Bhamashah

The Prime Minister and Chief Treasurer Of Maharana Udai Singh and Maharana Pratap Singh of Mewar, Bhamashah has been a hero of Indian history who set up an example of great love and sacrifice for the country by giving away all big accumulated wealth of several generations to Maharana Pratap Singh to fight against the large army of Mughal emperor Akbar. The wealth was enough to maintain an army of 12 thousand soldiers for 12 years. Within one year of appointing army with this wealth, Maharana Pratap recovered all his forts except Mandaigarh and Chittor from Akbar.

Maharana Pratap had suffered defeats from the huge army of Akbar in the battle of Haldighati in 1576 and was living a life of great difficulties, even to the stage of starvation in the forests. Teased even there by the Mughal army, he had made up his mind to surrender to Akbar. Having come to know of this critical situation, Bhamashah offered all his wealth to Maharana Pratap to mobilise and recruit the army. Born at Sadri near famous Ranakpur Jain temple in Rajasthan in an Oswal (Kabadia Gotra) Jain family, he died at the age of 52 years.