Maharana Pratap Jayanti 2022

Context

The birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap is observed on 9 May 2022.

About Maharana Pratap

• Rana Pratap Singh also known as Maharana Pratap was born on May 9th 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan.
• He was the 13th King of Mewar and was the eldest son of Udai Singh II.
• Maharana Udai Singh II ruled the kingdom of Mewar, with his capital at Chittor.
• Udai Singh II was also a founder of the city of Udaipur(Rajasthan).
• Maharana Pratap was a very popular Hindi Rajput King of Mewar. He was famous for his courage and valour.
• Maharana Pratap is a leading figure in the history of India.
• He is remembered as a prominent figure in folk and contemporary Rajasthani culture and he is celebrated as the warrior in the state. 
• His contribution to the history of Rajasthan is huge. 
• During his death period, Pratap told his son Amar Singh I, to never submit to the Mughals and win Chittoor back. 
• He died on 19 January 1597, at the age of 56, Maharana Pratap died due to an injury sustained in a hunting accident at Chavand. 
• In 2007 the statue of Maharana Pratap was unveiled by former President Pratibha Patil in the parliament of India.

About Battles lead by Maharana Pratap

• After the battle of Chittorgarh from 1567 to 1568, there was a huge loss of the fertile eastern belt of Mewar to the Mughals. 
• The Aravalli range Kingdom was still under the control of Maharana Pratap. 
• Mughal emperor Akbar wanted stable roots in Gujarat through Mewar, during this time Pratap Singh was the king of Mewar, so, Akbar approached him by sending several envoys which included Raja Man Singh of Ajmer. 
• The proposal was declined by Maharana Pratap which resulted in a war. 
• The battle of Haldighat was fought between Maharana Pratap and Mughal forces led by Man Singh of Ajmer on 18th July 1576.
• The war resulted in the victory of the Mughals but they failed to capture Pratap Singh. 
• The battle was fought near the mountain pass at Haldighati, Gogunda which is the Rajsamand in Rajasthan in the modern-day. 
• The Mughals kept attacking Mewar in 1582 1584 and 1585 Akbar moved to Lahore and remained there for 12 years. 
• During this time Maharana Pratap recovered most of the Mewar by defeating the Mughal forces and he also built a new capital Chavand.