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Tribute to Maharani Durgavati on her birth anniversary. She was born this day, the 5th of October in 1524. Maharani Durgavati led many battles to victory including one against Baz Bahadur, the Sultan of Malwa, and two against Mughals, herself commanding her army. 
It was the third battle that Rani Durgavati lost against Akbar’s Mughal forces where she attained Veergati.
Durgavati was an expert in the sciences, politics, administration, art of warfare including use of guns, archery, sword-fight, horse-riding, and hunting.
Durgavati was an expert in the sciences, politics, administration, art of warfare including use of guns, archery, sword-fight, horse-riding, and hunting.
Following is an extract from #SaffronSwords Book II (Book I: amazon.in/Saffron-Swords…) on the 3rd and last battle Maharani Durgavati fought against the Mughals:
"The Rani, positioned on her elephant, continued her resistance, killing the Mughal soldiers one after another with
"The Rani, positioned on her elephant, continued her resistance, killing the Mughal soldiers one after another with
