The blow was struck with such ferocity and precision that Behlol Khan was vertically cut into two pieces along with his helmet, armour and even his horse.” Before Behlol Khan could even complete his blow, Pratap seated on his favorite horse Chetak delivered a sword blow on the helmet of Behlol Khan. Pratap himself came forward to counter him what happened next froze the blood in the veins of onlookers. The Mughal van managed to attack Rana Pratap with Behlol Khan leading the charge. After decimating the Mughal left flank, Ramshah Tanwar wheeled to his left to join Pratap in the centre. Vanguard of Mewar under Ram Das Rathore, Hakim Khan Sur and Bhim Singh clashed head on into the rushing Mughals. “Advance reserve and vanguard of Mughals had been already pressed into service. Here is an excerpt from Saffron Swords on this scene: Maharana Pratap is seen vertically cutting Mughal commander Behlol Khan into two pieces along with his helmet, armour and even his horse. The scene is a description from the Battle of Haldighati. Rana Pratap Vertically Cutting Behlol Khan into TwoĪ scene from the Battle of Haldighati is depicted in many old art works and has been made immortal by bards and poets. Here are four memorable events from the Battle of Haldighati pertaining to Maharana Pratap. Ultimately the Battle of Haldighati was a stalemate. Maharana Pratap organised his army with himself commanding the centre. Mewar army was commandeered by Maharana Pratap Singh himself along with lieutenant Ram Das Rathore, commanders Ram Shah Tanwar of Gwalior, his sons, Shaliwahan, Hakim Khan Sur, Bhama Shah and his brother Tara Chand, Bhim Singh of Dodia, Rao Punja, the Bhil commander, Jhala Maan, to name a few. Mewari forces were heavily outnumbered compared to Mughals. And the kinsmen of famous Salim Chishti of Fatehpur Sikri were also there present with their followers. Gazi Khan of central Asian provinces joined Akbar. Rao Lunkaran of Sambhar brought his Rajputs to the Mughal fold too. Mughal army was also supplemented by the Kachchwaha forces. Syed Hashim was another commander matching him in stature.

In the Mughal Army, Man Singh himself was a commander ranking 5000 horse and other ancillaries. He entrusted the task to Syed Hashim of Barrha along with his brothers and Man Singh.”

He quickly ordered an attack on Maharana Pratap. Akbar was already looking for a moment like this. He started advising Akbar to attack and depose Maharana and capture Mewar. Man Singh considered this to be an insult and left. Pratap sent his son Amar Singh for the dinner. Maharana Pratap refused to join him on the pretext that kings dine only with kings and Man Singh was just a crown prince and that too, of a vassal state of the Mughals. “During his stay in Mewar, Man Singh was invited to a royal dinner. The mission failed then something happened which brought war to the gates of Mewar even earlier than predicted”. Maharana Pratap did not pay heed to any of the logics and schemes put forward by Man Singh. He wanted Rana Pratap to acknowledge him as the emperor and wanted Pratap to be his vassal, just like Man Singh. To quote from Saffron Swords, Akbar “sent Man Singh as his emissary to Mewar.

While most kingdoms surrendered to his supremacy and became vassal rulers, Maharana Pratap neither recognized Mughal supremacy nor agreed for any meetings or alliances.Īkbar decided to use Rajputs against Rajputs. Mughal ruler Akbar always looked opportunities to use Indians against Indians in battle to create further divisions between them. Maharana Pratap: Four Memorable Events from the Battle of Haldighati

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