Finally the numerical superiority of the Mughal army was too much and the battle ended in a stalemate.
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Man Singh ducked, and the elephant driver was killed. His horse Chetak put its front feet on the trunk of the elephant that Man Singh was riding and Maharana threw his lance. He cut his way to the elephant of Man Singh. Maharana Pratap decided to kill Man Singh. During the first attack Maharana Pratap's army routed the Mughals and Mughals ran for there life. Pathans are the only faction of Muslims that Rajputs do not mind befriending because a Pathan would rather give his life then his word. One of Maharana's generals was Hakim Khan Sur, who was from the line of Sher Shah Suri, a pathan. Maharana had about 8 thousand men and some Bhil warriors. Akbar's general was Man Singh Kacchwaha of Amber, leading an army of 40 thousand men. (People should note that when Hindu Kings fought with each other unarmed civilians were never killed in the loosing king's territory).įinally Akbar attacked Maharana Pratap at Haldighati on 18th June, 1576 A.D. Some scholars argue that there was some possibility that Maharana could have become friends with Akbar but in the siege of Chittor when Akbar killed 30,000 civilian, unarmed residents of Chittor, because they refused to convert to Islam, left a lasting impression on Maharana's mind and he decided he cannot bow to such an unjust and cruel human being as Akbar was. Pratap maintained that he had no intention to fight with Akbar but he could not bow down to Akbar and accept him as the ruler. Akbar first tried diplomacy to win over Maharana Pratap but nothing worked. Maharana Pratap never accepted Akbar as ruler of India, and fought Akbar all his life. This rule was followed by his loyal band of Rajputs, which included Rathores, Chauhans, Sesodias, Parihaars, Tomars, Kacchwaha and Jhalas. Maharana Pratap, the Sesodia ruler of Mewar, passed a law that none of his followers will intermarry with Rajputs who have given their daughters to Muslims.
So there remained just the house of Mewar the sole bearer of Rajput pride in the face of immense opposition from Mughals as well as other rajputs who had sold there souls essentially to Mughals by giving there daughters.
Udai Palace at Udaipur (city founded by Maharana Udai Singh).
He felt so ashamed that he moved his residence to Banaras and made sure that Hindus in the holy city had no problems at the hands of Muslims. Surjan was very saddened by this friendship with Akbar and the fact that he could not help Maharana Pratap against Akbar. Surjan some how agreed but one of his conditions of friendship was that no daughter of Hadas would ever be asked to marry Mughals and Akbar agreed. Finally Kunwar Man Singh of Amber and Akbar went and met Surjan Hada to convince him that he should become friends with Akbar. The Sisodiyas of Mewar and Hadas of Ranthambore.
This was the darkest period in the history of Rajputs. Soon other Rajput kingdoms in Rajasthan also gave their daughters to Akbar. King of Amber agreed and Maan Kunwar became Akbar's queen and the mother of Prince Salim, who later became the Mughal emperor Jahangir. He decided to pursue diplomacy and was able to convince the Kacchwaha Rajput rulers of Amber (modern day Jaipur) about a matrimonial alliance. Humayun's son Akbar was born in the palace of a Hindu king, at Amarkot, who had given Humayun shelter when he was being pursued by Sher Shah.Īkbar realized that he could never subdue Rajputs and become sole ruler of India. Maharana Pratap was the eldest son of Maharana Udai Singh.
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