Haldighati is a historical

mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...

between Khamnore and Balicha village situated at

Aravalli Range The Aravalli Range (also spelled ''Aravali'') is a mountain range in Northern-Western India, running approximately in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat. ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

in western

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which connects

Rajsamand Rajsamand is a city, located in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, western India. The city is named for Rajsamand Lake, an artificial lake created in the 17th century by Rana Raj Singh of Mewar. It is the administrative headquarters of Rajsaman ...

and

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districts. The pass is located at a distance of 44 kilometres from

. The name 'Haldighati' is believed to have originated from the

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-coloured yellow soil of the area. (Turmeric is ''haldi'' in

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). Maharana Pratap's Army attacked on Akbar Army lead by Jaipur Raja Mansingh on 18 June 1576 in Haldighati Pass and defeated badly in Rakt Talai. Most of tourist are not able to visit main haldighati battle ground known as Rakt Talai (blood pond), main historical pass, chetak nala near Maharana Pratap National Monument due to lack of detail information about haldighati battle ground which is spread in 6 kilometers.all monuments are protected by ASI and free to visit. Without visiting Rakt Talai Haldighati Tour is not complete.

History

The mountain pass is a significant historical location. Rakt Talai in Khamnore is the site of the

Battle of Haldighati The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between the Mewar forces led by Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal forces led by Man Singh I of Amber. The Mughals carried the day after inflicting significant casualties on Mewar fo ...

, which took place in 18 June 1576 between of the

Kingdom of Mewar Kingdom of Mewar, sometimes known as Udaipur State, was ruled by the Sisodias of Mewar, Sisodia dynasty. It was an independent kingdom in Rajputana region of India. It was established around the 7th century as minor rulers of the Nagada-Ahar re ...

and the

Mughal Army The Army of the Mughal Empire was the force by which the Mughal emperors established their empire in the 15th century and expanded it to its greatest extent at the beginning of the 18th century. Although its origins, like the Mughals themselves, ...

led by Kunwar Man Singh.

Maharana Pratap Pratap Singh I, popularly known as Maharana Pratap (c. 9 May 1540 – 19 January 1597), was a king of Mewar from the Sisodia dynasty. Pratap became a folk hero for his military resistance against the expansionism of the Mughal Empire under A ...

led the armed forces of

Mewar Mewar or Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasthan, Neemuch and Man ...

against the Mughals who fought under the command of

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Akbar's general

Man Singh I Man Singh I, popularly known as Mirza Raja Man Singh (21 December 1550 – 6 July 1614) was the 29th Kachwaha Rajput Raja of Amer, later known as Jaipur state, in Rajputana. He was the most powerful and trusted general of the Mughal emp ...

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Memorial

Maharana Pratap's horse

Chetak Chetak or Cetak is the name given in traditional literature to the horse ridden by Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati, fought on 18 June 1576 at Haldighati, in the Aravalli Mountains of Rajasthan, in western India. The story Hi ...

played a pivotal role in the Battle of Haldighati. Chetak was fatally wounded in this battle and died on 18 June 1576. Maharana Pratap erected a small monument for his horse at the place where Chetak fell down. The cenotaph still exists at Haldighati. The

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commissioned the construction of Maharana Pratap National Memorial in the year 1997, and in June 2009 the monument was finally opened. The memorial features a bronze statue of the Maharana astride Chetak. Although it is still waiting for announcement as National Monument.

Tourism

Haldighati is also known for its charity rose product and the mud art of Molela. Much emphasis is being laid for promoting a private cottage industry by the Department of Tourism.

References

External links

Details about Haldighati battle ground
Mountain passes of Rajasthan History of Rajasthan Maharana Pratap Historic sites in India Tourist attractions in Rajsamand district Aravalli Range Udaipur {{India-hist-stub