

“ And now as the Badshah learns of your passingīehold all, see how he has fallen into deep silence…Īccording to Rajasthani sources, Akbar generously rewarded the poet at the end of his recitation. As the news of Pratap’s death sank in, the assembled crowd in the durbar hall noticed the effect this had on Akbar, which Dursa described as he continued his recitation: Silence fell in the Mughal durbar as Dursa began his recitation, eulogising Pratap for his refusal to bend before Akbar. Dursa now stood up to recite a poem on Maharana Pratap of Mewar, composed spontaneously at that moment, and famous to this day in the literature and folklore of Mewar.

Among those in attendance at the emperor’s durbar was a famous poet, Dursa Adha of Marwar, renowned for his verses eulogising great Rajput warriors and rulers. Mughal Emperor Akbar was in the Hall of Audience at his court in Lahore, when news reached him that the man he had battled for over twenty years and failed to subdue was dead. It was a cold winter morning in early 1597. Indeed, he even felt a strong emotional connection with him. And yet over the years, Akbar developed respect and admiration for Pratap. They fought each other relentlessly for years, with Maharana Pratap refusing to submit to Akbar. The enmity between Maharana Pratap and Akbar is legendary. Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior, by Rima Hooja To win over the Rajputs, Akbar and later Mughal rulers made marriage alliances with Rajput kingdoms and gave their rulers titles and high positions at the Mughal court. The battle-hardened armies of the Rajput kingdoms, famed for their bravery and fighting skills, could then be harnessed in service of the Mughal empire. The Mughal emperor needed the Rajputs on his side and under his control, in order to consolidate and stabilise his empire. A few months earlier, the road signs of Akbar Road in the capital were blacked out, and painted over with a new name: Maharana Pratap Marg.īut in reality, the rivalry and conflict between Rajputs and Mughals, between Maharana Pratap and Emperor Akbar was not as tempestuous and bitter as it is made out to be today.

Loud applause and chants of Bharat Mata Ki Jai greeted his pronouncement. Just recently, Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, declared in a speech at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) gathering that Akbar was not great, only Maharana Pratap was that the Maharana refused to bow to Akbar because he a was Turk who could not be trusted. Let me tell you that his own son gave Daga and handed over to Mewar Akbar after the death of Maharana Pratap.The battle between Maharana Pratap and Emperor Akbar, between Rajput and Mughal, seems to continue to this day. Amar Singh, born of Maharani Ajbde, became his successor.Ĩ. Called Maharana Pratap had 17 sons and 5 daughters. But this martyrdom brought him great prominence.ħ. Tell you that in the Battle of Haldighati, his loyal horse, Chetak, was killed by serious injury. They did not accept the secret of any ' foreigner '.Ħ. He says that Maharana Pratap, who fought till the last breath to save Mewar, rejected 6 times Akbar's offer to reign in Mewar as king. You should tell you now that there was only one Muslim Sardar who was fighting for Maharana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati-Hakim Khan Suri.ĥ. When the Mughal army was lying behind them during the war, the Chetak crossed several feet of the drain to Maharana Pratap on his back, even today, in the Turmeric Valley of Chittor.Ĥ. Like Maharana Pratap, his horse Chetak was also brave enough.ģ. With this, Maharana Pratap's dearest horse was Chetak. Maharana Pratap was called as Kika in childhood. They are said to have had all these marriages for political reasons.Īlso read Everyone went crazy on this song of Lord Shiva, so far have seen 7 crore timesĢ. Maharana Pratap had a total of 11 marriages in her life. Maharana Pratap, the great warrior who has been chucks to the Mughals, is known from his time to date.
