We have heard about Maharana Pratap's horse Chetak, who saved King's life in the Battle of Haldighati. But have you heard about the Shubrak horse? Let's know!
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Prince Karan Singh of Mewar had a horse named Shubhrak, who sacrificed his life to free Karan Singh from the captivity of Qutbuddin Aibak.
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After killing the king of Mewar, Qutbuddin Aibak took Prince Karan Singh as a prisoner, took away the looted money and Prince's horse Shubhrak to Lahore.
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The prince tried to run away and was caught. Aibak ordered to cut off the prince's head & to play a polo match with the severed head. Aibak came riding on Shubhrak to play the game.
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At that very moment, Shubhrak recognized his master Karan Singh and started shaking and chirping loudly. Within moments, Aibak lost control and Shubhrak threw Aibak to the ground.
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Without giving Aibak a chance to recover, he started attacking his head and chest with his strong hooves. Aibak died on the spot with just a few blows. Everyone was stunned.
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Shubhrak ran towards his master with lightning speed and as the prince mounted him Shubhrak began the most difficult journey of his life. He ran continuously for 3 days and stopped straight at the entrance of Mewar.
When the prince got down, Shubhrak stood like a statue. As the prince stroked his head with his hand, Shubhrak fell on the ground. Before giving up his life, he had brought his master safely to his kingdom.
We have heard many stories of Chetak's devotion to King Maharana Pratap. But most of us have not heard this story of Shubhrak, have we?