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Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, below the older palace at Amber.

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Who was Maharana Pratap?

Quick answer

Maharana Pratap was a 16th-century ruler of Mewar, remembered for refusing to accept Mughal suzerainty. The Battle of Haldighati was fought in 1576 between his forces and the Mughal army led by Man Singh I of Amber.

Detailed answer

Haldighati is in the hills north of Udaipur. The battle was costly. Turning it into a simple victory or a simple defeat flattens what the sources support. Mewar’s capital context is Chittorgarh earlier and Udaipur in Pratap’s own time.

He is a historical ruler, heavily memorialised in modern Rajasthan. Statues and school lessons are part of that memory. For an exam, stick to dates and relationships you can source, and be wary of dialogue invented by television.

Sources

  • Standard political histories of Rajasthan — Dates below are the ones commonly used in textbooks. Read a cited history for contested episodes.

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