Maharana Pratap https://www.zongaroo.com/maharana-pratap-the-great-rajput-warrior/ Maharaja Rana Pratap Singh of the Rajput confederacy of Mewar, now located in northwestern India and eastern Pakistan, was a Hindu maharaja (1572–97) of Mewar. In Rajasthan, he is revered as a hero for thwarting the Mughal emperor Akbar’s attempts to conquer his land.