HALDIGHATI

Mewar has a long history of patriotism. The state has not only resisted against Mughals but also have contributed a lot by rejection jinnah proposal to merge with pakistan(and get autonomy in almost all subject). Rana had rejected the offer by telling that if his forefathers had surrendered against Mughals then probably his kingdom would be much bigger then what it is.

Mewar too has a great history, A history to become only north indian state on which Akbar could not stablish his authority. 
A history of Rani Padmini and other queens.
A history of giving some greatest warrior of medival India like ' Gora and badal' . According to the folk Songs these two man have fought for a time againt Khilji's army even after there heads were chopped. 

Mewar was under Rana Pratap when Mughals led by Mansingh and after his defeat under Akbar attacked on Mewar.

The story begins in 1572 after the death of Rana uday singh. Mughals sent many messangers and Delegation to convince Rana, in this some were even led by rajpoot kings like Mansingh and Bhagwant Das. Some historians tells that once Rana was ready for merging but he was not ready to go and Prostrated before Akbar and even not want to give Chittor directly under Mughals. 


Hence in 1576 Mughals finally decided to attack on Mewar and sent an army of 5000 under Mansingh. Rana was fully prepared for this. With his army of 3000 he had blocked all the passes and other roads by which Mughals could get help from Delhi. The two forces met at Haldighati and the rajpoots destroyed the Mughal army. After getting this Akbar himself rushed to haldighati with a large army after which the war shifted towards Mughals but Rana came out from that and tired Mughals was not in a position to chase him. Slowly Mughals have captured a large part of the state but Rana's resistance continue with the help of Bhils( tribal people of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh). 

In 1579 Rana gets a chance after the revolt which broke out in bihar, Bengal and Punjab. After Akbar suppressed these rovolts a major rovolt broke in north west forntier area in 1585. In suppression of this akber lost his loving friend Birbal and has to spent next 12 years of his life in Lahore. 
During all this Rana was able to took back almost all his territory from Mughals and estd. his new capital at Dungrpur. 

Rana dies at an early age of 51. But he become an ideal for many and remembered as one of the greatest son of Bharat bhoomi till today.
Location: बड़हिया प्रखण्ड, बिहार 811302, भारत

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