Rani Durgavati

GS Paper I Indian Culture

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Recently, the Government in Madhya Pradesh launched the six-day Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra.

About Rani Durgavati:

Born: In 1524 in Mahoba’s Chandela dynasty- the region came under present-day Uttar Pradesh.
She was married to Dalpat Shah, the son of the Gond King Sangram Shah of the kingdom of Garha-Katanga
During her reign, Durgavati fought with Baz Bahadur, the sultan of the neighbouring Malwa who was eventually defeated by Akbar.
Abul Fazl- the court historian of Akbar who wrote Akbarnama, described Durgavati as a combination of beauty, grace and manlike courage and bravery.

News Source: Indian Express

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