HELLO EVERYONE! TODAY I HAVE COME UP WITH A INTRESTING PPT ON MAHARANA PRATAP.HE WAS A GREAT LEADER WHO FOUGHT AGAINST THE MUGHAL RULER AKBAR.VERY NICELY IT IS DESCRIBED ABOUT THE BATTLE OF HALDIGHATI.

1. MAHARANA
PRATAP
MADE BY SHRUTI BANSAL

2. INTRODUCTION
• Pratap Singh I, popularly known
as Maharana Pratap (c. 9 May 1540 – 19
January 1597), was a Hindu Rajput king
of Mewar from the Sisodia dynasty. He
fought several major battles
against Akbar including the Battle of
Haldighati in 1576 to resist the expansionist
policy of the Mughal empire. Pratap became
a folk hero for his military resistance
through guerrilla warfare which proved
inspirational for later rebels
against Mughals including Malik Ambar and
Shivaji.

3. Childhood and
Early Life
Maharana Pratap was born on May 9, 1540, in Kumbhalgarh
Fort to Jaiwanta Bai and Udai Singh II. He had three younger
brothers and two stepsisters. His father, Udai Singh II, was
the king of Mewar and his capital was Chittor.
In 1567, the Mughal forces surrounded Mewar’s capital,
Chittor. Instead of fighting with the Mughal forces, Udai Singh
left the capital and shifted his family to Gogunda.
In 1572, after the demise of Udai Singh, Rani Dheer Bai
insisted that Uday Singh’s eldest son, Jagmal, should be
crowned as the king, but the senior courtiers felt that Pratap
was a better choice to handle the prevailing situation. This is
how Pratap succeeded his father to the throne.

4. Accession & Reign
• When Pratap succeeded his father to the throne, his
brother Jagmal Singh, who was nominatedas the
Crown Prince by Udai Singh swore revenge and
joined the Mughalarmy. The Mughalking Akbar
rewarded him with the town of Jahazpur for the help
he rendered.
• When the Rajputs left Chittor, Mughalstook control
of the place, but their attemptsto annexthe
kingdom of Mewarremained unsuccessful.
• Six diplomaticmissions were sent by Akbarin 1573
but were turned down by Maharana Pratap.The last
of these missions was lead by Akbar’s brother-in-law
Raja Man Singh. When the efforts of signing a peace
treaty failed,Akbar made up his mind to face the
mighty Mughalarmy.

5. The Battle of Haldighati
On June 18, 1576, the Rajput army stood face-to-face with the Mughal army (under the command of Asaf Khan
I and Man Singh) at Haldighati. According to historians, it was one of the fiercest battles ever fought, with the
Mughal forces outnumbering the Rajput army.
The battle lasted for four hours and resulted in huge loss of lives on the Mewar side (approximately 1600
soldiers), while the Mughals lost only 150 soldiers and 350 wounded. Maharana Pratap was badly
wounded but escaped to the nearby hills. Though Mughals were able to claim several parts of Mewar,
including Gogunda and the nearby areas except some regions of Aravellis, but they were unable to oust
Maharana Pratap who continued to harass the Mughals through guerrilla tactics.
The moment Akbar’s focus shifted to other places, Pratap along with his army who came out of the hiding
and successfully regained the control of western regions of his province.

6. Resurgence
• In 1582, the Mughal post at Dewair was
attacked and occupied by Maharana
Pratap. Akbar moved to Lahore in 1585
and stayed there to keep an eye on the
situation in the north-west for next
twelve years. During this period no
Mughal expedition was sent to Mewar.
Pratap took advantage of this situation
and regained control over western
Mewar, including Gogunda, Kumbhalgarh
and Udaipur. He built a new capital at
Chavand, near Dungarpur.

7. DEATH AND LEGACY
• The great warrior left for the heavenly abode on 29th January,
1597,at the age of 56, as a result of injuries sustained during
his incessant struggle againstthe Mughal Empire. His eldest
son, Amar Singh I, succeeded him to the throne of Mewar.
• MaharanaPratapis often considered to be ‘India’sfirst
freedom fighter,’ as he did not surrender to the Mughal armies
led by Akbar.
• A historic site dedicated to MaharanaPratap,MaharanaPratap
Memorial, is situated at the top of Moti Magri, Pearl Hill in
Udaipur.It was built by MaharanaBhagwatSingh Mewar and
showcases a life-sized bronze statue of the gallant warrior
riding his horse ‘Chetak.’

8. InterestingFactsabout Maharana Pratap
• MaharanaPratapwas seven feet and five inches tall and weighed 110 kgs.
• He had eleven wives, five daughters and seventeen sons.
• MaharanaPratapand his family had to live in the forest for a long time and they survived on
chapattismade of grass. One day a wild cat snatched a grass roti from the hands of
Maharana’sdaughter, it was then he decided to surrender before Akbar.
• MaharanaPratapwas very efficient in using guerrilla warfare tactics.
• He had a very faithful horse named Chetak, who was also Maharana’sfavourite.Chetak
became immortal in an effort to save Rana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati.
• Rana Pratap spent a major part of his life, especiallyhis childhoodin the forest of Aravallis
• Besides Chetak, there was another animalthat was very dear to Maharana– an elephant
named Ramprasad. Ramprasad killedand injureda number of horses, elephantsand soldiers
during the Battle of Haldighati.Raja Mansingh is said to have deployedseven elephantsto
capture Ramprasad.

9. HE WAS LIKE A
GREAT GOD WHO
CAME ON EARTH.