Haldighati
The 1576 battlefield where Maharana Pratap resisted the Mughal army, with a mountain pass of yellow soil, the memorial to his horse Chetak and a museum.
Haldighati is a mountain pass in the Aravallis, named for its turmeric-yellow soil (haldi means turmeric). In 1576, Maharana Pratap of Mewar confronted the Mughal army of Emperor Akbar here. Though he did not win, his fierce resistance made him a symbol of Rajput heroism. Sights include the narrow ancient pass, the memorial to Pratap's horse Chetak (legend says it carried its wounded rider across a stream to safety before collapsing), and the Maharana Pratap Memorial Museum, which tells the story of the battle through models, films and galleries (check on site). Nearby, a rose products workshop lets visitors tour and buy rose water and rose sweets. It is about 40 km from Udaipur and is often combined with Nathdwara and Eklingji.
Opening hours
Museum approx. 08:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Statue of Belief (Vishwas Swaroopam)
- Shrinathji Temple, Nathdwara
- Eklingji Temple
- Sas-Bahu Temples, Nagda
- Badi Lake
- Shilpgram
- Kumbhalgarh Fort
- Saheliyon-ki-Bari