Rana Pratap Singh, (born 1545?, Mewar [India]—died January 19, 1597, Mewar), Hindu maharaja (1572–97) of the Rajput confederacy of Mewar, now in northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.
. The 'mountain man': Maharana Pratap is revered as one of the strongest warriors India has ever seen. Standing at 7 feet 5 inches, he would carry a 80-kilogram spear and two swords weighing around 208 kilograms in total.
Great salute to chetak. Chetak, the horse of Rana Pratap Singh saved Rana Pratap Singh life in the Haldighat war. It ran 5 km with one leg broken by the opponents and jumps 22 feet canal and leaves last breath.
Battle of Haldighati
The revised books will now teach students Maharana Pratap conclusively defeated Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th-century Battle of Haldighati. Until now, students in Rajasthan learnt that the Battle of Haldighati, which took place on June 18, 1576, was inconclusive.. After the death of Aurangzeb, Marathas defeated the Mughals in Delhi and Bhopal, and extended their empire up to Peshawar by 1758. Maharana Pratap Jayanti is a regional public holiday in the northern India states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan on the 3rd day of the month of Jyeshta. This means it takes place in late May or June in the western calendar. 
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