Written by London Swaminathan
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Date: 20 NOVEMBER 2019
Time in London – 20-54
Post No. 7240
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“Nityam nivasate lakshmiih kanyakaasu pratishtitaa”
Mahabharata – 13-11-14
“In the person of a girl, resides ever steadily fortune as well as grace”.
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“Kanyeyaam kulajivitam”
Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa , 6-63
“The girl is the very life of the family”
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यत्र नार्यस्तु
पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवता:।
यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वास्तत्राफला: क्रिया:।
Yatra naryastu pujyante ramante tatra Devata,
yatraitaastu na pujyante sarvaastatrafalaah kriyaah
“Where Women are honoured, divinity blossoms there, and where ever women are
dishonoured, all action no matter how noble it may be, remains unfruitful.”
Manu smrti 3-56 and Mahabharata 13-45-5
We always read about kings and their victories or defeats in the history books. But behind every successful man there is a woman, they say. It is true with our ancient Hindu kings. We know that Veera Shivaji was inspired his mother Jijabhai who told him heroic Hindu tales. The inscriptions and copper plates give lot of information about the donations the queens and princesses made to the temples, to brahmin scholars, to hospitals and educational institutions. So let us recall their names and then find out their contributions. We already know the great queens who ruled certain parts of India. But there is a silent majority who are found only in inscriptions.
Here is the list –
1.Abbakka Chowta of Ullal, Tuluva Queen – 1525- 1570- who fought with the Portuguese.
2.Vijaya bhattarika , chalukya queen – 650 ce, ruled after her husband’s death
3.Sugandha and
4.Didda – both Kashmiri queens administered extensive kingdoms – 10th and 11th centuries.
5.Akka devi, a sister of Jayasimha iii – 1025 ce
6.Mailadevi, queen of someswara 1050 ce-
7.Lakshmi devi, chief queen of vikramaditya vi
–1100 ce
Rajasthan
8.Kurma devi – widow of king samarsi- organised forces against qutbuddin – 1195 ce
9.Karnavati, widow of rana sangha , rekindled patriotism by her inspiring speeches.
10.Jawahirbhai , another widow of rs fought and died in the battle, defending the fort.
Maharashtra
11.Tarabhai of Kolhapur and
12.Ahalyabhai of Indore played prominent part in administration.
Andhra Pradesh
13.Ganga Devi – Queen of Kumara Kampanna; who accompanied her husband in battles up to Madurai; written Madura Vijayam in Sanskrit like a war correspondent reporting battle scenes.
14.Tirumalamba , wife of Emperor Sri Krishnadeva Raya
15.Chinnama Devi- second wife of Krishna devaraya
16.Annapurna devi- Third of Krishna devaraya
17.Jaganmohini Devi – Fourth wife of Krishna devaraya
(Read my article Four Wives of Krishnadeva Raya; they have made donations to temples)
Tamil Nadu
18.Ranga pataakaa – Queen of Pallava King Raja Simhan
19.Vilasavati – Second Queen of Pallava King Raja Simhan
20.Mangaiyarkarasi – Wife of Pandya King Nendumaran – she re converted the entire Tamil Nadu to Saivism from Jainism
21.Sanga – wife of Nandhi Varma Pallavan
22.Dharani Muzuthu Udaiyal – Wife of king Vikrama Choza.
23.Kuntavai – Elder sister of Raja Raja Choza and wife of Chalukya King Vimalaaditya
24.Ammangaa Devi- Daughter of Rajendra Choza and wife of Chalukya King Rararajan
25.Manakkilli – wife of Neduncheralathan and daughter of Cholza king
26.Sembian Mahadevi, wife of Kandaraditya Choza
27.Avani muzuthu udaiyaal – Wife of Rajaraja II
228.Pathuman Devi (Padma Devi) wife of King Cheralatan
29.Orattanan Sorappai (Agra Maha Devi)- Wife of Uttama Choza
30.Bhutapandiyan Devi Perngopendu , committed SATI when her husband died, in spite of ministers stopping her entering fire.
31.Vaanavan Mahaadevi- another queen of Uttama Choza
32.Loka Mahaa Devi/ Danti Sakti Vidangi – Rajarajan’s wife
33.Mukkokkizaan Adikal – Vikrama Choza’s wife
34.Maduraantaki – wife of Kulothunga I
35.Thyaagavalli – another wife of Kulothunga I
36.Ilangovenmaan – Cheran Senguttuvan’s wife
37.Ezisai Vallabhi – wife of Kulothunga Choza
38.Thyagapataakaa – Wife of Vikrama Choza
39.Choza Sikhaamani – wife of Parantaka Choza
40.Nanguuri Nangai – Mother of Parantaka
41, 42. Saththiyappa, Saangappai- Chalukya Queens captured by Rajendra Choza
(Tamil Kings had many wives like any other Indian king; Uttama Choza had five wives and had donated to temples)
(Information about Tamil Queens is available in Dr 43.R Nagaswami’s book Yaavarum Kelir).
44.Rani Mangammal of Madurai (Nayak Dynasty)
45.Rani Meenakshi of Madurai (Nayak Dynasty)
46.Velu Nachiar of Sivgangai who fought with the British
47.Veerammal nachiar of Sivagiri Samasthana
To be continued………………………..
—subham—
