Abhay
Thanks for reminding us about the historic Battle of Haldighati, which is perhaps one of the most famous battles in Indian history.!!
The battle is significant because it showed the true strength of MP to the Mughals. Akbar probably thought that Mewar had a small army and could not withstand the mighty Mughal army when they attacked Mewar near the Haldighati pass. But the Rajputs surprised the Mughals with their courage and ability to sacrifice everything for their motherland. They were supported superbly by the Bhils, the tribals living in the hills around Mewar, who can be called the greatest allies of MP. Even after the war, they continued to support MP by teaching him how to survive in the jungles, hills and caves of the Aravallis. Other small allies of MP also came to his aid with the sheer determination to oust the Mughals from their homeland.
Chetak, MP's loyal and valiant horse, is inextricably associated with this war, as it led MP to safety in spite of being injured and breathing its last.
There's another martyr too who was instrumental in saving MP that fateful day. Jhaala Maan, who took the royal insignia of MP to confuse the Mughals, while Chetak carried the injured Rana to safety. The Mughals killed him, mistaking him for MP. There is a Maana Talab that stands as a tribute to this brave soul, who gave up his life to save his leader and king.
Akbar did not make any significant gains with this battle and even lost Gogunda to MP again within 3 months. As such, this discovery of the victory of MP in Gogunda is a wonderful one and a great tribute to the man who was truly a Simha among mere mortals and devoted his entire life to fighting for his ideals and keeping his homeland free from Mughal rule.
Great work by the team that discovered and cleaned this valuable inscription, great work by Rasika who translated the esoteric Sanskrit text to language we can understand, and great work by you in bringing this discovery to light. 👏
Edited by RadhikaS0 - 10 years ago
