Maharana Pratap’s Chetak in disguise of an elephant.

But why?
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War is an expensive affair. At that time, to have war elephants in troop, was a strategical advantage. But Maharana Pratap couldn’t have that luxury. So, he did something exceptional. He asked craftsman to create an armor which should look like a trunk from front side.
This helped Maharana Pratap in 2 important aspects:   
1)     When seen in field, war elephants from opponent side used to assume the horse as baby elephant. In spite of open an attack; they used to protect Chetak.
2)     This confusion gives Maharana Pratap a much-needed time to break-in to the initial barricades of army lines.

Wars are not won by bravery alone.

What can we learn from it?
1)     Be creative, instead of crying/complaining about lack of resources. 
2)     Adaptability & strategy are the assets for a leader.
 
This armor is still kept in display at Udaipur Museum.

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