The great rajput king of Mewar

Maharana Pratap-the great king of Mewar

Maharana Pratap 

He was one of the great rajput king of India. He fought varios times with Mughals for his motherland Mewar. He was also known as Bharat ka veer putra or the first freedom fighter. When he go in war he carry double sword and offer one sword to his enemy if he was unarmed.The Mughal king Akbar honoured him as the hero of Rajasthan.

Background history,early life and career of Maharana Pratap

Born: May 9,1540 in Kumbhalgarh,Rajasthan

Father name: Maharana Udai Singh II

Mother name: Rani Jeevant Kanwar

Died: January 29,1597 in chavand

Maharana Pratap was born on 9 may in 1540 at Kumbhalgarh in Rajasthan, his father name was Maharana Udai Singh II and the mother name was Jeevant kanwar. Maharana Pratap father ruled over the kingdom Mewar and their capital was Chittor.

Maharana Pratap was the eldest son in 25 sons and so his father made him the crown prince.He was the 54th ruler of Mewar ,in his Sisodiya rajputs.

In 1597 Maharana pratap was 27 and Chittor was surround by the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar.

His father decided to leave Chittor and go to Gogunda, rather than capitulate to Mughals. Maharana Pratap does not wanted to leave he wanted to fight with Mughals and this create a history for all time to come.

In Gogunda his father set up a government of Mewar. In 1572 his father passed away and leave the way for crown prince Pratap Singh to become next ruler. In previous years, Maharana Udai Singh II (his father) had fallen in influence of his favorite queen, Rani Bhatiyani, and had willed that her son Jagmal should ascend the throne. As the late Maharna's body was being taken to the cremation grounds,Pratap Singh(the crown prince) decided to accompany his father body.

This was the departure Maharana but instead for ready of ascend throne,that line of succession remained unbroken. In deferance of his father he want his brother became next ruler, and it was not good for Mewar,his ministers wanted to Pratap Singh became the ruler. Unlike Bharat and Jagmal did not want to leave throne. He take swore to take revenge.

In 1572 Maharana Pratap became ruler of Mewar and not came back his home since 1567, his fort had backoned him. He was sad and in pain because his father not able the Chittor again and it troubled him deeply.But he was not one problem at this time. Akbar had a control over Chittor but not the Kingdom Mewar .As the  persons swore by their ruler, Akbar cannot realize his ambition of being the ruler of Hindustan. He sent several ministers to Mewar to Maharana pratap to sign a peace treaty.

In year 1573, Akbar sent six diplomatic missions to Mewar to get agree by Maharana Pratap to agree but he did not agree any proposals. Akbar last mission was done under Raja Man Singh (Akbar brother in-law).Mahrana was angry on it because a rajput king support him and declined her offer and Akbar understand that Maharana  does not support him and he would have use his troops to Mewar. 

With failure of his efforts,in 1573 Akbar blocked Mewar with traditional allies and covered all district of Chittor and tried that people not help his ruler,Akbar appoint the Kunwar Sagar Singh(mahrana brother) to  rule the territory. However  Sagar regret his own treachery,soon returned from Chittor and comitted suicide with knife in Mughal court. Maharana another brother join Akbar army,is said that he was temporarily with them and warned about Akbar actions.

In preparation for war with Mughals ,Mahrana designed his administration. He changed his capital to Kulabhgarh , where he was born. He comand his subjects to leave for Aravali mountains and does not leave anything for enemy- the war would be fought at mountains of Terrain which was used by Mewar army not by Mughals army. For respect of their king they leaved the mountains.

The bhils of a Aravali mountains completly with Maharna and raided Mughal trade carvanas going Delhi to Surat with Mewar army.

a section of a Haldighati pass, a last and only way to get in a Udaipur from the North. Pratap himself take several penances,not because of his finances forced to do,but because he decided to remember himself to all his subjects, why thwy taking this pain- to gain their freedom back, their right was exist as they wished. He eat in leaf plates and slept on floor and not do shave and live in huts made of mud and bamboo.

