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Pratap Jayanti (Hindi: प्रताप जयंती), also known as Maharana Pratap Jayanti, is a festival and a public holiday in Rajasthan, marking the birth anniversary of the Indian ruler Maharana Pratap. It is usually celebrated on 9 May, [1] but some also celebrate it on 22 May. [2]
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.
Maharana Pratap had a deep love for his horse Chetak and also for an elephant whose name was Ramprasad. [7] [8] Al-Qadir Badayuni says that when Akbar attacked the Kingdom of Mewar, he wanted two things to be captured: Maharana Pratap and Ram Prasad. He says that Ramprasad was a brave and smart elephant of the Mewar army.
Maharana was born on May 9, 1540, in Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan to Maharana Udai Singh II and Maharani Jaivanta Bai Songara. His birth anniversary (Maharana Pratap Jayanti) is celebrated as full-fledged festival every year on the 3rd day of Jyestha Shukla phase.
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 ...
Maharana Amar Singh I, King of Mewar, he was the eldest son of Maharana Pratap who continued his father's struggle against the Mughals and defeated the Mughal army sent by Jahangir in the Battle of Dewar [33] [34] Ratan Singh Rathore, founder of Ratlam kingdom. [35] Vir Singh Deo, King of Orchha, he assassinated Abul Fazl on the request of ...
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 ]
The historical significance of the town is that it was the last capital of Mewar under the reign of Maharana Pratap. After the battle of Haldighati, Maharana Pratap captured this area from the Rathors and established his new capital at Chawand in 1585 CE. Maharana Pratap built Chamunda Devi temple here.