The Rajasthan government's latest attempt to rewrite history is to announce Maharana Pratap as the winner of the Battle of Haldighati fought in 1576. If history can be rewritten for the benefit of the winners of electoral battles, imagine how followers of the royalty would be itching to control the narrative around some of their legendary warriors and kings, especially the big three - Prithviraj Chouhan of Ajmer, and Rana Sanga and Maharana Pratap of Mewar. Thus the ascension of Maharani Vasundhara Raje Scindia to the democratic throne, even though it took a good three centuries. The magazine claimed his dying words were that his soul will get mukti (salvation) only when a Scindia becomes Rajasthan's ruler. In a "fan-ticle" published in its official publication, the department said Raje's ancestor Jayappa Scindia, a ruler of Gwalior, was killed in a battle in Rajasthan's Nagaur in 1759. So much so that the line that exists between facts, fiction, superstition and tea-stall talk often gets blurred, leading to some really interesting insights into history.Ī few years ago, for instance, the department of public relations of the Rajasthan state government came up with a unique explanation for Raje's election as chief minister. In a state obsessed with royalty and titles, the royalty is obsessed with its history. Among followers and darbaris, Vasundhara Raje is deferentially called Maharani Sahab and her son, Dholpur parliamentarian Dushyant Singh, is known as Raja Sahab. Notably, a short series on historical personas in India titled Bharatvarsh has an episode dedicated to Maharana Pratap and a film from 1946, directed by Jayant Desai titled Maharana Pratap also survives.Six decades after Independence, many Rajasthanis still have royal monikers for their democratically elected chief minister and her democratically elected son. However, reports say that the serial was abruptly ended due to financial problems. Mukesh Khanna, the actor who is otherwise known for his role as Shaktiman, also played the role of Maharana Pratap in a show on Doordarshan. The actor was also seen in serials Kasam Teri Pyaar Ki and Banoo Main Teri Dulhann. The show also saw Sharad Malhotra essay the role of an adult Maharana Pratap on the show. Anurag Sharma played the role of Maharana Pratap in the serial Jodha Akbar.įaisal Khan and Sharad Malhotra in Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap (TV)įaisal Khan, son on an autorickshaw driver, found fame on the silver screen by his portrayal of a younger version of the Rajput ruler in the show Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap.
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