Pratap Jayanti
| Pratap Jayanti | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
| Observed by | Predominantly Rajasthanis, but also in other parts of India |
| Liturgical color | Saffron (color) |
| Type | Historic, patriotic |
| Significance | Annual birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap |
| Celebrations | Puja, Processions |
| Date | 9 May |
| Next time | 9 May 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Started by | Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha |
क्षत्रिय Maharana Pratap Singh ji jaynti (Hindi: प्रताप जयंती), also known as Maharana Pratap Jayanti is a festival and a public holiday in Rajasthan, marking the birth anniversary of Indian ruler, Maharana Pratap. It is usually celebrated on the 9th of May,[1] but some also celebrates it on 22 May.[2]
Background
Date
The day is celebrated as the birth of Rajput king, Maharana Pratap born on 9 May 1540, though due to change from the Julian calendar to Gregorian calendar it has been calculated to be on 22nd date of month of May.[3]
Though many Hindus celebrate the occasion as per the Hindu calendar on the 3rd lunar day of the month of Jyeshtha.[4]
History
Though there is no specific mention of the start of celebration of the date, but it was observed in the Chittorgarh and Udaipur by the royal family of Mewar,[5] later it was popularised by the Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha in order to unite the Rajputs and as a mthod for pan-India identity to the Rajputs all over the India.[6] The festival also gained popularity with the time due to the rise of Hindutva movement and symbolism of the day as Hindu resistance against the Muslim invasion.[7]
Celebrations
Pratap Jayanti is a public holiday in Rajasthan, where the day is celebrated with special Pujas and celebrations in Udaipur and Chittorgarh with processions and rallies in honor of Maharana Pratap. The day is also a public holiday in Haryana,[8] Madhya Pradesh,[9] Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.[10]
See also
References
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- ^ "Maharana Pratap Jayanti 2023: Date, history, significance, and all you need to know". India Today. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Udaipur News : महाराणा प्रताप के वंशज की अपील, हिंदू पंचांग के अनुसार मनाई जाय महाराणा प्रताप जयंती". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Wink, André (2002). Al-Hind: The Slavic Kings and the Islamic conquest, 11th-13th centuries. BRILL. ISBN 978-0-391-04174-5.
- ^ "7 सूत्रीं मांगों को लेकर क्षत्रिय महासभा ने उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव को एक पत्र भेजा । | UP News Live". Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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- ^ Yadav, M. s; PRINCIPAL. "Clarification on Holiday of May 22 and May 23 in Haryana". Shiksha Samachar. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ भोपाल, नितिन ठाकुर (2023-05-05). "सरकारी कर्मचारियों को CM शिवराज की सौगात, महाराणा प्रताप की जयंती पर अब मिलेगी छुट्टी". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "महाराणा प्रताप की जयंती पर घोषित हो सार्वजनिक अवकाश". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
