Who is Chetak horse name?

Maharana Pratap
Chetak or Cetak is the name given in traditional literature to the horse ridden by Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati, fought on 18 June 1576 at Haldighati, in the Aravalli Mountains of Rajasthan, in western India.

What was the name of Maharana Pratap brother?

Jagmal Singh
Sagar SinghMir Shakti SinghKunwar Vikramdev
Maharana Pratap/Brothers

Maharana Pratap was born in Hindu Rajput family to Udai Singh II of Mewar and Jaiwanta Bai. His younger brothers were Shakti Singh, Vikram Singh and Jagmal Singh.

What is the height of Chetak horse?

Folk stories describe Chetak as what, today, would be considered the quintessential Marwari horse. He was relatively short – between 14.2 and 15.2 hands height.

How did Chetak horse died?

The horse died of battle wounds after helping the Rana effect a miraculous escape from the Battle of Haldighati. The memorial is said to have been built at the spot that Chetak died. It is situated in the Aravalli hills in the lake district of Rajsamand, at the village of Balicha.

Who killed Chetak?

Chetak sustained a deep cut on his feet when Rana Pratap attacked the elephant of ManSingh. To save Pratap’s life, the injured Chetak galloped away from the battle field and covered a safe distance. But he finally collapsed after jumping over a22 feet stream and died.

Was Chetak a Marwari horse?

Chetak, for that was the name of his horse, proved to be a marwari horse and more. In the thick of the battle, an elephant’s tusk tore through one of Chetak’s rear legs and crippled it.

What happened to Maharana Pratap’s horse Natak?

Maharana Pratap bought all three; Natak was given to his younger brother Shakti Singh and Chetak was kept for the Maharana. The last horse Atak was sent to the animal care center after the injury. One legend say that Chetak was known as “Neela Ghoda” or blue horse because it had sparkling blue eyes.

What was the name of Chetak’s brother?

Pushpendra Singh Ranawat (geo-heritage dept.) says that Chetak had fellow horses or brother too. The names of the fellow horses were Natak & Atak and were well-trained for wars. They were stallions. Atak was put on trial for hilly & river-let terrain during which it got a foot injury.

Who was the friend of Maharana Pratap?

Chetak was a great friend of Maharana Pratap and the rescuer at the time of war with Akbar in Haldighati. The brave stallion kept life in danger and protected his master by jumping from 25 feet deep trough. The stories say Chetak was a very aggressive horse and only Maharana Pratap was able to tame it.

Why is Maharana Pratap called the rider of the Blue Horse?

Chetak exhibited the highest degree of loyalty towards the Maharana. According to the folklore sung across the Mewar region, it is said that Chetak’s coat had a hint of blue colour and this is the reason why Maharana Pratap is often mentioned as the ‘Rider of The Blue Horse’. Who were Natak and Atak?