Haldighati
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The Battle of Haldighati
Shoebkhan, June 23, 2021: The Times of India
Local Rajput groups have placed a board at the entry of Haldighati stating that the historic battle of Haldighati was won by Mewar ruler Maharana Pratap in 1576 CE. This runs contrary to the assertion on the ASI plaque at Rakhta Talai that states that Pratap’s forces retreated in the battle.
The board reads: Pratap won the battle of Haldighati on June 18, 1576 CE. Mughal ruler despite ruling most of India was scared of Pratap to wage a war with him in person and thus sent his Hindu military ruler Man Singh of Jaipur...royal forces retreated for 6km.
“We put our board to restore the honour of our great warrior Maharana Pratap. Similiar plaques will be set up at all places in Mewar where a distorted version of history is being presented to visitors,” said Hemant Singh Mojawat, member of Khastriya Samaj Mewar and president of Haldighati Navyuvuk Mandal.
Chetak Smarak Samiti, Balichi head Jagdish Raj Srimali, part of the team that put up the board, said the content was prepared after a detailed discussion with historians. “The writeup on the board is reflection of the emotions of locals backed by evidence,” said Srimali.