On his death anniversary, a look at who Maharana Pratap was

Known by his people as Mewari Rana, he passed away as a hero for his people. Even though centuries have been passed since his death, Rajasthan still honours the Mewar ruler as a hero for all of his bravery, sacrifice, and determination.

Unlike the previous Rajput emperors, Maharana Pratap resisted the vast Mughal army that came before him, fighting bravely till his very last breath, according to the Cultural India study. (Representational Photo)

Maharana Pratap, the crowned ruler of Mewar, was born in 1540 and died on January 19, 1597. The Mewar ruler was regarded as one of the bravest Rajput warriors and was well-known for his memorable fights against the Mughals. Known by his people as Mewari Rana, he passed away as a hero for his people. Even though centuries have been passed since his death, Rajasthan still honours the Mewar ruler as a hero for all of his bravery, sacrifice, and determination.

The emperor Rana Udai Singh’s son and heir was Maharana Pratap. Following his father’s death in 1572, senior courtiers believed Pratap was the perfect candidate for king and that his exceptional qualities would enable them to deal with the situation they were facing with Mughals at the time. In 1572, Maharana Pratap took over his father’s throne and ruled Mewar. Unlike the previous Rajput emperors, Maharana Pratap resisted the vast Mughal army that came before him, fighting bravely till his very last breath, according to the Cultural India study. He represents Rajput bravery, devotion, and chivalry to both his people and the next generation. Maharana Pratap was married to eleven women, had five daughters, and seventeen sons. He tied the knot for the first time in 1557 with Maharani Ajabde Punwar. His eldest son’s name was Amar Singh I, who later succeeded him and became the ruler of Mewar.

Famous battle fought by him

The Battle of Haldighati: India’s history is filled with legendary wars that tell inspiring tales of bravery and selflessness. These wars are still highly significant in modern India because the people occasionally debate about them and use them as examples of bravery and fearlessness. One such war is the battle of Haldighati, which had a lasting impact on Rajasthani culture. Maharana Pratap Singh and an army of the Mughals under the command of Raja Man Singh of Jaipur engaged in combat in June of 1576. Akbar, the Mughal emperor, made an attempt to defeat Rajasthan’s remaining autonomous leaders.Even though Mughal were victorious, the battle is famous for heroic Rajput resistance against heavy odds.

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There has been a controversy about who won the battle of Haldighati. According to the Indian Express report in 2017, BJP MLA Mohan Lal Gupta had proposed rewriting of the history curriculum in Rajasthan university to portray Maharana Pratap as the winner of the 1576 battle. Authoritative texts on mediaeval history, such as Satish Chandra’s Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals- Mughal Empire (1526-1748), say the Battle of Haldighati was failed to break the stalemate between Akbar and Rana Pratap, with the latter retreating into the hills of southern Mewar. However, the Minister Kalicharan Saraf says Akbar was only a foreign invader, and that Rana Pratap actually won the battle. Meanwhile, Historian Tanuja Kothiyal, who specialises in the history of mediaeval Rajasthan, believes altering historical facts such as the result of the Battle of Haldighati “not only insults history but the education process as a whole”.

To honour Maharana Pratap’s valour and boldness, a historical site has been established. A Maharana Pratap memorial is situated at the top of Udaipur’s Moti Magri, Pearl Hill. The life-size bronze statue of the valiant warrior mounted on his horse is displayed, which was constructed by Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar.

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