The historical site of Haldighati, is situated towards the south west of Nathdwara. Haldighati is a mountain pass in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan in western India, where the famous battle of Haldighati was fought between Rana Pratap Singh and Raja Man Singh of Amber, general of the Mughal emperor Akbar in the year 1576. It connects Rajsamand and Pali districts, 40 kilometres from Udaipur. The name is believed to have come from the turmeric-coloured yellow soil i.e. Haldi.
The memorial of Maharana Pratap at Haldighati displays large bronze statues of Maharana Pratap as well as his horse Chetak. Also there, is an exhibition as well as a series of chambers visualizing the incidents from Maharana Pratap's life brought alive through animated statues, impressive sound effects and voice overs.
You can take out a couple of hours to visit the Haldighati memorial which is on the way to Kumbhalgarh from Udaipur at a distance of 40 kilometers. |