Maharana Pratap (May 9, 1540 – January 29, 1597) was a Hindu ruler of Mewar, a state in north-western India. In 1568, during the reign of Udai Singh II, Chittor was conquered by the Mughal emperor Akbar. Maharana Pratap never accepted Akbar as ruler of India, and fought against Akbar all his life to free Chittor fort, his ancestral home, from Mughal occupation. On June 21, 1576 he fought with the army of Akbar at Haldighati, Seeing that the battle was lost, Pratap fled, and escaped to the hills. His one attempt at open confrontation having thus failed, Pratap resumed the tactics of guerilla warfare. He died on January 29, 1597. Maharana Pratap has always been held in great esteem in India and was projected as a model of patriotism and freedom struggle against the Mughal rule in India.
A 1 rupee commemorative coin was issued to commemorate him. The other coins issued in this theme, in the denomination of 10 rupees and 100 rupees, were only issued as proof and uncirculated specimens.
Specifications
Year of issue – 2003
Obv -- The obverse of this coin shows the effigy of Maharana Pratap with the legend “MAHARANA PRATAP” in both English and Hindi. It also shows ‘2003’—the year of issue and ‘1540 – 1597’ his years of birth and death.
Minted at -- Mumbai , Hyderabad
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