(*)Maharana Pratap or Pratap Singh of Mewar (May 9, 1540 – January 29, 1597) was a Hindu ruler of Mewar, a state in north-western India. He belonged to the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs. The epitome of fiery Rajput pride and self-respect, Pratap has for centuries exemplified the qualities to which Rajputs aspire.(*)Pratap Bhattarai , eldest of 4 brothers and 2 sisters, was born to Maharana Udai Singh II and Maharani Javanta Bai Songara Chauhan at Juni Kacheri of Pali city on 9 May 1540. While some historians believes that Kumbhalgarh (now in Rajsamand District of Rajasthan) is his birth place.[1][2] SHINGALA PLACE.(*)Akbar kept sending expedition after expedition against Maharana Pratap, but never succeeded. He expended a lot of money and men in trying to defeat Maharana Pratap. For 30 years Pratap remained ahead of Akbar and in the last ten years of his life was able to free most of his kingdom. The only forts Pratap could not recover was Chittor and Mandal Garh that saddened him a lot.(*)Chetak, the white horse of Marwari breed (an indigenous Indian breed) had a short neck, a tail with bushy dense hair, narrow back, big eyes, sturdy shoulders, broad forehead and chest. Considered beautiful and poetically divine, this horse had balanced muscular body with an extremely attractive appearance, blessed with “flying” legs. He is described as possessing a rare, acute intelligence, restraint and courage coupled with unflinching faithfulness to his master.
When Chetak, the horse of Maharana Pratap, died in gallantry in the battle of Haldighati, Pratap cried and prayed to his god
The Essay on King Horse Winner
The main themes in The Rocking-Horse Winner are the pursuit of love and luck. Both of the main characters in " The Rocking-Horse Winner", Hester and Paul, are in pursuit of love. First the mother, Hester married for love, and the love faded, she gained children from her marriage, but she could not love them. Nowhere in her life does she find love for anyone but herself. The closest thing to love ...
लोक में रहेंगे परलोक हु ल्हेंगे तोहू,
पत्ता भूली हेंगे कहा चेतक की चाकरी ||
में तो अधीन सब भांति सो तुम्हारे सदा एकलिंग,
तापे कहा फेर जयमत हवे नागारो दे ||
करनो तू चाहे कछु और नुकसान कर ,
धर्मराज ! मेरे घर एतो मत धारो दे ||
दीन होई बोलत हूँ पीछो जीयदान देहूं ,
करुना निधान नाथ ! अबके तो टारो दे ||
बार बार कहत प्रताप मेरे चेतक को ,
एरे करतार ! एक बार तो उधारो||
(*)Maharana Pratap died of injuries sustained in a hunting accident. He died at Chavand, on January 29, 1597, aged fifty-six. It is said that as he lay dying, Pratap made his son and successor, Amar Singh, swear to maintain eternal conflict against the Mughals. Thus, his strained circumstances did not overpower Pratap even in his declining years; he remained intrepid to the end. He also did not sleep on a bed because of a vow he took that until Chittor was freed he would sleep on the floor and live in a hut despite the fact that he had reconquered almost his entire kingdom from Akbar.
Maharana Pratap is a great hero in the eyes of Indians, much respected and loved by his people. During a dark chapter of Hindu history, Pratap alone stood firmly for his honour and dignity; he never compromised his honour for safety. He died a proud and free man
