Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced new Indian reserve battalion named after Maharana Pratap

On the occasion of the 475^th birth anniversary of Pratap, Union Government announced the New Indian reserve Battalion named after MaharanaPratap

To build up the MaharanaPratap Reserve Battalion on following announcement of Union Government to set up 17 new reserve battalions for Jammu and Kashmir and Left Wing Extremism affected areas

Venue: Gogunda, Rajasthan

Delegates: Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister VasundharaRaje

About Maharana Pratap (AD 1540 to AD 1597):

• The Great ruler of Mewar (Present: Rajasthan)
• Eldest son of Maharani JaiwantaBai and Udai Singh II, Founder of Udaipur
• He is called as fearless warrior and Strategist
• Successfully fought against the Mughals
• Rebuilt his capital in the city of Chavand
• Maharana Pratap is widely regarded as India’s first freedom fighter as he fought against the Mughals

Points delivered by Rajnath Singh:

• Expressed his wish on the announcement that memory of MaharanaPratap will not be faded away from the History
• Pratap Singh kept his pride through fearless courage and Sacrifice
• Proclaimed a New global counter terrorism Centre at the Sardar Patel Police University in Jodhpur
• Union Minister and Chief Minister opened a statue of MaharanaPratap