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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
•When Pratap was facing shortage of funds, his minister [[Bhamashah]], whose family held the office for ages, placed at Pratap's disposal their accumulated wealth, which with other resources, is stated to have been equivalent to maintenance of army for 12 years.{{cn|}} Thus name of [[Bhamashah]] got preserved as saviour of [[Mewar]]. With such help from [[Bhamashah]], Pratap was able to arrange his new army and planned a major attack on strong Fortress of Dewair defended by a garrison of more than 100,000 Men.{{cn}} | •When Pratap was facing shortage of funds, his minister [[Bhamashah]], whose family held the office for ages, placed at Pratap's disposal their accumulated wealth, which with other resources, is stated to have been equivalent to maintenance of army for 12 years.{{cn|}} Thus name of [[Bhamashah]] got preserved as saviour of [[Mewar]]. With such help from [[Bhamashah]], Pratap was able to arrange his new army and planned a major attack on strong Fortress of Dewair defended by a garrison of more than 100,000 Men.{{cn}} | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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Thus, the Battle of Dewair was a success. In this campaign, Pratap recovered Dewair Fort, | Thus, the Battle of Dewair was a success. In this campaign, Pratap recovered Dewair Fort, and soon the entire Mewar except Chittorgarh. | ||
==Memorial== | ==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]].<ref name="Memorial">{{cite web |last= |first= |date=|title= Rajsamand Tourism|url=https://rajsamand.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/rajsamand/en/about-rajsamand/tourist-places1.html|publisher=Government of Rajasthan|access-date=2 December 2020}}</ref> | 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]].<ref name="Memorial">{{cite web |last= |first= |date=|title= Rajsamand Tourism|url=https://rajsamand.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/rajsamand/en/about-rajsamand/tourist-places1.html|publisher=Government of Rajasthan|access-date=2 December 2020}}</ref> | ||