The battle of Haldighati and how they fought

In 1576, the Haldighati war take place and it was fought with 20000 rajputs against 80000 Mughals and commanded by Raja Man Singh, this war was very fierce with indecisive,to Akbar army's astonishment. Maharana army not defeated but surrounded by Akbar army.It is said that his brother Shakti singh saved Rana's life.Another casualty of that war that Maharna famous loyal horse Chetak, who give his life trying to save his master.

After this war Akbar tried to capture Mewar several times but fail each time. Mahrana himself trying to take Chittor back.However after various attacks on Mughals made his army weaker and does not have money to do more attacks.It is said that one minister named Bhama Shah offered his full wealth to support his army, it is of 25000 for 12 years. It is said before this gift Maharana launched various subjects through which Akbar start losing his fighting spirit.

There was an incident which give him a extreme pain,that was a children meal made up of grass and stolen by dog.It give a cut Mahrana heart deeply,He started to doubts about the resolute refusal to submit to the Mughals, Perhaps in a moment of self doubt-something each and the every human being go through-Mahrana wrote to the Akbar for demand the mitigation of his hardship.

 After this, Akbar command public rejoicing and short letter to a literate Rajput, prince Prithiraj the brother of Rai Singh, ruler of Bikaner, state established some 80 years ago by Rathore of Marwar. He had compelled by Akbar because his kingdom under the Mughal. A Prithiraj was a great poet and warrior and a long time admire of great Maharana Pratap Singh. He was astonished and grieved by Maharana's decision and told Akbar that not was the forgery of some foe to defame the Mewar king. 'I know him well,' He said, ' and he would never submit your terms.' He requested and take permission of Akbar to send letter to Pratap, ostensibly to as certain the fact of his submission but really with a view to prevent it. He made the couplets that made famous in the annals of patriotism.

The hopes of Hindu rest on the Hindu, yet the Maharana forsakes them. But Maharana, all placed at same level of Akbar, for our chiefs have lost their valour our females their owner. Akbar is the broker of our race in market; he has purchased all but the son of Udai, 'he is beyond his price' that true Rajput would part his owner for nine days 'yet how many batred it away? will Chittor come to his market? through Patta has squandered away wealth, yet he has saved his treasure Despair has driven man to the market, to witness their dishonor: such Infany the successor of Hamir alone has preserved. 

The world asked from where does the concealed aid of Maharana emanate? 

None but the soul of manliness and sword. The broker of market and of man(Akbar) will one day surpassed he can't live forever. Then Maharana race will come, for the sealed of the Rajput to saw in the desolate lands, to him all look for it savage, that the purity may again become growing. 

The famous letter of Mahrana reverse the decision and not submit to the Mughals, as was his initial but the reluctant intention.

After 1587 Akbar take aggressive action against Mahrana and take battles in the Punjab, in the northern India.At last 10 years of life, Pratap ruled peace on Mewar and Kumbalgarh, Udaipur, but not on a Chittor.

Bhagwat Singh Mewar: 'Maharana (was a the light and life of Hindu community.There was the time he and family ate a bread of grass.'He became the patron of Arts.During the time of Padmavat charitaand the poems of DusraAhada were written. Forts  at the Ubheswar, Kamal Nath and the Chavad bear testinomy to love his architecture. These walls were madein the dense forest with the - military style architecture.But Maharana's broken spirit overcharged him in at twilight of his years.At his last moments were the appropriate commentary on Mahrana life, when Maharana swore his successor, crown to Amar Singh to fought against country's independence. He never aaable to take Chittor back,but he never give up to win back.

In the January 1597, Mahrana Pratap Singh I  the greatest hero of Mewar, was seriosly injured in the accident. He left his body in the Chevad, at the age of 56, in January 29' 1597. He died fighting for his nation and people and the most important for his honor.