Thread by @SaamaanyaJ

Thread:
#InternationalWomenDay2020

I salute the Great Women of Bharatavarsha - throughout the day. Universally Inspirational forever.

1. vAgAMbhRini

Composer(mantra draShTArini) of Devi Sukta, RigVeda Mandala-10
@Sai_swaroopa @MrunaliniSN @UnSubtleDesi @ShefVaidya

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2. Other Vedic Sages

Lopamudra, Vishwawara, Sikta, Ghosha and Maitreyi

Lopamudra - Wife of Agastya
Maitreyi - Wife of Yajnavalkya
Ghosha - Grand daughter of Deerghatamas

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3.

ahalyaa draupadee tarA
tarA manDodaree tathA |
pancha KkanyASmarennityaM
mahA pAtaka nAShanaM ||

ahalyA - wife of Sage Gauthama, Draupadi, tArA - Vali's wife, tArA - Sage Brihaspat's wife and Mandodari

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4. The great rivers of India

gaMgEcha yamunEchaiva gOdAvaree saraswatee |
narmadE siMdhu kAvEri jalEsmin sannidhiM kuru ||

These rivers represent the steady flow of our Civilization. Its the women of India who have been the true flag bearers of our Bharatavarsha.

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5. The Three Great Goddesses of all 10 Apri Sukta-s of Rig Veda

Ila (Mahi), Bharati, Saraswati

Rigveda composing families have their own Family Sukta (Hymn) called Apri Sukta.

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6. Savitri - the Great

- Trained in all Shastras and Warfare
- No prince of her time could match her distinction
- Set upon a journey to choose a husband for herself
- Much against the wishes and advice of everybody chose Satyavana
- Brought him back to life from Yama

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7. Gargi - a special salute to the Vedic Sage

- Daughter of Sage Vachaknu
- A Brahmavadini in the Sabha of King Janaka
- Among the panelists for debate with Sage Yajnavalkya
- Her tough conversation with him part of the Civilization Legend

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(Not in chronology order)
8. Ubhaya Bharati

- Wife of Acharya Mandana Mishra
- Judge of the Great Debate between Acharya and Adi Shankara
- After Mishra concedes defeat, She debates with Adi Shankara
- Her difficult questions on married life part of the lore

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9. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya
- A great cultural personality
- Established multiple Institutions including National School of Drama
- Significant contribution: Handicrafts, Theatre, Co-operative Movement and what not!
- A Socialist Gandhian

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10. Rajmata Jeejabai
- Without her there was no Shivaji
- Instilled a sense of Dharma, Purpose and Perspective
- Played a big role in influencing the Maratha community to rally around Shivaji. Details are mesmerizing

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11. Attimabbe - 10th Century Chalukya era
- Daughter of a Jain Chieftain of Chalukya
- Prominent person in the Court of Tailapa II
- Great patron of arts and culture
- Famous for charity - Known as Daana Chintamani

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This Thread will continue and end on 8-M-2021
12. Rani Abbakka Chowta
- Tuluva Queen of Ullala, Mangalore, Karnataka
- Crushed the Portuguese in 16th Century and their atrocious Conversion run
- Celebrated as both a Warrior and Adminstrator Queen
(ACK on her is very nice)

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13. Rani Chennamma of Keladi
- Keladi: Small town today then a principality (Shimoga, Karnataka)
- Celebrated Warrior & Administrator Queen, ruled for 25 years after her husband died
- Gave shelter to Rajaram, son of Shivaji, against Aurangzeb and pushed the Mughals back

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14. Rani Chennamma, Kittoor, 1778-1829
- A Principality in Belgaum, Karnataka
- Victim of Doctrine of Lapse of British
- Fought valiantly, Eventually lost & died in imprisonment
- Among early rulers to rebel for independence
- Left a legacy of Rebellion & Inspiration

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