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The Battle of Haldighati




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HALDIGHATI
The Battle of Haldighati took place on 18 June 1576 between Maharana Pratap and Mughal emperor Akbar's representative, Man Singh I. The Mughals were victorious but did not manage to capture Maharana Pratap as he fled away. The Mughals captured Chittorgarh.

Meanwhile, Maharana Pratap headed to Kumbalgarh near modern-day Udaipur. He made his base over there.

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PAINTING DEPICTING BATTLE OF HALDIGHATI
In this battle, Pratap's horse, Chetak died after climbing up on Man Singh's elephant where Chetak's hind leg was injured. Chetak died after running away with Maharana Pratap and crossing a stream taking Pratap to safety.











SCENE WHEN CHETAK JUMPS ON ELEPHANT



As you can see, on the top left there is a horse lying down. That is Chetak, dead. You can see the path hr took to cross the stream and lead Maharana Pratap to safety.

This war was a very bloody war.

The picture to your left was taken in the Maharana Pratap museum. Go to the 'Trip to India' blog for more.



Comments

  1. Unknown23 December 2018 at 05:58

    I have always been fascinated by the Battle of Haldighati. Maharana Pratap's forces fought with courage despite a numeric disadvantage against the Mughals. Chetak's exploits during this battle made him a legend. BTW- Your mom and I visited HG with Thatha and Ammama in 1984.

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  2. Satish Sharma2 July 2021 at 00:50

    Nice article thanks for sharing,here are some information about the best Taxi Service in Udaipur which provide city tour and full day sightseeing tour

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