The king saw him from the edge of his eye and attacked him with his sword and rest is the history. Once a Mughal soldier tried to attack him from behind but it was not easy to kill Maharana Pratap.The senior officials of Mewar founded him as a more suitable ruler than his brother Jagmal. He did not get much love of his father Udai Singh.Akbar had sent six diplomatic missions to make a peaceful alliance with him. At the time, almost all Rajput ruler had surrendered to Akbar. ( what a strong man he was!) These things could be still seen preserved at the City Royal gallery museum in Udaipur. Maharana Pratap was very strong who could carry with him an 80-kilogram spear and two swords weighing around 208 kilograms in total.Was Maharana Pratap in the habit of Smoking? NA.The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Maharana Pratap’s struggle for the independence of Mewar and his successful struggle against Akbar constitutes a glorious saga of Rajput valour and spirit of sacrifice. Unfortunately Rana Pratap sustained some internal injury while trying to tie the string of a hard arrow and the great warrior died in 1597 at the age of 57 years. He built a new capital at Chaunar near Dungarpur. Before his death in 1597, Rana Pratap managed to recover practically the whole of Mewar except Chittor. The Rana underwent great hardships but with the support of the Bhil chiefs, he continued his fight.įor about twenty five years, struggle went on between Rana Pratap and Akbar. The Rana was hunted from forest to forest and from valley to valley. On the other hand Akbar also exerted relentless pressure on the Rana. Henceforth he decided to adopt guerilla warfare. Thereafter he decided to change his war strategies. The brave stand of his troops against the most powerful monarch convinced him that he could continue his struggle. Pratap spent nearly four years wandering about in the mountains and jungles of western Mewar and acquired intimate knowledge of every nook and corner of the territory. On the contrary he took an oath, “So long as I do not recover Chittor, I shall sleep on the ground, shall eat out on leaves (not in utensils) and shall not turn my moustaches.” He observed the vow throughout his life. Far from making him give up resistance, it stiffened Rana’s attitude and gave him fresh confidence. The Battle of Haldighati did not break Rana’s spirit. This gave an opportunity to some of Rana’s followers to carry Rana to a safe place. The Mughal army took Jhala as Rana and encircled him. He thought of a plan and snatched away the crown from Rana’s head and put on his own head. Seeing this Bida Jhala one Rajput noble decided to save the life of his leader. Rana Pratap was hard pressed and encircled from all sides. In the meanwhile with the fresh Mughal reinforcements the tide of the battle turned against the Rajput’s. The onslaught by the Rana’s army threw the Mughal forces into disarray. It was a hand-to-hand fight from morning till mid-day. The charge of Rana was so fierce that the Mughal army felt desperate. A ferocious battle took place at Haldighati on June 18, 1576. Rana Pratap had a very small army of 3000 horse men. Akbar sent a strong Mughal army under the command of Raja Man Singh and Asaf Khan to attack Mewar. Rana Pratap considered these conditions humiliating.
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Akbar sent a series of missions to Rana Pratap to persuade him to accept Mughal suzerainty and to pay personal homage.