Maharana Pratap | |||||
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Maharana Mewari Rana | |||||
13th Rana of Mewar | |||||
Reign | 28 February 1572 – 19 January 1597[1] | ||||
Coronation | 28 February 1572 | ||||
Predecessor | Udai Singh II | ||||
Successor | Amar Singh I | ||||
Ministers | Bhamashah Jhala Man Singh | ||||
Born | 9 May 1540 Kumbhalgarh, Kingdom of Mewar[1][2] (present day: Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajsamand District, Rajasthan, India) | ||||
Died | 19 January 1597[1] Chavand, Kingdom of Mewar[1] (Present day: Chavand, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India) | (aged 56)||||
Consort | Ajabde Bai Punwar | ||||
Spouse | 10[3][4]
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Issue | 22 (including Amar Singh I and Bhagwan Das) and 5 daughters[3] | ||||
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Dynasty | Sisodias of Mewar | ||||
Father | Udai Singh II | ||||
Mother | Jaiwanta Bai Songara | ||||
Religion | Hinduism |
Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar II (1326–1971) |
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Pratap Singh I (c. 9 May 1540 – 19 January 1597), popularly known as Maharana Pratap (IPA: [məɦaːˈɾaːɳaː pɾəˈtaːp] ), was a king of Kingdom of Mewar, in north-western India in the present-day state of Rajasthan. He is notable for leading the Rajput resistance against the expansionist policy of the Mughal Emperor Akbar including the Battle of Haldighati.