Rani Durgavati
Context:
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.