I will also not shave till Chittod is freed. Today, I take an oath in front of all of you that till Chittod is freed, I will not have food in gold and silver plates, will not sleep on a soft bed and will not stay in the palace instead I will eat food on a leaf-platter, sleep on the floor and stay in a hut. He said, “My brave warrior brothers, our Motherland, this holy land of Mewar, is still under the clutches of the Mughals.

One day, he called a meeting of his trusted chieftains and made an appeal to them in his serious and lustrous speech.

His only concern was to immediately free his motherland from the clutches of the Mughals. Maharana Pratap, however, did not get distracted or lose heart nor did he ever say that he was weak as compared to Akbar. The first problem was to gather enough soldiers to fight a face-to-face war which would have required vast money but Maharana Pratap’s coffers were empty whereas Akbar had a large army, a lot of wealth and a lot more at his disposal. Shakti Singh and Jagammal, the two brothers of Maharana Pratap had joined Akbar. Unbreakable Oath to free the ‘Motherland’: The enemy had surrounded Mewar at all its’ boundaries. Maharana Pratap Singh too gave due respect to the wish of the chieftains and the people and accepted the responsibility of leading the people of Mewar. Hence it was collectively decided that Jagammal would have to sacrifice the throne. Besides they were of the opinion that Jagammal did not possess qualities like courage and self-respect which were essential in a leader and king. Uday Singh appointed before his death, Jagammal, the son of his youngest wife as his heir although Pratap Singh was elder to Jagammal but he was ready to give up his rights like Prabhu Ramchandra and go away from Mewar but the chieftains did not at all agree with their king’s decision. Many Rajput kings, abandoning their glorious traditions and fighting spirit, sent their daughters and daughters-in-law to the harem of Akbar with the purpose of gaining rewards and honour from Akbar. His policy was to make use of the strength of Hindu kings to bring other Hindu Kings under his control. He was more interested in sports and learning to wield weapons rather than general education.Ĭoronation: During Maharana Pratap Singh’s time, Akbar was the Mughal Ruler in Delhi. He was bold and brave right from his childhood and everyone was sure that he was going to be a very valiant person as he grew up. Self-respect and virtuous behaviour were the main qualities of Pratap Singh.

Rana Uday Singh, the Second, of Mewar had 33 children.

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