Write an essay on the Battle of Haldighati
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The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between cavalry and archers supporting the Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber. The Mughals were the victors and inflicted significant casualties among the Mewaris but failed to capture Pratap, who escaped.
Mughal-Rajput wars
Chokha, Battle of Haldighati, painted 1822.jpg
Painting of the traditional account of the battle by Chokha of Devgarh, 1822
Date 18 June 1576
Location
Khamnor, Haldighati, 7 kos from Goganda[1]
24°53′32″N 73°41′52″E
Result Mughal victory[2]
Belligerents
Mewar
Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Pratap Singh I (WIA)
Bhim Singh Dodia †
Ramdas Rathor †
Ram Sah Tonwar †
Hakim Khan Sur †
Bhama Shah
Tarachand
Bida Jhala †
Rao Poonja
Man Singh I
Sayyed Ahmad Khan Barha
Sayyid Hashim of Barha (WIA)
Jagannath Kachhwa
Ghias-ud-din Ali Asaf Khan
Madho Singh Kachhwa
Mulla Qazi Khan (WIA)
Rao Lonkarn
Mihtar Khan
Strength
3,000 cavalry
400 Bhil Archers
Unknown number of Elephants
10,000 men
Unknown number of Elephants[3]
Casualties and losses
1,600 dead or wounded (Jadunath Sarkar)
500 dead (Abul Fazl)
500 dead and 300 wounded (Tabkate Akbari)
150 dead (Abul Fazl)
Battle of Haldighati is located in RajasthanBattle of Haldighati
Location within Rajasthan
The Siege of Chittorgarh in 1568 had led to the loss of the fertile eastern belt of Mewar to the Mughals. However, the rest of the wooded and hilly kingdom was still under the control of the Rana. Akbar was intent on securing a stable route to Gujarat through Mewar; when Pratap Singh was crowned king (Rana) in 1572, Akbar sent a number of envoys entreating the Rana to become a vassal like many other Rajput leaders in the region. When the Rana refused to personally submit to Akbar, war became inevitable.
The site of the battle was a narrow mountain pass at Haldighati near Gogunda in Rajasthan. Maharana Pratap fielded a force of around 3,000 cavalry and 400 Bhil archers. The Mughals were led by Raja Man Singh of Amber, who commanded an army numbering around 5,000–10,000 men. After a fierce battle lasting more than six hours, Pratap found himself wounded and the day lost. While a few of his men bought him time, he was forced to make an escape by Jhala Man Singh to the hills and lived to fight another day.
The Battle of Haldighati was a hollow victory for the Mughals, as they were unable to oust Maharana Pratap. While they were able to capture Gogunda and nearby areas, they were unable to hold onto them for long. As soon as the empire's focus shifted elsewhere, Pratap and his army came out of hiding and recaptured the western regions of his dominion.
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