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The khanda (Sanskrit: खड्ग) is a double-edge straight sword originating from the Indian subcontinent. The Rajput warrior clans venerated the khanda as a weapon of great prestige. It is often featured in religious iconography, theatre and art depicting the ancient history of India. It is a common weapon in Indian martial arts. [1]
Maharana Pratap was born to Udai Singh II of Mewar and Jaiwanta Bai in 1540, the year in which Udai Singh ascended to the throne after defeating Vanvir Singh. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] His younger brothers were Shakti Singh , Vikram Singh and Jagmal Singh.
The story of Maharana Pratap starts with the narrator Ramanbhai who narrates the epic of Maharana Pratap and initiates the history of the Mewar kingdom. When Vallabhi (Gujarat) was attacked by the Maan Mori in a battle attempt, Rawal Mahendra-II died and his queen Pushpawati somehow escaped from that attack and went to the Nagda area (near ...
Man Singh was sent by Akbar to Maharana Pratap to make a treaty with Akbar and accept Mughal sovereignty. However Pratap refused, starting the Battle of Haldighati in 1576. [10] [11] Pratap had 3,000 horsemen, elephants and 400 Bhil archers under Rana Poonja. A small artillery unit was also with him under Hakim Khan Sur. The force was divided ...
Moti Magri ("Pearl hill") is a hill in India. It overlooks the Fateh Sagar Lake in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan.. Atop the Moti Magri or Pearl Hill is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana Pratap, which has a bronze statue of the Maharana astride his favourite horse "Chetak".
Maharana Pratap erected a small monument for his horse at the place where Chetak fell down. The cenotaph still exists at Haldighati. The cenotaph still exists at Haldighati. The Government of India commissioned the construction of Maharana Pratap National Memorial in the year 1997, and in June 2009 the monument was finally opened. [ 2 ]
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Ajabde Punwar (lit. ' Beautiful Soul '; c. 1 March 1542 – 20 January 1591), popularly known as Maharani Ajabde Punwar, was the queen of the Kingdom of Mewar.She was the chief consort, first and favourite wife of Maharana Pratap, and the mother of Amar Singh I. [2]