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| photo_caption = The turmeric-coloured soil of the pass
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| location = [[Rajsamand district]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| range = [[Aravalli Range|Aravalli]]
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[[File:Turmeric colour soil in Haldigthati .jpg|thumb|Turmeric colour soil in Haldigthati Pass
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'''Haldighati''' is a [[mountain pass]] between Khamnore and Bagicha village situated at [[Aravalli Range]] of [[Rajasthan]] in western [[India]] which connects [[Rajsamand district|Rajsamand]] and [[Pali district|Pali]] districts. The pass is located at a distance of 40 kilometres from [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur]]. The name 'Haldighati' is believed to have originated from the [[turmeric]]-coloured yellow soil of the area. (Turmeric is ''haldi'' in [[Hindi]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.udaipur.org.uk/excursions/haldighat-in-udaipur.html|title=Haldighati}}</ref>

==History==
The mountain pass is a significant historical location. It is the site of the [[Battle of Haldighati]], which took place in 1576 between the [[Udaipur State|Kingdom of Mewar]] and the [[Army of the Mughal Empire|Mughal Army]] led by king Mansingh. [[Maharana Pratap]] led the armed forces of [[Mewar]] against the Mughals who fought under the command of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Akbar|Akbar's]] general [[Man Singh I]] of [[Amer, India|Amer]].{{cn|date=December 2015}}

==Memorial==
[[File:Chetak Samadhi.jpg|thumb|The Chetak Samadhi at Haldighati]]

Maharana Pratap's horse [[Chetak (horse)|Chetak]] played a pivotal role in the Battle of Haldighati. Chetak was fatally wounded in this battle and died on 21 June 1576. Maharana Pratap erected a small [[Chetak Smarak|monument for his horse]] at the place where Chetak fell. The cenotaph still exists at Haldighati.
 
The [[Government of India]] commissioned the construction of Maharana Pratap National Memorial in the year 1997, and in June 2009 the monument was finally dedicated.<ref>{{citation|url= http://www.haldighati.com/|title= www.haldighati.com|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref> The memorial features a bronze statue of the Maharana astride Chetak.{{cn|date=December 2015}}

==Tourism==

Haldighati is also known for its charity rose product and the mud art of Molela. Much emphasis is being laid for promoting a private cottage industry by the  Department of Tourism.{{cn|date=December 2015}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.geeta-kavita.com/hindi_sahitya.asp?id=170 Excerpts from the great poem "Haldighati", along with historical notes]

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[[Category:Mountain passes of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Maharana Pratap]]
[[Category:Historic sites in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Rajsamand district]]
[[Category:Aravalli Range]]
[[Category:Udaipur]]

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