BATTLE OF HALDIGHATI - MAHARANA PRATAP THE WARRIOR


Introduction to Maharana Pratap

Rana Pratap was born in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan, on May 9, 1540, in the house of Maharana Uday Singh and mother Rani Jeevat Kanwar of Sisodia dynasty. The name of Rani Jeevat Kanwar has also been mentioned at some places as Jaivantabai. She was the daughter of Songara Rajput Akhairaj of Pali. Pratap's childhood name was 'Kika'. Rana Uday Singh II of Mewar had 33 children. Pratap Singh was the eldest among them. Self-respect and religious conduct were his specialties. Pratap was insolent and brave since childhood. Everyone knew that he would become a great man when he grew up. He was more interested in sports and learning the art of making weapons than taking general education.


Coronation of Maharana Pratap

During the time of Pratap Singh, Delhi was ruled by Mughal Emperor Akbar. It was the policy of the Mughals to use the power of Hindu kings to bring other Hindu kings under their control. Before his death, Rana Udai Singh declared Jagmal, the son of his youngest wife, as the king, while Pratap Singh was older than Jagmal. Pratap Singh was ready to leave Mewar leaving his authority for his younger brother, but not all Sardars agreed with the king's decision. So everyone together decided that Jagmal would have to abdicate the throne. Pratap Singh also accepted the responsibility of leading the people of Mewar, respecting the wishes of all Sardars and people. In this way, the bright flag of the intact fame of Bappa Rawal's clan, the virtuous symbol of pride and valor of Rajputs, this holy grandson of Rana Sanga (Vikram Samvat 1628 Phalguna Shukla 15) dated March 1, 1573 AD. His coronation took place in Gogunda.


Maharana Pratap and Chetak

As much as Maharana Pratap's bravery has been discussed in Indian history, his horse Chetak also received equal praise. It is said that Chetak could jump up to the head of an elephant several feet high. Apart from some folk songs, Hindi poet Shyamnarayan Pandey's Veer Rasa poem 'Chetak ki Veerta' has praised his bravery. In the Battle of Haldighati, Chetak soared like an eagle up to the height of Akbar's general Mansingh's elephant's head. Then Maharana Pratap attacked Mansingh. When the Mughal army was following the Maharana, then Chetak carried him on his back and crossed a 26 feet long drain, which no horseman of the Mughal army could cross. Chetak, who was injured in the war with Pratap, got Veergati.


Haldighati

Haldighati, located in the middle of the hills, some distance away from the road going from Udaipur to Nathdwara, is the famous place where in 1576 AD a fierce battle took place between the armies of Maharana Pratap and Akbar. This place is also called 'Goganda'. Among the Rajput kings of Akbar's time, Maharana Pratap was the only one who did not like the friendly slavery of the Mughal emperor. On this matter, he also had a rift with Mansingh of Amer, as a result of which Akbar himself sent a huge army under the chairmanship of Mansingh and Salim (Jahangir) to attack Mewar due to instigation of Mansingh. The 'Battle of Haldighati' took place on June 18, 1576 AD. There is no such sacred place of sacrifice in the world, equal to the holy place of sacrifice of Rajputana. The pages of history are colored with the grand saga of that bravery and speed. That immortal sacrifice of the Bhils for their country and the king, that brilliance of the Rajput heroes and that extraterrestrial valor of the Maharana is the ultimate product of history and heroic poetry.



Maharana Pratap's Victory

Maharana Pratap's army burst like lightning on the enemy Mughal army with the flame of vengeance, the Mughal army could not bear this fierce attack of the Mewari army and its front line collapsed.

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