Amazing Facts & History of the Great Emperor Maharana Pratap on the Ocassion of Maharana Pratap Jayanti  

This year Maharana Pratap's birth anniversary is being celebrated across the country today i.e. on 13th June. Maharana Pratap was born in Rajasthan in the sixteenth century. According to the English calendar, he was born on May 9, 1540 in Kumbhalgarh. This day was the third date of Jyeshtha month, so according to the Hindi calendar, Maharana Pratap Jayanti is being celebrated on 13 June.

This is the 481st birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap. Maharana Pratap fought with Akbar many times in history. They also had to leave the palace and live in the forests. He struggled throughout his life, but he never gave up. His name is recorded in golden letters in the pages of history. Let us know some important things related to his life.

Maharana Pratap learned his fighting skills from his mother. He gave full competition to Akbar in the battle of  Haldighati. Whereas Maharana Pratap had only 20 thousand soldiers and Akbar had an army of about 85 thousand soldiers. Despite this, Akbar could not win this war. The country salutes his courage. According to media reports, the weight of the spear of Maharana Pratap was 81 kg and the weight of the chest armor was 72 kg.

Interesting Facts about the Indian Pride Maharana Pratap 

Maharana Pratap was the eldest of siblings

Maharana Pratap was born on 9 May 1540 in a Rajput family. His father Uday Singh II was the 12th ruler of the Mewar dynasty and the founder of Udaipur. The eldest of the siblings in the family, Pratap had three brothers and two half-sisters.

Height was 7 feet 5 inches

Considered one of the greatest warriors in Indian history, Maharana Pratap was 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) tall. He used to wear 72 kg body armor and carried 81 kg spear.

defeated Akbar thrice

Maharana Pratap is known for his military resistance against the expansionism of the Mughal Empire and his important role in the Battle of Haldighati and the Battle of Dewar. He defeated the Mughal emperor Akbar thrice in 1577, 1578 and 1579.

Maharana Pratap had 11 wives and 17 children

Maharana Pratap had 11 wives and 17 children. His eldest son Maharana Amar Singh I succeeded him and became the 14th king of the Mewar dynasty.

Maharana died at the age of 56

Maharana Pratap died at the age of 56 on January 19, 1597 after being injured while hunting.