Maharana Pratap never surrendered to the Mughals despite losing his loyal horse Chetak in the war. There were 80,000 armies of Mughal who went head to head with 20,000 armies of Rajputs. The battle of Haldighati was fought around four years.
Later, Akbar took the safe route from Gujarat to reach Mewar. Soon, Jagmal went on to take revenge and joined Mughal emperor Akbar’s military force to help them conquer the fort. He went against his late father’s wish of his younger half brother Jagmal to become king.
But after his death, Pratap Singh took the throne as a true successor. Earlier, Maharana Udai Singh fell under the influence of his dearest queen, Rani Bhatiyani and promised her that only Jagmal would be the King of Chittor. The siege of Chittorgadh ended the bloody war and resulted in the loss of the eastern part to the Mughals.Īfter the death of Maharana Udai Singh II, Pratap Singh stood up as a King of Mewar and challenged Akbar. Maharana Udai Singh fled from Chittor to a safe place. Mughal armed forces surrounded Chittor Gadh and their region. His intention was for Pratap Singh to be his bondsman like many other Rajput leaders did in the region.
Prince Pratap Singh was only 27 years old when Emperor Akbar invaded Mewar. He made Chavand his capital and established good governance in the state. Pratap died on January 19, 1597. Pratap was burnt in a village called Bandoli near Chawand. Maharana Pratap’s name is the most honorable and proud in the history of Rajputana.A Role Of Maharana Pratap in the Haldighati Battle Seeing the life of Pratap in crisis in battle, Bidaa fought the battle with Pratap’s crown. And Pratap sent away from the battlefield. Could not get the result of the Battle of Haldighati The purpose of Akbar could not be completed. He could not take Maharana alive or dead in his possession. Pratap went to the mountains after the Battle of Haldi valley. And from the beginning, he began to fight for the troubles of the Mughals.įrom 1576 to 1585, Akbar was sending an expedition to Mewar. Armies, led by Shahbaz Khan, Abdurrahman Khankhana, were sent, but they did not get much success. After 1585 AD, Akbar could not send any campaign towards Mewar. Between 15, Pratap retained the rest of the state except Chittotor and Datalgarh. Pratap also took his army and took him to Losing. On 18 June 1576, the Mughal army of Khamanor fought a battle with Pratap, which is famous as the battle of Haldighati. Hakim Khan was leading the leadership of Pratap’s army. While the nephew himself was fighting on the Mughal army. Who later described this war in his book Manthek Ut Takkarkh. Either he should accept the submission of Akbar and live a comfortable life or maintain his independent existence and the prestige of his country’s pride. For the second option he had to carry many troubles. Nevertheless, Pratap chose another option, ie conflict. He made Kumbhalgarh his center.Īkbar wanted to subdue Mewar in any way. So, he made attempts to compromise. Between 15, he sent four delegations to the leadership of Jalal Khan, Mansingh, Bhagwandas and Todrammal, respectively.īut Maharana Pratap did not show any interest in the treaty. Hence Mewar faced the Mughal invasion. In the beginning of 1576 AD, Akbar reached Ajmer for the preparation of the Mewar campaign and he gave Mansingh the leadership of the Mewar campaign. Mansingh left the civilian Ajmer and stopped at a place named Mokle.