Maharana Pratap of Mewar is remembered even today as a heroic warrior and a symbol of valor in the world, including India. It is said that during the war Maharana Pratap used to face enemies with a tool of 208 kg. The horse was also cut into two parts with one blow of his sword. Today is January 19, the death anniversary of Maharana Pratap. However, there are different views regarding the date of birth anniversary and death anniversary of Maharana Pratap.
Two powerful emperors came face to face
Two powerful emperors had come face to face in India at one time. One emperor had to rule India and the other had to save his kingdom. We are talking about Mughal emperor Akbar and Rajput heroic warrior Maharana Pratap. The Mughal emperor Akbar and Maharana Pratap have always had a battle of kingship and self-respect. The battle of Haldighati between the two is called the second most destructive war after Mahabharata.
Maharana did not accept the orders of the Mughals
According to popular stories and media reports, the Mughal emperor Akbar sent an order to Maharana Pratap, the king of Mewar, to accept the subjugation of the Mughals. Maharana Pratap considered this decree as an injury to his and the Rajput self-respect and rejected it. After this, in 1576, armies on both sides came to Haldighati grounds near Udaipur.
Most devastating Haldighati war after Mahabharata
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Some historians say that in order to avoid war and accept subjugation, Akbar sent his emissaries to Maharana Pratap 6 times and offered to run the throne of Mewar under the Mughals but Maharana Pratap refused to accept it. It is said that Maharana Pratap was very powerful and skillful in warfare that the air of the opposition soldiers used to be tight as soon as he came in the field. In the war, he reached his favorite horse Chetak.
Maharana Pratap used to fight with the tools of 208 kg
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According to popular stories, Maharana Pratap was so powerful and powerful that he wore a 72 kg armor made of iron, brass and copper on his chest during the war. Apart from this, he used to carry 81 kg of spear. Two swords were also tied in his waist. In this way, during the war, he fought with a total weight of 208 kg. It is said that he used to cut the horse into two pieces with one of his blows.
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