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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 18, wave 2 (taranga 121 of 124).
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Later artistic depiction · Credits in story details Maharana Pratap: After Haldighati1576 onward · After a battlefield defeat, Pratap continues to resist Mughal control of Mewar.
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