Maharana Udai Singh II(1522 – 1572)
Udai Singh
Founder of Udaipur and father of Maharana Pratap, who survived a childhood assassination attempt thanks to the sacrifice of loyal maidservant Panna Dhai.
What you need to know
- Born 1522; son of Maharana Sanga (Rana Sanga)
- Infant life saved by Panna Dhai who substituted her own son for the prince
- Founded Udaipur in 1559 near Lake Pichola
- Chittorgarh fell to Akbar in 1568 — Udai Singh had already moved
- Father of Maharana Pratap (born 9 May 1540)
- Died 28 February 1572 at Gogunda
Relations
Family
- Father of
- Maharana Pratap
- Son of
- Rana Sanga
Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Father
- Rana Sanga
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- HINDUISM
- Type
- RULER
Details
- Born
- c. 1522
- Died
- 28 February 1572, Gogunda
- Reign
- 1540–1572, Mewar
- Founded
- Udaipur (1559)
- Saved By
- Panna Dhai (loyal maidservant who sacrificed her own son)
- Son
- Maharana Pratap