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Maharana Pratap Full Biography-

Rana Pratap Singh- (born on May 9 , 1540  at Mewar in India—died on  January 29, 1597, Mewar), Hindu maharaja (1572–97) of the Rajput confederacy of Mewar, now in northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. He successfully resisted efforts of the Mughal emperor Akbar to conquer his area and is honoured as a hero in Rajasthan.

• Born: May 9, 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan
• Father Name: Maharana Udai Singh II
• Mother Name: Rani Jeevant Kanwar
• Died: January 29, 1597 in Chavand

Some facts about Maharana Pratap-

Also know as	Pratap Singh
Region	1568-1597
Born	9 May 1540
Birthplace	Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Died	19 January 1597 (aged 56)
Predecessor	Udai Singh II
Successor	Amar Singh I
Consort	Maharani Ajbade Punwar
Son	Amar Singh
Royal House	Sisodia
Father	Udai Singh II
Mother	Maharani Jaivantabai
Religion	Hinduism
Accession	Pratap was not the first choice of his father to succeed him. Rana Udai Singh wanted Jagmal, his another son, to be the King after him.
Battle of Haldighati	On 21 June 1576 the Mughal forces and Pratap’s army fought at Haldighati, Gogunda (presently in Rajasthan). His army was outnumbered and thus had to flee.
Pratap’s Escape	Legend says that one of Pratap’s lieutenants disguised as Pratap, wearing his clothes, fought in his place in the battle, thus enabling his escape.
Guerrilla warfare	Being in the hills of the Aravallis during his exile, Pratap attempted several raids using the technique of guerrilla warfare.
Assistance from Bhamashah	Bhamashah, his general, was a great assisstance to Pratap as he offered his loot at Malwa to Pratap so that he could continue his fight against the Mughals.
Battle of Dewar	The Battle of Dewar was fought between the army of Mewar and Pratap. Pratap won and claimed back many Mewar territories but failed to get control over Chittor.
Children	17 sons, 5 daughters
Final days	Maharana Pratap died on 19 January 1597 at Chavand.

The son and successor of the weak Rana Udai Singh, Rana Pratap sought to avenge the 1567 pillage of his capital, Chitor, and subsequent raids by Akbar; this was in notable contrast to his fellow Hindu princes, who had submitted to the Mughals. Rana Pratap reorganized the government, improved the forts, and directed his subjects to take refuge in the mountain country when attacked by Mughals. After insulting one of Akbar’s emissaries and refusing an alliance, he was defeated in June 1576 by Mughal forces at Haldighat and fled to the hills. Despite the loss of many of his strongholds, he continued to harass the Mughals and urged noncooperation and passive resistance to Akbar’s tax collectors. In the meantime, Mewar declined to a wasteland.

In 1584 Rana Pratap again rebuffed emissaries of Akbar, who was preoccupied in the Punjab. Accordingly, Rana Pratap was able to recover most of his strongholds and died a hero to his people. He was succeeded by his son Amar Singh, who submitted in 1614 to Emperor Jahāngīr, son of Akbar.

Here are some lesser-known facts about the Maharana Pratap-

1. Pratap’s father was Rana Udai Singh, who founded the city of Udaipur.

2. He is believed to have been of a grand stature. Standing tall at 7 feet 5 inches, Pratap weighed around 110 kgs!

3. While the neighbouring Hindu kingdoms had surrendered to the Mughal superpower led by Akbar, Maharana Pratap kept resisting.

4. It was his dream to avenge the annexation of Chittor. He made a pledge to eat in a leaf plate and sleep on a bed of straws till he freed Chittor.

5. Maharana Pratap fought against Akbar’s army in the famous war of Haldighati in 1576 and faced defeat. Thereafter, he fled to the hills. Mewar was left at the hands of eventual decline.

6. By 1584, Pratap had managed to win back most of his strongholds as Akbar was preoccupied in Punjab during that time.

7. Despite having defeated Pratap on the battlefield, Akbar could not get hold of the Rajput king till his last breath.

8. Maharana Pratap died of an injury received while tightening the string of a bow for hunting in the year 1597.