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Battle of Dewair (1582)
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The Battle of Dewair (1582) was fought between Maharana Pratap of Mewar and Mughal garrison of Dewair. Pratap recovered Western Mewar including Kumbhalgarh, Udaipur, and Gogunda, which were lost in Battle of Haldighati. The victory of Dewair was a crowning glory for the Maharana, with James Tod describing it as the "Marathon of Mewar". Later Pratap built a new capital, Chavand, near modern Dungarpur. Memorial On 10 January 2012, a victory memorial commemorating the victory of Maharana Pratap at Dewair was inaugurated by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil. In the memory of Rajput commander Bhamashah who had helped Pratap in the battle, Bhamashah's birth anniversary or Bhamashah Jayanti is celebrated on 29 June every year. Bhamashah Yojana bas been started on his name by government of Rajasthan. |
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