Maharana Pratap
Pratap Singh was a Hindu Rajput king of Mewar, Rajasthan. He had 11 wives and 17 children in total. His capital was at Udaipur.
| Pratap Singh I | |||||
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| Maharana of Mewar | |||||
 Raja Ravi Verma draws Maharana Pratap picture. | |||||
| Mewari Rana | |||||
| Reign | 1 March 1572 - 19 January 1597 | ||||
| Predecessor | Udai Singh II | ||||
| Successor | Amar Singh I | ||||
| Born | Pratap Singh Sisodia May 9, 1540 Kumbhalgarh Fort, Mewar, Rajasthan | ||||
| Died | January 19, 1597 Chawand, Udaipur, Rajasthan | ||||
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| Father | Udai Singh | ||||
| Mother | Jaiwanta Bai | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Maharana Pratap was born in the Kumbhalgarh of Mewar on 9 May 1540. Akbar who was expanding the imperial Mughal Empire decided to conquer Rajputana. He set off with the imperial Mughal army from Delhi and marched towards Mewar intent on conquering it and especially capturing Pratap's capital of Udaipur. He met with Pratap's army at the Battle of Haldighati and the battle ensued. Maharana Pratap defeated a large Mughal army at Battle of Dewair where more than 36,000 Mughal soldiers surrendered to Maharana Pratap, he reoccupied entire Mewar before his death . He died in Chavand on 19 January 1597 at the age of 56, when he tripped down a steep hill while hunting a lion.