Maharana Pratap Jayanti is a day celebrated in the memory of a great, brave warrior of India, Maharana Pratap Singh. Maharana Pratap was a Rajput king of Mewar who is known for his courage, self-respect, and love for freedom. He refused to bow before the Mughal emperor Akbar throughout his life and protected his subjects even while living in the jungles.
Even today Maharana Pratap is remembered on Maharana Pratap Jayanti for his freedom, self-respect, and patriotism. On this day people take inspiration from his life and speeches; essay competitions and cultural events are organized in schools and colleges. At some places flowers are offered to his statues, and rallies are also taken out. Maharana Pratap Jayanti reminds us that fighting for truth and self-respect is always important. His life is an example for every Indian.
History of Maharana Pratap Singh
King Maharana Pratap Singh was a Hindu Rajput king who belonged to the Sisodia clan. He was born on 9th May 1540 in Kumbhalgarh fort of Rajasthan. King Maharana Uday Singh II of Mewar was his father and Maharani Jaiwanta Bai was his mother. Maharana Pratap Singh was the eldest of his 25 brothers. After the death of his father Maharana Uday Singh II in 1572, he took over his father’s throne. While his younger brother Jagmal also wanted to become a king, Maharana Pratap was given the throne due to his greater ability. During his reign, King Maharana Pratap Singh faced a challenge which has been explained below.
Birth Story
On 9th May 1540, Rana Uday Singh’s wife Maharani Jaywanta Bai gave birth to a son. The child was a strong child, with big eyes and a smile on his face. When the King asked about their condition, the women said, “The lioness has given birth to a lion.” The King was very happy. Sometimes he would run to see the Vijay Stambh and sometimes he would bow to Bappa Rawal’s sword. When the chiefs asked him his name, he said, “Just as Suraj illuminates the earth, in the same way my son will illuminate Mewar with his brilliance. That is why his name will be Pratap.”
Kuwar Pratap’s mother was a Krishna devotee. She taught Mahabharat and war tactics to Pratap Singh. She also told him stories of Rana Sanga and the virtues of Bappa Rawal. Pratap also went to Gurukul. He would study in the morning, stay among the bees in the afternoon, and in the evening he would go to the blacksmiths and learn how to make weapons.
Maharana Pratap was called brave and self-respecting since childhood, and he was also stubborn. Even after spending his life in exile and jungles, he never stopped fighting for the freedom of Mewar. Pratap Singh did things like attacking Afghan settlements and attacking the Mughal army with gullets at a young age. For all these deeds, everyone believed that one day he would become the best king of Mewar.
Pratap Singh becoming the king
Rana Uday Singh’s second wife, Dheer Bai, was his beloved, due to which Dheer Bai’s son Jagmal had to be declared the next king of Mewar despite not having an elder son. According to the scriptures, only the elder son becomes the king, but Kunwar Pratap followed his father’s orders. But the society and the people did not accept Jagmal.
When Rana Uday Singh died in the year 1572, the whole of Mewar was performing his last rites, but Jagmal was busier with the state affairs. During this time the Samants established the rule of Kunwar Pratap with blood on the Gogunda hills. The Bhil tribe accepted him as their king by calling him “Kika,” and the blacksmith community also supported him. And the blacksmith community also supported him.
Rawat Krishnadas Chundawat tied a sword to Kunwar Pratap’s waist and declared: “The real king of Mewar- Kunwar Pratap Singh!” After being chosen as king by the people of Mewar and the Samants, hearing the news of Maharana Pratap Singh’s Kumbhalgarh outpost, Jagmal broke the Rajput and took refuge in Akbar. In the year 1573, Kunwar Pratap was crowned as per the original rituals. The world knew him as “Hindu Suraaj” and “Mewar Mukut”. His coronation was not only a tribute to a brave warrior but also a proof of the true choice of the people of Mewar.
Conflict with the Mughal Empire
About 500 years ago, the Mughal Sultanate was established in Delhi. Emperor Akbar wanted to build a vast empire. From the very beginning, he started bringing the neighboring kingdoms under the Mughal flag. After winning in Poorv, he now set his eyes on Rajputana in the west. First of all, the American kingdoms accepted the Mughal Sultanate on the orders of Turkey.
