Maharana Pratap(1540 – 1597)
Maharana Pratap Singh I
The indomitable Maharana of Mewar who alone refused Mughal suzerainty, fought the legendary Battle of Haldighati, and reclaimed his kingdom through years of forest exile.
What you need to know
- Born 9 May 1540 at Kumbhalgarh fort
- Became Maharana in 1572 after Udai Singh II's death
- Only major Rajput ruler to refuse submission to Akbar
- Battle of Haldighati (18 June 1576) — survived against Man Singh I's Mughal army
- Spent years living in forest exile with family, eating grass rotis
- Bhamashah donated entire fortune (25 lakh gold coins) to revive Pratap's army
- Recaptured Kumbhalgarh, Udaipur, and most of Mewar by 1582-85
- Died 19 January 1597 from hunting injuries; left a restored kingdom
Relations
Family
- Father of
- Maharana Amar Singh I
- Son of
- Maharana Udai Singh II
Rivalries
- Rival of
- Akbar
- Rival of
- Raja Man Singh I
Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Father
- Maharana Udai Singh II
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- HINDUISM
- Type
- RULER
Details
- Full Name
- Maharana Pratap Singh I
- Born
- 9 May 1540, Kumbhalgarh
- Died
- 19 January 1597, Chavand
- Reign
- 1572–1597, Mewar
- Capital in Exile
- Chavand (makeshift)
- Horse
- Chetak (blue roan Marwari horse, died at Haldighati)
- Benefactor
- Bhamashah (donated entire wealth)
- Dynasty
- Sisodia, Mewar
- Height
- Recorded as 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m) — historical accounts