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Again in 1584, Akbar sent a huge army to Mewar, that time also they did the fight for 2 years, even Akbar could not catch Rana Pratap Singh. Akbar himself participated in the war but in 6 months period of fighting the battle, he could not catch Rana Pratap and went back to Delhi.
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As soon as the canal crossed, ‘Chetak’ fell down and died. ‘Chetak’ was seriously injured in this battle but it saves his master’s life by jumping over a big canal. Rana Pratap’s horse named ‘Chetak’ also became immortal in this battle. Rana Pratap and his soldiers fought with great courage like a great warrior but Akbar’s army did not completely succeed in defeating Rana Pratap Singh. Chetak Death:Īkbar army was 2,00,000 soldiers and Rana Pratap’s had only 22,000 soldiers. Maharana requested all the chieftains to unite in the battle for the sake of Mewar’s independence.
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He shifted his Capital to Kumbhalgad in the Aravalli range of Mountains and recruited tribal people and trained them how to fight in the battle. Pratap Singh also started preparations for the war. Famous Battle at Haldighat:Īkbar declared the war against Rana Pratap Singh. Some scriptures said that his family made the chappatis with grass to survive in life. During the period of spending in the forest, the family struggle even to get proper food to appease the starvation. However, he spent many years in the forest to defy Mughal Empire in order to protect the Mewar Kingdom. So that Maharana Pratap Singh also married another ten princesses in order to strengthen the Rajput Unity. In those days the kings follow the matrimonial relations with neighbouring kingdoms to strengthen their own kingdoms. The first marriage with Punwar held in 1557 and Amar Sing I, the first son born in 1559. Among his eleven wives, Maharani Ajabde Punwar was his favourite wife. He had seventeen sons and five daughters. Maharana Pratap married eleven princesses from various kingdoms. They said that ‘Rana, be sure that we all are with you waiting only for your signal and we are ready to sacrifice our life.” Personal Life With the inspirational speech and oath, the other chieftains promised him to join him in fighting the Mughals. My brave warriors, I am sure that you will support me in every way sacrificing your mind, body, and wealth till this oath is fulfilled.” I will also not shave till Chittod is freed. Today, I take an oath in front of all of you that till Chittod is freed, I will not have food on gold and silver plates, will not sleep on a soft bed and will not stay in the palace instead I will eat food on a leaf platter, sleep on the floor and stay in a hut. “My brave warrior brothers, our Motherland, this holy land of Mewar, are still under the clutches of the Mughals. One day he arranged a meeting among his trusted chieftains and said,
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His main concern was to free his motherland from the fatal chains of the Mughals. But Maharana Pratap Singh never loses his heart. His coffers empty whereas Akbar had a large army, a lot of wealth. Pratap Singh had not enough money and not enough soldiers to fight with the enemies face to face. Sakthi Singh and Jagammal, his two brothers had joined Mughal Emperor Akbar, and the enemy had surrounded Mewar. Maharana Pratap Oath:Īfter his coronation as a king of Mewar, he faced a big problem from the Mughal emperor and his brothers. In this way, Maharana Pratap Singh respects the wish of Chieftains and accepted to become the ruler of the Mewar people. The collective decision made Jagammal would have to sacrifice the throne. With the Raja’s decision Maharana Pratap Singh go away from the kingdom Mewar but the chieftains did not agree with the decision of Uday Singh and reveal their opinion about the lack of qualities of courage and self respect in Jagammal. Maharaja Uday Singh appointed Jagammal the son of his youngest wife as his heir although Pratap Singh was elder to Jagammal. He was very efficient in horse riding and intelligent in education and brave right from the childhood. At the early age, he had mastered the skills in the use of arms and weapons. The king Maharana Udai Singh had 33 children, among them the eldest was Maharana Pratap Singh. He born on an auspicious day and the astrologers predicted that the child will bring glory to the name of the clan and treat him one of the famous Indian kings. His father Maharana Udai Singh and mother Sonagari Queen Jayawanti. Maharana Pratap was born on May 9, 1540, A.D.