Why was Maharana Kumbha killed by his own son?
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To establish that this isn't a random Wikipedia fail, let's first check the reference, which is this book, Asia and Oceania: International Dictionary of Historic Places. While talking about a building built in Maharana Kumbha's honor, it says:
In 1468, Kumbha was assassinated by his son, who became Rana Udai Singh I. Reviled by all for this patricide, Udai Singh became known as Hatyara (Murderer). Although it is said that he was killed by a flash of lightning in 1473, it seems more likely that Hatyara was struck down by a human hand.
This 1917 book on Kumbha's life offers us many more details, though it's hard to judge its exact reliability. It was written by a judge, though, Har Bilas Sarda, so it at least has some credibility.
From Chapter 8, The Death of Kumbha:
It is said that an astrologer had told Kumbhá that he would die by the hand of a Cháran* whereupon the Maharana expelled the whole community from Mewar and confiscated their lands. Prince Rái Mal† befriended them and was involved in their disgrace. He too was banished. A few days before his death, however, the Maharana granted the Chárans permision to return to Mewar.
In A.D. 1468, while Kumbha was one day seated on the edge of a masonry tank, called Mamadeva, near the temple of Kumbhaswami at Kumbhalgarh, which he had built ten years before, his eldest son, Udai Karan, stole up to him and treacherously stabbed him to death.
The motive for this wicked deed might be the fear that Rái Mal might be restored to favour and possibly block the miscreant's way to the throne; or, Kumbhá's enemies, unable to overcome him by force, put up his son to do the wicked deed, promising him assistance to get the throne, as was done in the case of Maharaja Ajit Singh of Marwar in the 18th century, when his son, Abhai Singh, was persuaded to get his father murdered. Udai Karan is known in history as "Udo the Hatiaro."
*A community whose members write poetry, remain in attendance on Rajputs, and sing their glorious deeds.
†He was the eldest son of Kumbha by his queen Kumbhaldevi
Really, the likeliest explanation for why Udai Singh killed his father is that he did it to take the throne- I doubt there's anything much more intricate than 'Daddy's king. I wanna be king. I'mma kill Daddy.'
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