Women Warriors in Indian History

Women Warriors In Indian History Explores The Life Of Ten Indian Women Warriors As Narrated By Other Historical Characters. While Italian Traveller Marco Polo Recounts The Story Of His Contemporary Queen Rudramba, Emperor Jahangir Narrates The Tale Of Durgavati To His Future Consort. Legendary Tatya Tope Unfolds AvantibaiS Heroics To Lakshmi Bai And The Eunuch General Malik Kafur Regales A Young Sultan With Raziya SultanaS Exploits. Put Together Chronologically, From The Slave Dynasty To The First War Of Indian Independence, These Stories Showcase The Changing Canvas Of Indian History. More Importantly, The Narratives Bring Forward The Exceptional Qualities Of These Women Warriors, While Fighting Against Gender, Social, Religious And Political Odds And Oppositions. They Prove That Women Are Unequivocally Strong Leaders Who Have Waged And Won Many Battles With Courage And Conviction Down The Ages.
Well-Researched And Engagingly Narrated, This Book Familiarizes Readers With These Extraordinary Women, Their Highs And Lows And Provides A Glimpse Into Their Unique, Yet Relatively Less Known Lives.