Udai Singh continued to stay in the forests of Aravalli till his death four years later.Īfter Udai Singh’s death, his son Maharana Pratap took charge of Mewar. Udai Singh was forced to quit and the responsibility of defence was given to King Jaimal of Merta, who was killed during the battle. The Rajputs were surrounded and besieged by the Mughals. To demonstrate his authority, Akbar laid siege to Chittorgarh in October 1567. In Rajasthan, almost all major kings had accepted the Mughal dynasty except Udai Singh, the father of Maharana Pratap. Haldighati is a region in the Aravalli mountain range, which links Rajsamand and Pali districts in Rajasthan, the name for which is inspired by its yellow-turmeric coloured soil.Īkbar was planning to stabilise his kingdom by gaining control over Rajput regions, which would have also secured lines of communication with Gujarat. The Battle of Haldighati was fought on 18 June 1576 between the armies of Maharana Pratap, the Rana of Mewar, and the Mughal emperor Akbar’s forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber. Also read: Hussain Shahis’ Krishna Bhakti, Mughals’ Mathura link - lesser-known facts about Muslim rulers
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