Maharana Pratap or Pratap Singh (9 May 1540 – 29 January 1597) was the ruler of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present day state of Rajasthan. His birth anniversary (Maharana Pratap Jayanti) is celebrated as a full fledged festival every year on the 3rd day of the Jyestha Shukla phase (ज्येष्ठ शुक्ल पक्ष तृतीया). He was the son of Maharani Jayantabai and King Udai Singh II, founder of Udaipur. He belonged to the Sisodia clan of Rajputs. Maharana Pratap Singh is widely regarded as a fearless warrior and ingenious strategist, who successfully fought the Mughals and safeguarded his people until his death. In popular Indian culture, he is hailed as an inspirational figure for exemplifying gallantry and resourcefulness.\r
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In 1568 during the reign of Udai Singh, Maharana Prataps father, Chittorgarh Fort was conquered by the Mughal emperor Akbar after the third Jauhar at Chittor. However, Udai Singh and the royal family of Mewar had left before the fort was captured and moved to the foothills of the Aravalli Range where Singh had already founded the city ofUdaipur in 1559. Rani Dheer Bai wanted her son Jagmal to succeed Udai Singh but the senior preferred Pratap, as the eldest son, to be their king. The desire of the nobles prevailed.\r
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