Haldighati

Haldighati is the pride of Rajsamand District. The place is known across the globe for the chivalrous deeds of the great Maharana Pratap. It is 44 kilometers from Udaipur. It is nestled in the middle of the Aravali range. This narrow turmeric coloured mountainous region which played a stellar role in defending the honour of Mewar dynasty, is known as Haldighati.

Haldighati is famous historical site known for the gallantary of Maharana Pratap. Located at a distance of 40 km from Udaipur city, Haldighati is a mountain pass in the Aravalli range joining two districts _ã_ Rajsamand and Pali of rajasthan. Due to the tumeric colour of the mountains, these are called Haldi-Ghati. These narrow mountain plays very important role in defending the honour of Mewar dynasty. In 1576, Haldighati witness a huge war between Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar and Raja Man Singh of Amber. Great battlefield, brave soldiers heroic deeds and red color soil tuned by blood makes a visitor sweating. Maharana Pratap and his horse 'Chetak' were the hero's of Haldighati battle. This blooy battle takes away many lives with loyal Chetak also. Nearby pure white marble cenotaph is dedicated to courteous Chetak.

History
Maharana Pratap was the only Rajput ruler of importance who was not swayed by Akbar’s diplomatic manoeuvre of establishing a marital alliance. Neither was he intimidated by his large army. Consequently, the two rulers led forces against each other, resulting in the Battle of Haldighati (1576). Surprisingly, Man Singh I of Amber, a Rajput general, was leading the forces of Akbar against Maharana Pratap.

How To Reach Haldighati?
There are total three ways to reach Haldighati as follows:
By Air: If you want to reach at Haldighati by Air. Then the nearest airport to the site of Haldighati is situated in Udaipur at a distance of about 50 km. You may get direct buses and cabs to Haldighati from Udaipur.
By Rail: If you want to reach at Haldighati by Rail, then the best way to reach Haldighati is by taking a direct train to Udaipur. After that, you just need to take a bus or cab to Haldighati.
By Road: Cause of a mountain pass, the place of Haldighati is well connected to other towns or cities by road. Thus, You may easily travel to Haldighati by road.