Rajputani
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Rajput
ladies are referred as Rajputani or Kshatrani. Some famous ladies of Rajput birth include:
Other rajputni's have figured majorly in legends, often being the prime cause of their husband's recorded exploits. These include:
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
ladies are referred as Rajputani or Kshatrani. Some famous ladies of Rajput birth include:
- Mirabai, the famous BhaktiBhaktiIn Hinduism Bhakti is religious devotion in the form of active involvement of a devotee in worship of the divine.Within monotheistic Hinduism, it is the love felt by the worshipper towards the personal God, a concept expressed in Hindu theology as Svayam Bhagavan.Bhakti can be used of either...
saint; - Ranak Devi of Junagadh;
- Rani PadminiRani PadminiRani Padmini was the queen of Chittor and the wife of King Rawal Ratan Singh. She features in Padmavat, an epic poem written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540.- Jauhar :...
, of the first JauharJauharJauhar and Saka refer to the ancient Indian tradition of honorary self immolation of women and subsequent march of men to the battle field to end their life with respect. It was followed by the Rajput clans in order to avoid capture and dishonour at the hands of their enemies...
at ChittorgarhChittorgarhChittorgarh is a city and a municipality in Rajasthan state of western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District and a former capital of the Sisodia clans of Rajputs of Mewar...
; - Rani Karamvati, of the second JauharJauharJauhar and Saka refer to the ancient Indian tradition of honorary self immolation of women and subsequent march of men to the battle field to end their life with respect. It was followed by the Rajput clans in order to avoid capture and dishonour at the hands of their enemies...
at ChittorgarhChittorgarhChittorgarh is a city and a municipality in Rajasthan state of western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District and a former capital of the Sisodia clans of Rajputs of Mewar...
; - Hadi RaniHadi RaniHadi Rani a legendary character daughter of Hada Rajput married to Chundawat Chieftain of Salumbar, Mewar who sacrificed herself to motivate her husband to go to the War....
, bride of a Chundawat warrior. - Rani Durgavati of Garha-Mandala, born in the Chandella clan
- Maharani Gayatri DeviGayatri DeviGayatri Devi , often styled as Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur, was born as Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar...
of Jaipur.
Other rajputni's have figured majorly in legends, often being the prime cause of their husband's recorded exploits. These include:
- Prabhavati, a.k.a. "Chanchal", bride of Rana Raj Singh of Mewar (legendary story);
- SamyuktaSamyuktaSanyukta, Sanyogita, Sanjukta or Samyukta, was the daughter of Raja Jaichand of Kannauj. She became the wife of Prithviraj Chauhan, the king of Delhi. Prithiviraj was a Rajput who ruled from his twin capitals of Delhi and Ajmer...
, daughter of Jaichand of KannaujJaichand of KannaujJaichand was the Rajput ruler of Kannauj. He was the father of Sanyogita, Prithvi Raj Chauhan's wife. Jaichand was the name of the last ruler of Kannauj belonging to the Rathore dynasty.-Sources:...
and bride of Prithviraj Chauhan.