Initially, other Rajput kingdoms started criticizing the American kingdom at first, but slowly they also accepted Akbar’s kingship. In the middle was only Mewar, which stood with the light of its self-respect. At that time, Mewar was ruled by Rana Uday Singh, who, like his ancestors, did not accept anyone’s subordination.
Even after Maharana Pratap Singh was coronated, Akbar was the powerful Mughal emperor of India. After the war with the Mughals during the time of his father Uday Singh, more than half of Mewar had come under the control of the Mughals. The Mughals wanted to capture the remaining lands as well. But King Maharana Pratap never accepted Akbar’s subordination.
When he became the king in the year 1572, the condition of Mewar was very bad; the treasury was empty. But Maharana Pratap called the chief and the army and said, “The honour and respect of the people of Mewar will always remain high. My heart swells with joy on seeing the Mughals’ flag flying. The direction of the winds will soon change. The saffron flag will fly over Mewar with full glory and the world will also shine.” Raja Pratap also said after taking an oath, “Until I completely liberate Mewar, I will not sit in chains. I will not sleep in the royal palace and will not even eat royal feasts.”
He started organizing armies. He started recruiting Bhil warriors, blacksmiths were made to become weapons. Chiefs were taught ancient war tactics. Akbar, on hearing this news, started sending spies to suppress Maharana Pratap. But he kept fighting for the independence of Mewar and finally won back some states like Gogunda, Kumbhalgarh, and some parts of Udaipur.
Battle of Haldi Ghati (1576):
Mughal Emperor Akbar sent 4 spies to make Maharana Pratap Singh his vassal. Mughal Emperor Akbar’s smartest and most intelligent shenani, Jalal Khan, was also sent, but Maharana sent him back immediately. After a year, Raja Man Singh was sent. Maharana entertained the guests from inside but did not himself come to the meal. Pratap Singh’s son Amarsingh said, Father has a headache. Man Singh understood that this is not a real pain; it is a pain of Rajput pride. Pratap also gave his message that, “We cannot have dinner with a Rajput who has relations with the Turkey.”
Maan Singh said to Maharana Pratap, “Not accepting the kingship of Delhi means inviting a war. If you want to live in the jungles and mountains, that will happen. The next meeting will be in the battlefield.” Rana Pratap replied, “I will be waiting for that.” Then Man Singh went back without eating anything, just tying a few grains of rice in his turban.
On 3 April 1576, Akbar sent Maan Singh with an army of 1 lakh to conquer Mewar. Maan Singh along with his army headed towards Mewar and after 2 months, he reached near Khamnor. Maharana’s soldiers informed him that Man Singh is coming with his army. By then Rana Pratap had already sharpened the blade of his sword. Man Singh set up his camp in Molela village and Maharana Pratap with his army of 20,000 camped 6 miles away in Lo Singh village.
On 18 June 1576 a battle took place between Maharana Pratap and Akbar’s commander Man Singh in Haldi Ghati (now Rajsamand, Rajasthan). Maharana Pratap was accompanied by his loyal horse Chetak, people from the Bhil tribe and some Rajput chiefs in the battle. This war was very fierce, but the result was not clear. Maharana Pratap went to the jungles with a few people and started guerilla warfare.
The war started on 18 June 1576 in the plains of Haldi Ghati. There were clouds in the sky, and lightning was flashing. Rana Pratap sent his army to attack. They destroyed three army groups of the Mughal army, but even then the Mughal army was completely standing in front of the Mewar army. Then Maharana Pratap himself came to the battlefield. As soon as he arrived, fear spread in the Mughal camp. Wherever the Rana went, the bodies of the enemies fell.
When Maharana Pratap Singh came out to fight, the enemy army had to turn back its way. His spear weighed 72 kilos, armour 81 kilos and total weight was 208 kilos. When the Mughals saw him for the first time in the battle of Haldi Ghati, Badaayuni wrote – Maharana was tall, strong and powerful. When he walked with a sword, it seemed that he would finish off half the army single-handedly.
In this war, Pratap wreaked havoc on the Mughal army in three hours. The Mughal army started fleeing in fear. Their generals started shouting, “Akbar himself is coming!” The Mughal army was in a state of panic. “If Akbar flees, he will be killed; if he doesn’t flee, Rana will be killed!”
