Why Emperor Akbar Cried When He Heard About the Death of His Arch-Rival Maharana Pratap?

The Twenty Year Old Rivalry Between 2 of the Greatest Kings of Indian History Ended With Respect

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This is an extraordinary story from India’s rich history pages because it’s about two of the greatest warriors who ever lived in India.

It’s also the story of the most iconic rivalry in Indian history, which lasted for about twenty years, and these two warriors were Mughal Emperor Akbar and Maharana Pratap Singh.

To understand the story, you first need to understand the scenario of sixteenth-century India. Back then, Akbar had conquered a significant chunk of India, and amidst this humongous empire was this little kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan.

For Akbar, Mewar was of great significance because it could have opened up his communication lines, and it was at the heart of the trade route, which extended from Gujarat to Delhi.

Soundarya Varadarajan, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Now, Akbar, unlike any other king, did not just jump into waging war because he understood that even if the negotiations happened a little less in…