Chetak (horse of Maharana Pratap)

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Chetak was the legendary and loyal warhorse of Rajput ruler Maharana Pratap, celebrated in Indian history and folklore for his bravery and sacrifice in the Battle of Haldighati.

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Chetak 1
Chetak, the horse of Maharana Pratap 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf horse
legendary animal
warhorse
associatedCity Udaipur NERFINISHED
associatedDynasty Sisodia Rajputs NERFINISHED
associatedRegion Rajasthan NERFINISHED
associatedWith Maharana Pratap NERFINISHED
associatedWithRuler Akbar (as opposing side in Battle of Haldighati) NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath injuries sustained in battle
color blue-grey (described as neela ghoda in folklore)
commemoratedBy ballads
folk songs
poems
statues
countryOfOrigin Mewar NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance hero of Rajasthani folklore
symbol of Rajput valor
symbol of loyalty
diedIn Battle of Haldighati NERFINISHED
diedWhile saving Maharana Pratap
historicalContext Mughal–Rajput conflicts NERFINISHED
honoredIn local festivals and commemorations in Rajasthan
legacy inspires tales of courage in Indian history education
legInjury was gravely wounded in a leg during the Battle of Haldighati
loyalTo Maharana Pratap NERFINISHED
memorial Chetak Samadhi NERFINISHED
memorialLocation near Haldighati, Rajasthan
mentionedIn Indian school history textbooks (as a legendary horse)
notableFor Battle of Haldighati NERFINISHED
bravery
loyalty
sacrifice
opponentForcesFaced Mughal Empire NERFINISHED
owner Maharana Pratap NERFINISHED
participatedIn Battle of Haldighati NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath near Haldighati
rememberedAs faithful companion of Maharana Pratap
riddenBy Maharana Pratap NERFINISHED
roleInBattleOfHaldighati carried Maharana Pratap to safety GENERATED
species Equus ferus caballus NERFINISHED
status legendary rather than fully historically documented
subjectOf Hindi patriotic literature
Rajasthani folk tales
children’s stories in India
timePeriod 16th century
typeOfLegend martial folklore of Rajputs

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Battle of Haldighati associatedWith Chetak (horse of Maharana Pratap)
this entity surface form: Chetak, the horse of Maharana Pratap
Mewar Kingdom associatedWith Chetak (horse of Maharana Pratap)
Maharana Pratap mount Chetak (horse of Maharana Pratap)
this entity surface form: Chetak