After the battle, Maharana Pratap started searching for Raja Maan Singh. Raja Maan Singh was fighting the war riding on his elephant. Maharana Pratap attacked Chetak’s head with the front leg of his horse, Chetak, and tried to attack Maan Singh with Maharana’s sword. But Maan Singh escaped by getting hidden in the elephant’s trunk and died suddenly. This time, the sword lying in the elephant’s trunk wounded Chetak’s front leg, while Rana Pratap’s chest had also been hit by a bullet earlier, and his shoulder was full of wounds.
The turn of the war and the defeat of Maan Singh
Seeing his king and horse Chetak injured in the battle of Haldi Ghati, Sardar Jhala Beeda said, “Hukum, Chetak and you both are needed for treatment.” Maharana gave the leadership of Mewar to Jhala and himself rode on Chetak and headed towards the mountains.
Till then the battle was still going on in Haldi Ghati. Rajputs and Bhil Veer were fighting. In the end, Maan Singh ordered the Mughal army to take back Ajmer. Akbar got angry with Man Singh and Asaf Khan and banned their entry into his court for 3 months, confiscated their property, and also stopped their salary.
Sacrifice of Chetak and determination of Maharana
Maharana Pratap and his horse Chetak were injured in the battle of Haldi Ghati, yet the horse Chetak took them to a safe place. Chetak crossed a 26-foot-long river to fulfill his loyalty and died due to injury after crossing it. Even today people remember the loyalty of Chetak.
When Maharana Pratap Singh was crying, remembering his faithful horse Chetak, his brother Shakti Singh, who was earlier in Mughal Paksh, reached there. Pratap saw him and said, “You were also with them?” Shakti Singh cried and fell at the feet of Maharana.
Contribution of Kumbhalgarh and Bhamashah
After the battle of Haldi Ghat, Maharana Pratap went to Kumbhalgarh. Due to the war, the royal treasury was depleted. Then Bhamashah gave 25 lakh rupees to the royal treasury. With this, Rana again prepared the army and moved towards Gujarat. On the way, he had to fight Shahbaz Khan twice and won. Then he camped in Chudiya village and attacked the Mughal army in the mountains of Divair.
Rana ordered his army and said, “Do not leave anyone alive.” Then his son Amar Singh killed Akbar’s uncle Sultan Khan and after that 36 thousand Mughals committed suicide and the flag of Mewar was hoisted in Divair.
Final victory and last moment
Maharana Pratap gave a tough reply to Mughal army in the battle of Haldighati. Later he put an end to the dominance of the Mughals in the Battle of Dewair. Mewar got independence with the help of guerrilla warfare. In 1585 he also won the Battle of Chavand and made it his capital. He ruled Mewar beautifully for the next 12 years, during which Mewar once again started moving towards progress. Maharana’s influence started increasing and the sultanate of the Mughal empire started weakening.
Maharana Pratap was courageous, intelligent and self-respecting since childhood. He was friendly and popular among the people. During his youth, he proved his valour by launching surprise attacks on Afghan and Mughal armies. The people of Mewar had accepted him as the Maharana of the future.
Maharana Pratap used to kill his enemy along with his horse in a single battle. He was a Shiv devotee, and self-respect was the greatest thing for him. He accepted life in the jungle but was never a slave to Akbar. His sword was never lost, and the enemy’s blood never dried up from the tip of his spear. Every Indian bows down with respect on hearing his name.
Finally, on 19 January 1597, Maharana Pratap attained valour while pulling the bowstring during a hunt in Chavand. He was 56 years old at that time. He is considered one of the greatest freedom fighters of India. His life is an embodiment of self-respect, love for freedom, and political dharma. Even today, his stories inspire people to valor and patriotism in every corner of Rajasthan and India.
Symbol of valour
His patriotism and self-respect have created a deep respect for him in the hearts of every Indian. Akbar also said
“Is Sher ko koi qaid nahi kar sakta.”
Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana wrote—
“Garm rahega jab tak suraj, dharti par rahega naam,
Mughal raj ek din mit jayega, par amar rahega Rana Pratap ka kaam.”
Maharana Pratap Jayanti Date 2025
Maharana Pratap Jayanti Date is celebrated in India according to the Hindu Panchang calendar. According to the Georgian calendar, King Maharana Pratap Singh was born on 9th May 1540, which is Tritiya tithi of Jyestha Shukla Paksh according to the Hindu Panchang calendar. Maharana Pratap Jayanti Date in 2025 will be celebrated as the 485th birth anniversary of the veer Rajput king Maharana Pratap Singh on 29th May 2025
Top 7 Maharana Pratap Jayanti Shayeri 2025
1.
