How many wars did Maharana Pratap fight
After all, in which war did Maharana Pratap win the whole of Mewar? And how many wars did Maharana Pratap fight?
Maharana Pratap fought many wars in his life, but the most famous and important battle was the Battle of Haldighati (1576), which he fought against the army of the Mughal emperor Akbar. However, apart from this, he continued to fight the Mughals using many small and big wars and guerilla warfare tactics.
Some major wars:
Battle of Haldighati (1576) – The Battle of Haldighati was fought on 18 June 1576 between Maharana Pratap and the army of the Mughal emperor Akbar. This war took place at a place called Haldighati near Gogunda in Rajasthan.
Maharana Pratap's policy of independence – Maharana Pratap refused to accept Akbar's subordination.
The Mughals' desire to control Mewar – Akbar wanted the whole of Rajasthan to be under him, but Maharana Pratap was not ready for this.
Political dominance – Mewar was geographically important, and Akbar wanted to include it in his empire.
Highlights of the war
Leadership of the Mughal army – Akbar's army was led by Raja Man Singh and Asaf Khan of Amer.
Maharana Pratap's army – Maharana Pratap's army consisted of Bhils, Rajputs and cavalry soldiers.
Pratap's favorite horse "Chetak" – Chetak showed his bravery in this war and played an important role in taking Maharana Pratap to a safe place.
Guerilla warfare tactics – Pratap fought in the hills instead of the open field and adopted guerrilla tactics.
This war lasted only 4-5 hours, but there was heavy bloodshed in it.
Maharana Pratap's army fought valiantly, but eventually they had to leave the battlefield.
This war did not reach any decisive result, but Akbar failed to completely conquer Mewar.
Later in the Battle of Diver in 1582, Maharana Pratap captured many Mughal posts and liberated a large part of Mewar again.
Battle of Diver 1582 – The Battle of Diver was fought between Maharana Pratap and the Mughal army in 1582. This battle took place six years after the Battle of Haldighati (1576) and is considered as Maharana Pratap's greatest victory.
Struggle continues after the Battle of Haldighati – Even after the Battle of Haldighati, Maharana Pratap continued guerrilla warfare and planned to launch a major attack on the Mughals when the time came.
Freeing Mewar from Mughal occupation – Akbar had occupied many forts and areas of Mewar, which Maharana Pratap wanted to take back.
Weakness of Mughal administration – Akbar was busy in wars towards South India, due to which his hold in Mewar was weakened.
Maharana Pratap attacked the Mughal posts located in Diver.
The Rajput army surrounded the Mughals from all sides and caused heavy damage to them.
Maharana Pratap's son Amar Singh also displayed bravery in this war.
It is said that in this war, the Rajputs killed thousands of Mughal soldiers and liberated many important forts.
During the war, Mughal commander Sultan Khan was killed and the remaining Mughal soldiers surrendered.
Maharana Pratap got complete victory in the Battle of Diver.
Many important forts and areas of Mewar became independent again.
After this war, Maharana Pratap shifted his capital to Chavand and strengthened the administration.
This war proved that Maharana Pratap was still a big challenge for the Mughals.
Guerilla Warfare - Maharana Pratap fought many small and big guerilla wars against the Mughals in the last years of his life and won back a large part of Mewar.
He continued to struggle against the Mughals throughout his life and never accepted Akbar's subordination.
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