480th Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap | 11 May 2020

Recently, the Prime Minister and Vice President of India paid tributes to Maharana Pratap on his 480^th birth anniversary.

Description:
- Rana Pratap Singh also known as Maharana Pratap was born on May 9^th 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan.
- He was the 13^th 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).
Battle of Haldighati:
- The Battle of Haldighati was fought in 1576 between Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar and Raja Man Singh of Amber who was the general of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
- Maharana Pratap fought a brave war, but was defeated by Mughal forces.
- It is said that Maharana Pratap’s loyal horse named Chetak, gave up his life as the Maharana was leaving the battlefield.
Reconquest:
- After 1579, the Mughal pressure relaxed over Mewar and Pratap recovered Western Mewar including Kumbhalgarh, Udaipur and Gogunda.
- During this period, he also built a new capital, Chavand, near modern Dungarpur.