सीना तान के दुश्मनों से जो टकराया,
हल्दीघाटी में शौर्य का दीप जलाया।
धरती का बेटा, वीरता की मिसाल,
महाराणा प्रताप था राजपूतों का कमाल।
💐 जय महाराणा प्रताप 💐
2.
ना झुके, ना रुके, ना कभी हार मानी,
मुगलों से लड़ी एक अकेली कहानी।
धरती भी गर्व से कहती है बार–बार,
प्रताप जैसा नहीं कोई सपूत इस बार।
🔥 प्रताप जयंती की शुभकामनाएँ 🔥
3.
घोड़े पर सवार था, हाथों में भाला,
स्वाभिमान के लिए जिसने सब कुछ टाला।
अकबर भी झुका जिसके इरादों के सामने,
ऐसे महाराणा को श्रद्धांजलि हज़ारों सलाम में।
4.
कभी जंगलों में काटे दिन, कभी भूख से लड़ा,
पर आत्मसम्मान पर न कोई समझौता किया।
आज भी वो मिसाल हैं हम सबके लिए,
महाराणा प्रताप, राजपूतों की शान हैं सच्चे दिल से।
🌿 जय मेवाड़, जय प्रताप 🌿
5.
लहू में देशभक्ति, रगों में बगावत,
प्रताप के नाम से काँपे थी बादशाहत।
इतिहास की शान, वीरता की परछाई,
उनकी जयंती पर श्रद्धा सुमन चढ़ाई।
6.
दूंद कहा तक पाल जाये ,
युद्ध कहा तक डाला जाये ,
राणा का तो बंशोज है ,
फिर जहां तक उछाला जाये।
7.
राजपूताने की आन है राणा ,
राजपूताने की शान है राणा ,
बीरों के लिए पैगाम है राणा ,
भारत के बीर पुत्र का नाम है
राणा |
5 Patriotic Maharana Pratap Jayanti shayeri 2025
1.
धरती मां के वीर सपूत की, जयकार सदा गूंजे,
महाराणा प्रताप के जैसा, हर दिल में जोश तूफां सा बूझे।
ना झुका था वो ज़ालिम के सामने,
देशभक्ति थी जिसकी रग-रग में।
2.
मातृभूमि के लिए जिसने तख्तो-ताज ठुकरा दिया,
जंगलों में रहकर भी दुश्मनों से टकरा दिया।
ऐसे प्रताप को, वंदन हमारा,
भारत मां का अभिमान है प्यारा।
3.
धन्य है वो धरती जहां प्रताप जैसे रणबांकुरे जन्मे,
देश की आन पर मिटने वाले ना झुके, ना थमे।
रक्त की हर बूँद थी जो वतन के लिए,
ऐसे शूरवीर को शत-शत नमन लिए।
4.
कभी अकबर का ताज हिला, कभी दिल्ली की नींव डरी,
जब प्रताप के घोड़े की टापें हल्दीघाटी में गूंजी थीं बड़ी।
देशभक्ति का वो जीवंत प्रतीक है,
महाराणा प्रताप, भारत की शान और वीरता की लीक है।
5.
न धन चाहिए, न महल, न ताज की दरकार,
प्रताप के लिए था बस मातृभूमि का प्यार।
राणा ने दिखाया है वो रास्ता हमें,
जो देशभक्ति में हो खुदा से भी कम नहीं।
FAQ's:
Is Maharana Pratap Jayanti a national holiday?
Maharana Pratap Jayanti is a public holiday. In some states, like Rajasthan, it is celebrated as a regional holiday. There is no holiday on this day in the whole of India. But on this day his valor and patriotism are remembered.
Why is Maharana Pratap Jayanti celebrated?
We celebrate Maharana Pratap Jayanti because he fought bravely against the Mughals for his country and religion. His valor, self-respect and sacrifice for freedom still inspire us. This day is an opportunity to honor his memories.
Is it 9 May or 9 June for Maharana Pratap?
Maharana Pratap Jayanti is celebrated on Jyeshtha Shukla Tritiya as per Hindu calendar. This method can change every year in Gregorian calendar.
In 2025, Maharana Pratap Jayanti will be celebrated on 9th June.
9th May is the wrong method for this year.