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Between whom was the battle of Haldighati fought?

Maharana Pratap: The battle of Haldighati

Between whom was the battle of Haldighati fought? Pratap Singh became the Maharana of Mewar in 1572 after the death of his father Maharana Udai Singh. Pratap never accepted Emperor Jalal ud-Din Muhammad Akbar as ruler of India, and fought Emperor Akbar all his life. Emperor Jalal ud-Din Muhammad Akbar first tried diplomacy to win over Pratap Singh but nothing …

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What is Haldighati?

Maharana Pratap: The battle of Haldighati

Haldighati is a mountain pass in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan in western India. It connects Rajsamand and Pali districts, 40 kilometres from Udaipur. The name is believed to have come from the turmeric-coloured yellow soil (Turmeric is haldi in Hindi). What is Haldighati? The mountain pass is historically significant as the location of the historic Battle of Haldighati, which …

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