Rana Kumbha, the Sisodia Rajput ruler of Mewar, built the nine-story Vijaya Stambh in Chittorgarh between 1440 and 1448 CE. It was constructed to commemorate his victory over the combined forces of the Sultanates of Malwa and Gujarat in 1440. While there is also an older Kirti Stambh (Tower of Fame) in Chittorgarh built by a Jain merchant, the famous tower associated with military victory and built by a ruler is the Vijaya Stambh by Rana Kumbha. The term Kirti-Stambha is sometimes loosely used for both.
The Kirti-Stambha at Chittor was built by
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2011 · Topic: Provincial Dynasty of North India and Deccan Province (Emergence of Independent Rajput States (Mewar, Marwar))
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Answer: B. Rana Kumbha
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