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Yagya
Sharma
Illustrator : Pratap
Mulick
ISBN : 81-7508-064-7
Vol. No : 563
With Akbar coming to the
throne of the Mughal Empire in early 1556, the Mughals had become a part
of India. As a conqueror, Akbar triumphed all over North India. He added
Gujrat, Bengal, Orissa, Kashmir and Sindh to his empire. He was victorious
in Central and South India too. In his efforts to consolidate his empire,
Akbar appointed Rajput nobles to the highest posts in his empire. Thus
he succeeded in winning the goodwill of the Hindus. The Rajputs flocked
to serve him and do him honour.During this period when almost everyone
in Northern India had bowed down before Akbar, only the lone, unbending
figure of Rana Pratap stood against him. He refused to accept Akbar’s supremacy.
Had he agreed to surrender, Rana Pratap could have led an easy and comfortable
life at the court of Akbar. But for this brave Rajput warrior king, his
freedom was his honour, which he cherished even more than his own life.
Greatly outnumbered by Akbar’s huge forces, Rana lived a hunted life in
the jungles and suffered grave hardships. But these sufferings only spurred
him on his struggle for freedom.This Chitra Katha presents the tale of
Rana Pratap’s heroic struggle against the might of the Mughal emperor.
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