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Maharana Pratap was a Hindu maharaja of the Rajput confederacy of Mewar, in the present-day state of Rajasthan. Much renowned for successfully resisting the efforts of the Mughal emperor, Akbar, to conquer his area, he is honored as a hero in Rajasthan. His father, Rana Uday Singh, is considered to be a weak ruler but Maharana Pratap in contrast is revered as a courageous and brave warrior who refused to submit to the Mughal invasion and tirelessly defended his land and people until the very end.

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Rana Uday Shankar II, of Mewar was the father of Pratap Singh (Maharana Pratap). In total he had 33 Children. Pratap Singh wad the eldest among them. Self-respect and virtuous behavior were the main qualities of Pratap Singh. Maharana Pratap was bold and brave right from his childhood, and everyone was sure that he was going to be a very valiant person as he grew up.

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Maharana Pratap fought for 12 years against Mughal emperor Akbar to save Mewar. Akbar tried many times to defeat Maharana Pratap but failed. He also tried to capture him but couldn’t. Besides, Pratap freed a large portion of land in Rajasthan from the Mughals.

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During Maharana Pratap Singh’s time, Akbar was the Mughal Ruler in Delhi. His policy was to make use of the strength of Hindu kings to bring other Hindu Kings under his control. Many Rajput kings, abandoning their glorious traditions and fighting spirit, sent their daughters to the harem of Akbar with the purpose of gaining rewards and honor. Uday Singh appointed before his death, Jagammal, the son of his youngest wife as his heir although Pratap Singh was elder to Jagammal, but he was ready to give up his rights and go away from Mewar, but the chieftains did not agree with their king’s decision. Besides, they believed Jagammal did not possess qualities like courage and self-respect which were essential in a leader and king. Hence it was collectively decided that Jagammal would have to sacrifice the throne. Maharana Pratap Singh too gave due respect to the wish of the chieftains and the people and accepted the responsibility of leading the people of Mewar.

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Akbar tried his best to bring Maharana Pratap under his clutches; but all in vain. Akbar got angry as no compromise could be arrived at with Maharana Pratap and he declared a war. Maharana Pratap recruited tribal people and people dwelling in forests in his army. These people had no experience of fighting any war; but he trained them. He appealed to all Rajput chieftains to come under one flag for Mewar's independence Maharana Pratap's army of 22,000 soldiers met 2,00,000 soldiers of Akbar at Haldighat. Maharana Pratap and his soldiers exhibited great velour in this battle although he had to retreat but Akbar's army was not successful in completely defeating Rana Pratap. Maharana Pratap and his faithful horse named 'Chetak' also became immortal in this battle. 'Chetak' was seriously injured in the battle of Haldighat but to save his master's life, it jumped over a big canal. As soon as the canal was crossed, 'Chetak' fell and died thus it saved Rana Pratap, risking its own life. The strong Maharana cried like a child over the death of his faithful horse. Later he constructed a beautiful garden at the place where Chetak had breathed its last. Then Akbar himself attacked Maharana Pratap but even after 6 months of fighting the battle, Akbar could not defeat Maharana Pratap and went back to Delhi.

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Maharana Pratap died of injuries sustained in a hunting accident. He died at Chavand, which served as his capital, on 29 January 1597, aged fifty-seven. Maharana Pratap was lying on the bed made of grass even when he was dying as his oath of freeing Chittod was not still fulfilled. At the last moment, he took his son Amar Singh's hand and handed over the responsibility of freeing Chittod to his son and died in peace. There is no comparison in history to his fight with a cruel emperor like Akbar. When almost the whole of Rajasthan was under the control of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, Maharana Pratap fought for 12 years to save Mewar. Akbar tried various means to defeat Maharana, but he remained unbeatable till the end. Besides, he also freed a large portion of land in Rajasthan from the Mughals. He underwent so much of hardship, but he preserved the name of his family and his Motherland from facing defeat. His life was so bright that the other name for freedom could have been 'Maharana Pratap'.

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The thing that I like about him the most is that he is so brave. Even when his army was outnumbered, he fought  bravely. From childhood he was brave so when his father gave the throne to his younger brother, he was given the throne. He was the one who never gave up and always tried to win the war.

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Maharana Pratap: King of Mewar

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