated Mahmood Khilji and erected the tower of victory (Vijay Stambha) in Chittorgarh.

A.
Prithviraj Chauhan
B.
Jai Chand Gadhawak
C.
Rana Sangram Singh
D.
Rana Kumbha

Solution:

The correct answer is Rana Kumbha.Rana Kumbha defeated Mahmud Khilji and erected the tower of victory (Vijay Stambha) in Chittorgarh.Situated in Chittor Fort of Chittorgarh or Vijay Stambh (1440-48) was built by Maharana Kumbha (King of Mewar).It is representative of victory because Maharana Kumbha defeated Mahmood Khilji in 1437.Its architect was Rao Jaita.It is also called Kriti Stambha/Kiriti Stambha or Vishnu Stambha.Mahmood Khilji had a combined army of Gujarat & Malwa which he had used in the Sarangpur war.The statue is the symbol of the Rajasthan Police & Secondary Education Board.Additional InformationRana Kumbha achievementsRana Kumbha defeated Sultan Mehmood Khilji? of Malwa.According to inscriptions, he brought Mehmood Khilji as a prisoner.He kept him in prison for six months and sent him back to his Kingdom.Later After making military preparations, Mehmood Khilji invaded Mewar.He destroyed the temple at Kumbhalgarh but failed to conquer Mewar.

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