On the third day after the Battle of Haldighati, i.e. on 23 June 1576, Man Singh I conquered Gogunda[8] which was later recaptured by Pratap in July 1576.[9] Pratap then made Kumbhalgarh his temporary capital.[10] After that, Akbar decided to personally lead the campaign against Pratap.[citation needed] In the process, Gogunda, Udaipur and Kumbhalmir were occupied by the mughals, forcing the Rana deeper into the mountainous tracts of southern Mewa