"[My soul] lingers for a pledge that this country shall not be abandoned to the Turk."
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Quoted in Lal, K. S. (2001). Historical essays. New Delhi: Radha.(II.198)
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Maharana Pratap
Pratap Singh I (9 May 1540 – 19 January 1597), popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was a king of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present-day state of Rajasthan. He was titled as "Mewari Rana" and was notable for his military resistance against the expansionism of the Mughal Empire and was known for his participation in the Battle of Haldighati and Battle of Dewair.
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