Learn about the fight that was won despite losing an army on the anniversary of Maharana Pratap’s demise.
In Kumbhalgarh, Mewar, Maharana Pratap was born on May 9th, 1540. He was the oldest child of Maharani Jayavanta Bai and Uday Singh II.
There are numerous tales of Rajput courage in India, but none can compare to that of Maharana Pratap Punyatithi. He accorded special status to both Rajasthan and India’s national treasure. Maharana Pratap, the king of Mewar, never submitted to servitude and demonstrated his status as a true Maharana by stealing iron from an army that was many times stronger than Akbar’s. After several failed efforts, Akbar was forced to abandon his plan to capture them. Maharana Pratap left his Mewar in a fairly safe state when he passed away on January 19, 1597.
In Kumbhalgarh, Mewar, Maharana Pratap was born on May 9th, 1540. He was the oldest child of Maharani Jayavanta Bai and Uday Singh II. He was Mahavira, and he had military strategy skills. He shielded Mewar from numerous Mughal assaults, never sacrificed his pride, and never gave up despite the odds.
Haldi Ghati Battle
Events from his campaign, most notably the Battle of Haldi Ghati on June 8, 1576, where Maharana Pratap’s army of around 3,000 cavalry and 400 Bhil archers destroyed about 5,000 troops under the command of the Raja and Amerna Man Singh’s army of 10,000 men, attest to his bravery.
Equal combat in unfair conflict
Maharana Pratap Pratap was hurt during this three-hour-long combat, but he persisted in fighting the Mughals. He fled to the hills with some allies in order to assemble his army and be ready to launch another attack, but by that time Mewar’s casualties had reached 1,600 while the Mughal army had suffered losses of 3500–7800 troops in addition to 350 wounded.
Maharana Pratap was forced to seek refuge in the jungle and make an effort to regain his strength after his army was decimated in this fight. The Maharana refused to submit to Akbar’s immense power, preferring instead to starve to death in the forests. After then, Pratap turned to guerrilla methods as he recovered his lost strength. This tactic was utterly effective, and despite millions of tries, Akbar’s army never managed to capture them.