BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHARANA PRATAP
CONTEXT
The Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Maharana Pratap on his Jayanti.
MORE ABOUT MAHARANA PRATAP
Rana Pratap Singh also known as Maharana Pratap was born on 9th May 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan.
He was the 13th King of Mewar and was the eldest son of Udai Singh II
o Maharana Udai Singh II ruled the kingdom of Mewar, with his capital at Chittor.
o Udai Singh II was also a founder of the city of Udaipur (Rajasthan)
Battle of Haldighati
o The Battle of Haldighati was fought in 1576 between Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar and Raja Man Singh of Amber who was the general of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
o Maharana Pratap fought a brave war, but was defeated by Mughal forces.
o It is said that Maharana Pratap’s loyal horse named Chetak, gave up his life as the Maharana was leaving the battlefield.
Reconquest
o After 1579, the Mughal pressure relaxed over Mewar and Pratap recovered Western Mewar including Kumbhalgarh, Udaipur and Gogunda.
o During this period, he also built a new capital, Chavand, near modern Dungarpur.
Death
o He died on 19th January, 1597. He was succeeded by his son Amar Singh, who submitted in 1614 to Emperor Jahāngīr, son of Akbar