1. Rani Durgavati married King Dalpat Shah, the son of King Sangram Shah of Gondwana.
19 Facts About Rani Durgavati
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Rani Durgavati served as regent of Gondwana during the minority of her son, Vir Narayan, from 1550 until 1564.
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Rani Durgavati is chiefly remembered for defending Gondwana against the Mughal Empire.
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Rani Durgavati was not only a courageous warrior but a just queen who cared deeply for her people.
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Rani Durgavati's life stands as a symbol of sacrifice, leadership, and the power of womanhood.
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Rani Durgavati was born in the family of the Chandela Rajput king Shalbaham, who ruled the Mahoba kingdom.
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Queen Rani Durgavati promoted peace, trade, and good will throughout her realm.
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Rani Durgavati moved her capital from Singorgarh fort to Chauragarh fort.
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Consequently, the state boundary of the Rani Durgavati touched the Mughal Empire.
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Rani Durgavati's contemporary was a Mughal General, Khwaja Abdul Majid Asaf Khan who defeated King Ramchandra Singh, the Monarch of Rewa.
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Rani Durgavati desired the Queen Durgavati and the wealth of Gondwana.
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Rani Durgavati led the Mughal invasion of the Rani's realm after gaining permission from Mughal emperor Akbar.
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The Rani Durgavati maintained that it was better to die respectfully than to live a disgraceful life.
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The Rani Durgavati's domains were very federal, much more decentralised than an average non-tribal kingdom.
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At this stage, the Rani Durgavati reviewed her strategy with her counselors.
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Rani Durgavati wanted to continue with guerilla attacks on the invading Mughal forces in the night, but her chiefs discouraged her and insisted that she took on the invading forces in open combat in nightlight.
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The Rani Durgavati rode on her elephant Sarman and came for the battle.
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Rani Durgavati forced the invading Mughal army to move back three times but at last, he got wounded and had to retire to a safe place.
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The train between Jabalpur Junction and Jammutawi was named Rani Durgavati Express in her honor.