The pride of Rajsamand District, “Haldighati” in known across
the globe for the chivalrous deeds of the great Maharana Pratap. 44
kilometers from Udaipur and 17 kilometers from Nathdwara it is nestled
in the middle of the Aravali range. This narrow turmeric coloured mountainous
region which played a stellar role in defending the honour of Mewar
dynasty, is known as Haldighati.
When Mughal commander attacked this region but had
to beat retreat having been licked by the forces led by Maharana Pratap
. Employing the guerilla warfare technique, the Rajput forces pushed
the Mughals from the royal camp at Badshah Baag to open plains of Rakt
Talai (Village Khamnor ). Accustomed to warfare in open plains, the
mughal forces fought with Pratap but the outcome was indecisive. Maharana
Pratap, astride his favourite stead “CHETAK” attacked Man
singh with his spear killed the mahout while Man Singh managed to escape.
During the encounter, one of Chetak’s hind legs was wounded from
sword held in the elephant’s trunk creating an emergency......More