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Consider the following statements about Rana Kumbha of Mewar: 1. He wrote a commentary on Jayadeva's Gita Govinda. 2. He wrote four dramas in which he is said to have made use of four provincial languages. 3. He erected Kirttistambha in Chitor in commemoration of his victory over Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Rana Kumbha of Mewar was a distinguished scholar and patron of arts. He wrote a celebrated commentary on Jayadeva's Gita Govinda titled 'Rasika Priya'. He was also a prolific dramatist, credited with writing four dramas in which he utilized four different provincial languages to demonstrate his linguistic proficiency. Regarding the third statement, while Rana Kumbha did erect the famous tower in Chittorgarh, it is known as the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory), built to commemorate his victory over the combined forces of Mahmud Khilji of Malwa and the Sultan of Gujarat. The Kirttistambha (Tower of Fame) is a separate, older 12th-century structure dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankara, Adinatha. Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is technically inaccurate in its nomenclature and specific commemorative context.