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Question
Rana Udai Singh of Mewar rejected Akbar’s offer of friendship and refused to submit to him. In this context, discuss:
Conflict with Rana Pratap Singh
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Solution
- Mewar Rajputs refused to submit. After losing Chittor, their capital, they supported Rana Pratap, Udai Singh's brave son. After returning to the highlands, Udai Singh created Udaipur, his capital.
- Rana Pratap continued fighting the Mughals after Udai Singh died. After much struggle, Rana Pratap gathered an army and fought the Mughals at Haldighati in 1576 ce.
- Rajput chief Raja Man Singh of Amber led the Mughals.
- Mughal forces outnumbered and defeated Rajputs.
- After hiding in a hilltop castle, Rana Pratap continued to regain Chittor. He recovered certain lands before his death, but not Chittor.
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