Maharana Pratap was born on May 9th 1540 in Kumbhalgarh(Rajsamand). His father was Maharana Udai Singh II and his mothers name was Rani Jeevant Kanwar. In 1567, when Pratap Singh was only 27, Chittor was surrounded by the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar. Maharana Udai singh decided leave Chittor and move his family to Gogunda. The young Pratap Singh wanted to stay back and fight the Mughals but elders convinced him to leave Chittor.

In was the 1572 Pratap Singh had just become the Maharana of Mewar and he had not been back in Chittor since 1567. His old fort and his home beckoned to him. for taking Chittor back. In 1576, the famous battle of Haldighati was fought. In Battle 20,000 Rajputs against a Mughal army of 80,000 men commanded by Raja Man Singh Maharana Pratap’s army was not defeated to Akbar army, but Maharana Pratap was surrounded by Mughal soldiers. It is said that at this event, his estranged brother, Shakti Singh, appeared and saved the Rana’s life.

He was died in 29 January, 1597 to fighting for his nation, for his people. Maharana Pratap Singh, Mewar’s greatest hero, was injured in a hunting accident and then died after a long disease.