[5] Rana Kumbha was born at Madariya,[6] in a Hindu Rajput family of Sisodia clan.

[4] Kumbha was a son of Rana Mokal Singh of Mewar by his wife, Sobhagya Devi, a daughter of Jaitmal Sankhla, the Paramara fief-holder of Runkot in the state of Marwar.

[2] Kumbha when ascended the throne had inherited whole of Mewar which consisted of Chittorgarh, Kumbhalmer, Rajsamand, Mandalgarh, Ajmer, Mandasaur, Idar, Badnore, Jalore, Hadoti, Dungarpur and Banswara.

His conquest included Jangladesha, Sapdalpaksha, Marwar, Sarangpur, Narwar, Haravati, Ranthambore, Visalpur, Abu, Sirohi, Gagraun and the Muslim sultanate of Nagore.

He also humbled the Sultans of Malwa and Gujarat many times in Battles of Sarangpur, Nagore, Mandalgarh and Banas.

Rana captured the areas of Gagron, Ranthambore, Sarangpur, and Narwar from the Malwa Sultanate.

[5] War Against Marwar Kumbha's father was assassinated of his own kins named Chacha and Maira.

Jodha eventually captured Merta, Phalodi, Pokran, Bhadrajun, Sojat, Jaitaran, Siwana, parts of Nagaur and Godwar from the Delhi Sultanate and Mewar.

According to Mewari accounts it was rani Hansa Bai of Mewar who arranged for peace between her grandson Kumbha and nephew Jodha.

Shams Khan son of the sultan of Nagore fled to Maharana Kumbha for shelter and help.

The Sultan thereupon espoused his cause and sent a large army under Rai Ram Chandra and Malik Gadday to take back Nagaur.

Kumbha, aware of this plan, came out, attacked and "defeated Imad-ul-Mulk with great slaughter," and He by forced marched Kumbhalgarh before the Sultan arrived there.

[11][12] The tower is covered with sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses and depicts episodes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

He was murdered at the time when he was sitting and praying at the edge of Mahadeva near the temple of Kumbhaswami at Kumbhalgarh.