It was a cold winter morning in early 1597. Indeed, he even felt a strong emotional connection with him. And yet over the years, Akbar developed respect and admiration for Pratap. They fought each other relentlessly for years, with Maharana Pratap refusing to submit to Akbar. The enmity between Maharana Pratap and Akbar is legendary. Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior, by Rima Hooja To win over the Rajputs, Akbar and later Mughal rulers made marriage alliances with Rajput kingdoms and gave their rulers titles and high positions at the Mughal court. The battle-hardened armies of the Rajput kingdoms, famed for their bravery and fighting skills, could then be harnessed in service of the Mughal empire. The Mughal emperor needed the Rajputs on his side and under his control, in order to consolidate and stabilise his empire. A few months earlier, the road signs of Akbar Road in the capital were blacked out, and painted over with a new name: Maharana Pratap Marg.īut in reality, the rivalry and conflict between Rajputs and Mughals, between Maharana Pratap and Emperor Akbar was not as tempestuous and bitter as it is made out to be today. Loud applause and chants of Bharat Mata Ki Jai greeted his pronouncement.
Just recently, Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, declared in a speech at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) gathering that Akbar was not great, only Maharana Pratap was that the Maharana refused to bow to Akbar because he a was Turk who could not be trusted. The battle between Maharana Pratap and Emperor Akbar, between Rajput and Mughal, seems to continue to this day.
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