New Delhi, June 16: An epitome of courage, bravery, and strength, Maharana Pratap is truly called as ‘Bharat ka Veer Putra’. Inspiring millions, the bravery and courage of the great Maharana Pratap are still talked about in the 21st century. As the nation recalls the great example of strength and self-respect, Maharana Pratap still leads the Indian history for his valor and daring nature.
The Rajput king of Mewar, Maharana Pratap Singh is known as a great warrior and the people of Rajasthan and other states worship him for his excellent dare and commitment towards mother earth. The legendary born to Udai Singh II and Jaiwanta Bai on May 9, 1540. He was the only Rajput king who did not accept submission of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Today marks the 478th birth anniversary of the Rajput warrior, who belonged to Sisodiya clan of Rajputs. The legendary king used to carry two swords, a 25 kg weight sword was used by Rana Pratap. Rana Pratap use to carry two swords with him always. Before any fight he used to offer one sword to his opponent if he is not armed. The 2nd sword was to intimidate the enemy. Rana Pratap was known for his ability to be a weightlifter. And fighting with 2×25 Kg swords was a piece of cake for him. His height was around 7.5 feet and had a broad look.
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Speaking about the memorable incidents of Maharana Pratap, his horse ‘Chetak’ cannot be sidelined. Stories of the warrior and his horse encompass some of the very famous and memorable memories. Some awesome characteristics of this horse account for it unique merits as a valorous fighter as well as a faithful and loyal servant to its master.
As a horse, Chetak was aggressive, arrogant and difficult to control. It could be controlled only by Pratap to whom it demonstrated the highest degree of loyalty and submissiveness. Most ballads sung in praise of Pratap and Chetak describe their personalities as equivocal as they shared a number of qualities in common between them.
He is known for his bravery and courage during the Akbar reign and is still worshipped by many royal families in Rajasthan. Popularly known for his battle of Haldighat against the Mughal Empire, Maharana Pratap fought displaying the Rajput valor and pride to never give up. When Mewar lost the fertile eastern belt to the Mughals, Akbar has sent envoys imploring MahaRana to become a vassal like any other Rajput leaders in the region but Rana refused to bent knees in front of Akbar and war become predictable.
Inspiring as ever, the country bows down to pay tribute and respect to the great warrior king Maharana Pratap. Rightly standing by the words that state “courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it, the brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear”, the Rajput warrior king has set an inspiring and generous example before the people.