Maharana Pratap fought several major battles against Akbar including the Battle of Haldighati in 1576 to resist the expansionist policy of the Mughal empire.
14 Facts About Maharana Pratap
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Maharana Pratap was born to Udai Singh II of Mewar and Jaiwanta Bai in 1540, the year in which Udai Singh ascended to the throne after defeating Vanvir Singh.
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In stark contrast to other Rajput rulers who accommodated and formed alliances with the various Muslim dynasties in the subcontinent, by the time Maharana Pratap ascended to the throne, Mewar was going through a long standing conflict with the Mughals which started with the defeat of his grandfather Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa in 1527 and continued with the defeat of his father Udai Singh II in Siege of Chittorgarh in 1568.
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Maharana Pratap Singh, gained distinction for his refusal to form any political alliance with the Mughal Empire and his resistance to Muslim domination.
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Mughal Emperor Akbar was intent on securing a stable route to Gujarat through Mewar; when Pratap Singh was crowned king in 1572, Akbar sent a number of envoys, including one by Raja Man Singh I of Amer, entreating him to become a vassal like many other rulers in Rajputana.
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When Maharana Pratap refused to personally submit to Akbar and several attempts to diplomatically settle the issue failed, war became inevitable.
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Maharana Pratap Singh fielded a force of around 3000 cavalry and 400 Bhil archers.
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Maharana Pratap managed to retreat to the hills and lived to fight another day.
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In 1582, Maharana Pratap Singh attacked and occupied the Mughal post at Dewair in the Battle of Dewair.
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Maharana Pratap took refuge in the Chappan area and started attacking the Mughal strongholds.
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Maharana Pratap then made Chavand his capital and constructed a Chamunda mata temple there.
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The Maharana Pratap was able to live in peace for a short time and started establishing order in Mewar.
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Maharana Pratap is a prominent figure in both folk and contemporary Rajasthani culture and is viewed as a celebrated warrior in that state, as well as in India as a whole.
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In 2007, a statue of Maharana Pratap was unveiled by former President Pratibha Patil in the Parliament of India.