Is it a lie that Maharana Pratap has lost the Battle of Haldighati?

 The battle of Haldighati happened on 17th June 1576 in Haldighati, Rajasthan. Maharana Pratap’s army was of 15,000 soldiers and Akbar’s army had 80,000 soldiers. The army in cheif of Maharana Pratap was Hakim Khan Sur of Kabul and Akbar’s army in chief was Raja Man Singh of Jaipur. Man Singh, Jagmal Singh, Shakti Singh betrayed Maharana Pratap by joining Mughal forces. The battle started and Pratap was smashing the Mughals and his sword beheaded many. Raja Man Singh somehow gathered the Mughals and continued fighting. Maharana Pratap was fighting on his horse, Chetak with an artificial elephant trunk attached. Maharana then went ahead to kill Man Singh on his elephant. But he was blocked by a soldier called Behlol Khan who was Akbar’s strongest soldier. Maharana Pratap gave him such a blow by his sword that he sliced him in two pieces by his sword.

The Mughals were absolutely shocked seeing this and Maharana went to kill Man Singh. His horse, Chetak put his legs on Man Singh’s elephant and Pratap went to strike his blow by his spear. However, his spear accidentally hit his driver and Man Singh went down causing him to get narrowly saved.

However in all this, his horse’s Chetak leg got cut by a sword. Guessing the situation, Pratap gave his crown to his lookalike, Jhala Man Singh and had to retrieve from the battlefield. Jhala Man Singh eventually got targeted and became a martyr. Meanwhile Chetak ran for 5km on three legs and jumped 26 feet causing him to die.

This made Maharana Pratap extremely devastated as he loved Chetak more than his son. After the battle, Maharana Pratap went to Aravali forests and vowed that until Mewar is freed from Mughals, he will live in forests. He made new strategies such as Dwikantak Neeti, Guerilla Warfare and made an army of 50,000 soldiers. The day came when he took his revenge in the battle of Dewair and smashed the Mughals. He won that war and took his revenge of Haldighati.

Infact, Akbar never came in front of Maharana Pratap and was so scared of him. Akbar had told his soldiers that they shouldn’t take him name of Pratap in night because he will haunt Akbar in dreams. The conclusion is that no one won the battle of Haldighati as Mughals failed to take Maharana alive or dead.

Maharana Pratap died in 1597, 19 January due to an accident and even Akbar cried on his death. Maharana Pratap was always superior to coward Akbar.

Akbar never won, Rana never lost.

What are the least known and interesting facts about Maharana Pratap that can inspire us?

 Intresting Facts about Maharana Pratap Singh Sisodia:-

1. He was eldest son of Maharana Udai Singh II and Grandson of Rana Sanga.
2. Rana Pratap was also called as Keeka by the Tribal bhil community as he grew up with them also.
3. He was born in the fort of Kumbhalgarh which has second largest wall in the world.
4. His father Maharana Udai Singh in his last hours had proclaimed his younger step brother Jagmal singh as his successor under the influence of his favourite queen Bhatiyani. But nobles of mewar turned the tables and dethroned jagmal and Coronated Pratap as Maharana of mewar.
5. He was 28 years old when seige of chittor happened and fort fell.
6. Maharana Pratap's Coronation Happened twice first in gogunda and then another in Udaipur Also.
7. Maharana Pratap took the famous oath of Forsaking all personal luxurious till he frees all parts of Mewar from Mughal control.
8. Maharana Pratap Didnt actually Lose Haldighati battle. He managed to stalemate it and Mughal army was forced to back off. Maharana had already destoyed the farms and all food supplies to region and maan singh had to ultimately withdraw and he was banished from court by Akbar for failure.
9. In Battle of Diwer in 1582 Maharana Pratap and His army routed all Mughal outposts in mewar and decimated mughals.
10. Maharana Pratap Sliced down Mughal general bahlol khan with his horse into two pieces with single blow of his Sword in battle of Haldighati.
11. Maharana Pratap spent many days in even Jungle and Aravali mountains and battled mughal army.
12. Maharana prataps one of the commander named as Jhala Bida was his look alike. When maharana was injured in Haldighati, Jhala Bida took his royal insignia and helmet and wore it and sent maharana to safety.
13. Maharana Pratap continued his fight and struggle and never bowed down to Mughals.
14. He recovered whole mewar except Fort of chittor.
15. Once Kunwar Amar Singh eldest son of Maharana Pratap attacked Mughal camp of Akbar's step son Abdul Rahim khanekhana and captured it which included the ladies. Maharana rebuked his son and ordered him to escort back ladies safely. This incident said to have made a major impact on khane khana and he is said to have refused to carry out campaign against Maharana further.
16. Maharana Pratap Constructed a new capital City of Chavand post Haldighati battle which had lot of arts influence.
17. Atlast Akbar gave up hope on conquering Mewar due to Maharana constant fight.

Jai Eklingji Jai Maharana Jai Mewar.

Note:- Answer is based on multiple sources from Rajasthan .

What are interesting facts about Rajput King Maharana Pratap which are known to less people?

 During the Battle of Haldightai where Maharana Pratap’s outnumbered army was clashing with Jihadis and their collaborators, we all know that Maharanaji dashed across the battlefield and attacked the elephant of traitor Man Singh.

His spear tore the mahout and went straight through to Man Singh who ducked and his shoulder was injured. In fear Man Singh laid down pretending to be dead. Maharanaji thought the coward was dead but he was surrounded by jihadi forces.

Chetak was injured and Maharana himself was bleeding after 4 hours fighting. But he cut down jihadis one after another. A jihadi Behlol Khan thought that he could kill injured Maharana and present his head to Jalaludin Muhammed.

He charged but within a minute, Maharana Pratap strikes such a blow that his sword neatly cut both the jihadi and his horse in two pieces.

Jalaludin’s mercenaries were stricken with fear looking at the raw power and aggression of Maharanaji and Hindu forces were filled with new motivation.