Death of Rana Kumbha
In a patricide, Rana Kumbha was killed by his son Udaysimha (Udaysingh I). His achievements, however, continue to inspire successive generations of Indians. Uday Singh did not succeed and was killed by a lightning strike in Delhi after he went to offer a daughter in marriage to the Delhi Sultan. In five years of his reign, he lost much of mewar territory and made Abu Deora Chief independent and gave Ajmer, Sakambhari to Marwar's Rathore king Jodha as a token of friendship(they were cousins). Udai Singh was succeeded not by his son but another brother Raemal of Mewar. His sons sought help of Sultan of Delhi and a battle ensued at Ghasa in which Sahasmall and Surajmall, the sons of Udai singh were
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