Born: May 9, 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan

Father's Name: Maharana Udai Singh II

Mother's Name: Rani Jeevant Kanwar
Died: January 29, 1597 in Chavand
Maharana Pratap was born on May 9th 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan. His father was
Maharana Udai Singh II and his mother was Rani Jeevant Kanwar. Maharana Udai Singh II
ruled the kingdom of Mewar, with his capital at Chittor. Maharana Pratap was the eldest of
twenty-five sons and hence given the title of Crown Prince. He was destined to be the 54th ruler
of Mewar, in the line of the Sisodiya Rajputs. Maharana Pratap or Pratap Singh (May 9, 1540
January 19, 1597) was a Hindu Rajput ruler of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the
present day state of Rajasthan. In popular Indian culture, Pratap is considered to exemplify the
qualities like bravery and chivalry to which Rajputs aspire, especially in context of his opposition
to the Mughal emperor Akbar. The struggle between Rajput confederacy led by Pratap Singh,
and the Mughal Empire under Akbar, has often been characterised as a struggle between
Hindus and the invading hordes of Muslims, much on the same lines as the struggle between
Shivaji and Aurangzeb a little less than a century later. Maharana Pratap was a staunch patriot.
He saw Mughals as foreigners who had invaded India and that is why he refused to surrender.
His own father Udai Singh had condemned the house of Man Singh for their marriage with
unclean foreigners and Pratap Singh himself said that he would call Akbar only a 'Turk' and not
an emperor. Also Pratap Singh's dogged resistance, even when he had to wander in the jungles
of Aravallis and his persistent refusal to surrender even after being reduced to starvation while
pursuing Haldighati, do not point to a person who fought for power politics, but rather to a
person with a sacred mission. His own vow giving up all comforts of palace life till he recaptured
all his kingdom from Mughals and his lifelong observance of that vow also..
Maharana Pratap
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Maharana Pratap

Maharana Pratap, the eldest son of the founder of Udaipur Maharana Udai Singh was
born to Sonagari Queen Jayawanti on Jyestha Sudi third day of Vikram Era 1597 (i.e.
May 9, 1540) Sunday at 47 Ghati 13 Pal past sunrise. Born is Ardra Naksatra, his birth
was considered not only auspicious but the astrologers also made the prediction that
the child will bring shining glory to the name of the clan.

He was initiated into education and leasing worthy of a prince and, when adult, he
mastered the skills in the use of arms and weapons including horse riding. But owing to
mutual jealousy among the queens of Udai Singh, he was deprived of his fathers have
and affection, and was forced live in a village below the ridge of Chittorgarh. His
maternal grand father Akheraj Sonagar (pali) had died in the battle of Sumel Girari in
1600 Vikram Era. Thus, neither he received the from his father nor did he get maternal
grand fathers care for long.

First Marriage of Pratap and Founding of Udaipur
At around age of 17 years Pratap was married to Ajabade, the daughter of Rao Ram
Rakh Panwar. Amar Singh was born to her in the month of Chaitra Sudi 7, Thursday of
Vikram Era 1613 (i.e. 16 March, 1559). At this time Maharana Udai Singh had gone to
Ekaling Ji for Darshana (holy Vision of the lord) and from there he moved towards
village Ahar in the cause of hunting. After consultations and discussions with his
chieftains and advisers he started construction of a palace and establishment of a city
towards the north of present day Udaipur the ruins of which exist to-day, known as Moti
Mahal

Hero of the Age Maharana Pratap
The Third Saka (Supreme Sacrifice) of Chittor and Pratap
When emperor Akabar evivaded Chittor in 1967, Maharana Udai Singh abandoned
Chittorgarh following the advice of his chief cans and Generals. Though Pratap desired
to stay back and protect the fort but the chief fans and Generals did not agree to expose
the future king of Mewar to the...