Maharana Pratap || The Real Warrior of Rajputana

Maharana Pratap || The Real warrior of Rajputana

Maharana Pratap, Maharana Pratap Singh is extensively considered as a courageous warrior and inventive strategist, who successfully fought the Mughals and safeguarded his people until his death.

The Veer Maharan pratap is the real Warrior and the best king in his era

Maharana Pratap was born on 9th May 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan. His father was Maharana Udai Singh II and his mother was Rani Jeevant Kanwar. Maharana Udai Singh II ruled the kingdom of Mewar, with his capital at Chittor. Maharana Pratap was the eldest of twenty-five sons and hence given the title of Crown Prince. He was destined to be the 54th ruler of Mewar, in the line of the Sisodiya Rajputs.

In 1567, when Crown Prince Pratap Singh was only 27, Chittor was surrounded by the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar. Maharana Udai Singh II decided to leave Chittor and move his family to Gogunda, rather than capitulate to the Mughals. The young Pratap Singh wanted to stay back and fight the Mughals but the elders intervened and convinced him to leave Chittor, oblivious of the fact that this move from Chittor was going to create history for all times to come

Rana Uday Singh of Mewar had 33 children, among them the eldest was Pratap Singh. Self-respect and virtuous behaviour were the main qualities of Pratap Singh.He was audacious and valiant right from his youth and everyone was assured that he was going to be a very heroic person as he grew up. His abilities to battle and fight with audacity was brilliant to watch and soon became the center of everyone’s attraction. He was more involved in sports and learning to wield weapons rather than general education.

During Maharana Pratap Singh’s time, Akbar was the Mughal Ruler in Delhi. He was the most powerful emperor of India in terms of wealth and armies as a consequence of which many kings surrender and joined hands that strengthen his power day by day.His strategy was to make use of the strength of Hindu kings to bring other Hindu Kings under his control. Many Rajput kings, abandoning their glorious traditions and fighting spirit, sent their daughters and daughters-in-law to the harem of Akbar with the purpose of gaining rewards and honor from Akbar

Battle of Haldighati

The bloody Siege of Chittorgarh in 1568 had led to the loss of the fertile eastern belt of Mewar to the Mughals. However, the rest of the wooded and hilly kingdom was still under the control of the Rana. The Mughal emperor Akbar was intent on securing a stable route to Gujarat through Mewar; when Pratap Singh was crowned king (Rana) in 1572, Akbar sent a number of envoys entreating the Rana to become a vassal like many other Rajput leaders in the region. When the Rana refused to personally submit to Akbar, war became inevitable.

The Battle of Haldighati was fought on 18 June 1576 between Maharana Pratap and Akbar's forces led by Man Singh I of Amer. The Mughals were victorious and inflicted significant casualties among the Mewaris but failed to capture Maharana. The site of the battle was a narrow mountain pass at Haldighati near Gogunda, modern day Rajsamand in Rajasthan. Maharana Pratap fielded a force of around 3000 cavalry and 400 Bhil archers. The Mughals were led by Man Singh of Amber, who commanded an army numbering around 5000-10,000 men. After a fierce battle lasting more than six hours, Maharana found himself wounded and the day lost. The mughal were unable to capture him. He managed to escape to the hills and lived to fight another day.

Haldighati was a futile victory for the Mughals, as they were unable to capture Maharana Pratap, or any of his close family members in Udaipur. As soon as the empire's focus shifted north-west, Pratap and his army came out of hiding and recaptured the western regions of his dominion

I can write about for what I know only. It may be wrong because I was not present there.
I know Maharana Pratap best for his

Exemplary valour

1. His honesty
2. His ethics
3. His selflessness
4. His patriotism
5. His self pride
6. His adherence to the principals
7. His popularity as democratic ruler of Mewar. Which was just unthinkable in the contemporary world.

Maharana Pratap Serial

Bharat ka veer putra Maharana Pratap, is an Indian historical fiction produced by Contiloe Entertainment. It is based on the life of Maharana Pratap, a sixteenth century Hindu Rajput ruler of Mewar kingdom, a small region in north-western India in the present day state of Rajasthan.

The series premiered on 27 May 2013.The final episode of the series aired on 10 December 2015.

The first season mainly covers the teenage years of Maharana Pratap. The second season ends with Pratap's death from illness and the coronation of his son, Amar Singh, as the next Rana of Mewar

Maharan Pratap Height 

He surely was more than 7 feet, as most of the archaeologists have mentioned that his horse was 10 feet long, who could jump so far. So, its evident with his sword even that he was a tall guy. His horse was 6 feet high, and he was a foot taller than his horse as mentioned in history books.

Most of you do not know that Porus was even 7 feet and some inches taller and Alexander (Sikander) was just 5 feet tall. When Porus was caught in Punjab after the battle, he was brought in front of Sikander. Sikander said he is impressed with the height of the ruler. He was too tall, and his entire Greek armed force were all midgets.

Maharana Pratap Armour || 

Maharana Pratap was one of the strongest warriors in India, with a height of 7 feet 5 inches. He used to carry 360 kg of weight, which included a spear weighing 80 kg, two swords weighing 208 kg and his armour was around 72 kg heavy. His own weight was more than 110 kg. 

Maharana Pratap death

Reportedly, Pratap died of injuries sustained in a hunting accident^[16] at Chavand^[15]on 19 January 1597,^[1] aged 56.^[17][1,8] He was succeeded by his eldest son, Amar Singh I.

Historian Satish Chandra notes that

Rana Pratap's defiance of the mighty Mughal empire, almost alone and unaided by the other Rajput states, constitute a glorious saga of Rajput valour and the spirit of self sacrifice for cherished principles. Rana Pratap's methods of sporadic warfare was later elaborated further by Malik Ambar, the Deccani general, and by Shivaji Maharaj.

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