When we delve about the social reformers of Indian History , the first name that comes in our mind is
Forgotten Rani Chennamma,who protected Shivaji Maharaj’s son and saved the Marathas & defeated Aurangzeb’s Mughal army
This article is about Chennamma (rani of Keladi), who fiercely fought against the Bijapuri forces, followed the principle of Rajdharma in order to protected Rajaram (son of Shivaji Maharaj) from Aurangzeb (Alamgir), defeated the sultan of Bijapur and the ruler of Mysore. She was the queen of Keladi (situated on the coast of Karnataka)
How Rampyari Gurjar lead 40,000 women warriors and drove Timur Lang out of India with Jograj Singh Gurjar saving India for the next 150 years : Forgotten history of warriors that defeated Timur
This is the story of brave women warriors of India who fought alongside the men, against the Turco-Mongol army of Taimur Lang/Timur( Iron in Chagatai language) ,the mass murdering invader who plundered Delhi and slaughtered thousands of innocent Indians throughout his Indian campaign.
Forgotten Warrior Queen Naiki Devi who Defeated Muhammad Ghori even after being outnumbered, The battle of Kasahrada (Gujrat,1178)
What most people don’t remember is the defeat Mohd Ghori suffered from the hands of Chalukyan( Solanki) queen Naiki Devi in 1178 CE at the battle of battle of Kasahrada. The valour of great Queen Naiki Devi remains relatively unsung. Read to know how naikiDevi defeated muhammad ghori even after being outnumbered by the muslim invaders.
300 marathas vs 10,000 enemies: Bajiprabhu Deshpande and the battle of Pavan khind ,the forgotten heroic last stand to save Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
This is the story of how maratha general Bajiprabhu Deshpande lead just 300 maratha warriors against an army of 10,000 plus Adil Shahi forces in the narrow Ghod Kind pass.
Rani Gaidinliu: Naga Freedom fighter who fought Christian Missionaries to protect Naga Culture
Rani Gaidinliu, also known as Daughter of Hills was a manipuri freedom fighter. She belonged to the Rongmei tribe of Nagas of Manipur.She joined freedom movement to end the British rule and to protect the Naga culture from the Christian missionaries. Read more about her.
Forgotten History: How King Prithu Of Assam Defeated Bakhtiyar Khilji and ensured his end and saved the Northeast from Islamic Invaders. The battle of Kamrupa 1206 AD
Bakhtiyar Khilji was the barbaric , Islamic fanatic who caused irreparable destruction to the Indian civilization.He is known for the destruction of Nalanda- the big ancient Indian university . But little do Indians know about King Prithu of Assam, of the Khen dynasty, who defeated Khilji in such a devastating manner that the Afghan never fought another battle.