Global InformationChetak Smarak information
 Memorial to the horse Chetak | |
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| Location | Balicha, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan, India |
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| Type | Memorial |
| Dedicated to | Maharana Pratap's horse Chetak |
Chetak Smarak, also called Chetak Samadhi, is a memorial to Maharana Pratap's famed steed Chetak, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The horse died of battle wounds after helping the Rana effect a miraculous escape from the Battle of Haldighati. The memorial is said to have been built at the spot that Chetak died.[1]
It is situated in the Aravalli hills in the lake district of Rajsamand, at the village of Balicha. In 2003, the shrine was declared a Monument of National Importance in Rajasthan by the Archaeological Survey of India.[1]
It is an interesting little place with an old museum dedicated to the battle, and a new one coming up close by. It can be reached easily by road, about 4 km from the temple town of Nathdwara.
- ^ a b "Chetak Samadhi". Jaipur Circle. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 16 November 2016.