His choice of a capital had surprised everyone. Also, he felt that Kumbhalgarh was now vulnerable to Mughal attack. Rana Pratap had regained Kumbhalgarh but refused to settle there as the quest for Chittorgarh was yet to be fulfilled. Akbar, knowing the manner in which Bahlol died had now realized that the Rana was alive and well, and he ordered to imprison Shakti Singh at the Agra Fort from where the prince managed an escape.
The Mughals were forced to retreat as even Prince Salim was injured. Rana Pratap had cut the Mughal commander Bahlol Khan in to two with his sword. Most text books do not mention this war that the Mewaris won. He utilized this opportunity well and again met the Mughal army at the second battle of Dewair also called Haldighati in 1581. Also, the news of his death had made Akbar shift his glance to the Deccan. In the years 15 guerrilla war techniques had helped the Rana win back major camps across Mewar. With a whole new aim and inspiration, for the people who called him their savior, he had started building an army from scrap. This was a major boost for Mewar as well as his spirit. It is here that the famous Bhahma Shah decided to donate all his money to the Rana's great cause. Rana Partap was low on cash and men and needed aide to start over again. Akbar had left chittor in ruins, killing all its men, 30,000 civilians, and the women committed Jauhar while his army destroyed five hundred temples across the fort. People say, it was Kunwar Pratap's love and treatment to animals that made them so loyal to him. He refused even a sip of water at the Mughal camp, and died being force fed by the Mughal soldiers in vain. For the next twenty one days Ram Prasad showed his loyalty to his master. The emperor decided to take Kunwar Pratap's beloved elephant with him to Agra as his prize. He was finally captured using other elephants and taken to Akbar's camp. Ram Prasad had managed to stampede Mughal foot soldiers.
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On the final day of the seize, he had refused to let anyone sit on him, so the commander Patta decided to let him free and fight his own battle. Ram Prasad much like Chetak could fight without a mahaut. While Kunwar Pratap had partnered with Ram Prasad on all his major wars, including the one with the afghans, he could not take Ram Prasad with him to Kumbhalgarh. While along with Chittorgarh all major forts also received threats that were successfully guarded by the Mewaris, one popular legend is that of Ram Prasad. There are many legends surrounding the Chittorgarh seize.
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