Women Warriors of Indian History

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.Hers was a face that made powerful monarchs lose their wits. Having seen Padmini''s reflection in a mirror Sultan Ala-ud-din Khilji wanted her more than anything else in the world. But she was already the queen of brave Ratnasen ruler of Chittor. In an unfolding drama of lust and treachery Ratnasen''s band of Rajput warriors displayed the outstanding courage for which they were rightly famous and Padmini showed the world what love and honor mean to a woman.The women of Rajasthan have always been known for their extraordinary courage. Uncompromising when it came to honor and loyalty they were ready to sacrifice their lives to uphold these virtues. This Amar Chitra Katha tells the story of Panna who sacrificed her son''s life to save the heir to the throne of Mewar and the story of Hadi Rana who inspired her wavering husband to fulfill his duty on the battlefield by sacrificing her own life.When Chenamma the queen of Kittur lost her only son she was steeped in sorrow. But when her husband reminded her that even the people of Kittur were her children she pulled herself together and devoted her life to their well-being. So committed was she to the honor and welfare of her land that when the British came asking for its allegiance she took on their military strength and fought them to the end.Shantala was the queen of Vishnu Vardhana the ruler of the Hoysala kingdom. Brought up as a Jain Shantala believed in ahimsa or non-violence. Her husband on the other hand had a single minded ambition to free Hoysala from the rule of the Chalukya Empire whatever be the cost. He waged wars and unleashed death and destruction on hapless people.The Mughals thought that Ahmednagar would be easy to take as the heir was only a child and his regent a woman. However Akbar''s mighty army was surprised when they ran into a determined band of defenders. In the battle for Ahmednagar one woman stood between the Mughals and the fort that they sought to win Chand Bibi. Such was the spirit of Chand Bibi that the mighty Mughals had to sue for peace.