Maharana Pratap Birthday: A Special Assembly
A special assembly was held to honour the legendary warrior Maharana Pratap 's birthday. Speaking about his life, Lakshiv from Grade VII D performed as Maharana
Pratap.
Pratap Singh I, known as Maharana (1540-1597), was a Rajput Mewar king of the Sisodia dynasty who followed in his father's footsteps in fighting the expansion of the Mughal Empire.
Unlike other Rajput rulers who accepted or accommodated Mughal rule, Maharana Pratap distinguished himself by refusing to enter into any political alliance with the Mughal Empire and by putting up a sustained resistance to its rule. Even though the Mughal Emperor Akbar sent six peace despatches to Pratap offering non-violent accession to his empire, Pratap remained firm in his resolve not to submit to foreign domination. Thus, in 1576, he fought a major battle with Akbar's army at Haldighati, in which he was severely wounded and, according to legend, saved by his horse Chetak, who carried him unconscious from the battle to avoid being captured. The Mughal army, though formally victorious, achieved nothing lasting in reality, as they never managed to subdue Pratap's royal seat of Udaypur, the famous city of lakes.
Middle Section incharge Mrs Komal Arora and honorable Principal Sir Mr A.P Sharma encouraged the students to emulate Maharana Pratap by following his example of bravery in defending our nation.