The earliest known inscription of the reign of Maharana Kumbha (VE 1490) is found from village:

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Padrada 

Explanation:

• The Padrada inscription is considered the earliest known inscription belonging to the reign of Maharana Kumbha.
• The inscription is dated Vikram Samvat 1490 (which corresponds to 1433 CE), the year Maharana Kumbha ascended the throne.
• It provides valuable historical insights into the early period of his rule. 

Information Booster:

• Maharana Kumbha reigned over Mewar from 1433 CE to 1468 CE.
• He is renowned for his military victories, patronage of art, architecture, and literature, and for constructing numerous forts, including the famous Kumbhalgarh Fort and the Vijay Stambha (Victory Tower) at Chittorgarh.
• The Ranakpur inscription (1439 CE) also provides information about Kumbha's achievements.
• Other significant inscriptions from his reign include the Kumbhalgarh inscription and the Kirtistambh Prashasti, both dated 1460 CE. 

Additional Knowledge:

• Machha
• According to Testbook, the copper plate inscription of Pur (1535 AD), which is associated with land grants by Hadi Queen Karmavati, is not directly linked to Maharana Kumbha.
• There is no readily available information suggesting that Machha village contains the earliest known inscription of Maharana Kumbha's reign.
• Dhulev 
• While inscriptions exist in Dhulev, none are identified as the earliest known from Maharana Kumbha's reign.
• According to the Cloudfront.net, a Jain temple inscription dated Vikram Samvat 1431 (1374 CE) was found in Dhuleva, which mentions repairs during the reign of Maharana Kheta Singh, Kumbha's grandfather, not Kumbha himself.
• Singhodi 
• An inscription dated Vikram Samvat 1477 (1420 CE), from the reign of Maharana Mokal, Kumbha's father, was found in Singholi.
• However, this is not the earliest known inscription from Maharana Kumbha's own reign.