What is "chetak"

Chetak can refer to any one of the following :

• Chetak (horse) was the horse of Rana Pratap, famous in Indian folk-legend.
• HAL Chetak is an Indian version of the Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopter
• Bajaj Chetak is a brand of Indian motor scooters
• Chetak FC is a super division football club in Pune.
• Chetak Express is a name of old MG train from Delhi to Udaipur(now a BG Express train).

Chetak was the horse of Maharana Pratap, whom Pratap rode during the Battle of Haldighati, June 21, 1576. Chetak died in this battle and since then has been immortalized in the ballads of Rajasthan. The warhorse was of Marwari breed. Folklore has it that Chetak's coat had a blue tinge. That is why Rana Pratap is sometime referred as the Rider of the Blue Horse'' in ballads.