He was Rana Udai Singh II's eldest son and the chosen crown price who began demonstrating his heroism during his father's reign. His father, Rana Udai Singh, is seen as a weak king, while Maharana Pratap is regarded as a fearless and brave warrior who refused to bow to the Mughal invasion and fought valiantly till the end to preserve his land and people. In Rajasthan, he is revered as a hero for successfully repelling the Mughal emperor Akbar's attempts to seize his domain. Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1969), The Mughul Empire (1526–1803 A.D.Maharana Pratap was a Hindu maharaja from Mewar, a Rajput confederacy in what is now Rajasthan.Mathur, Pushpa Rani (1994), Costumes of the Rulers of Mewar: With Patterns and Construction Techniques, ISBN 9788170172932.Chandra, Satish (2006), Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals (1206–1526), vol. 2, Har-Anand Publications.^ Jahangir - Emperor of India - Encyclopaedia Britannica.^ Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals Part - II By Satish Chandra pg.123-124.Death Īmar Singh died on 26 January 1620 at Udaipur and was succeeded by his eldest son Karan Singh II. He showed great valour against the Mughals due to which he was given the title 'Chakraveer'. Qualities Īmar Singh was admired for his bravery, leadership, valour, and sense of justice and kindness. However, Udaipur remained the capital of Mewar State. Īfter the treaty, the territories around Chittor along with the Chittor Fort were given back to Mewar, as goodwill gesture. The rulers of Dungarpur and Banswarra (who had become independent during Akbars reign) would once again become vassals of Mewar and pay tribute to the Rana.The Rana would be given a Mughal rank of 5000 zat and 5000 sowar.The reason for this last condition was that the Chittor fort was a very powerful bastion and the mughals were wary of it being used in any future rebellion. Chittor and other Mughal occupied areas of Mewar would be returned to the Rana, but Chittor fort would never be repaired.Mewar would have to keep a contingent of 1500 horsemen in the Mughal service.
It was also agreed that the Ranas of Mewar would not enter matrimonial relations with the Mughals.The ruler of Mewar, will not be bound to present himself in person at Mughal court, instead, a relative of the Rana would wait upon the Mughal Emperor and serve him.He was advised by his council and his grandmother, Jaiwanta Bai, his advisor. Initially, Pratap was inclined to eschew the passive strategy followed by his father Udai Singh II.Īfter Mewar was devastated financially and in manpower due to several battles against the Mughals, Amar Singh thought it prudent to start negotiations with them and finally, entered into a treaty with Shah Jahan (who negotiated on behalf of Jahangir) in 1615. After his death in 1572, hostilities broke out, when his son Pratap Singh I was appointed as the Rana of Mewar. The long drawn Mughal-Mewar conflict started when Udai Singh II sought refuge in the mountains of the Mewar and never ventured out of his hiding.
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