Category: Biography
Lakshmi Bai Lakshmi Bai, 1806. Mahrathaprincess. One of the three widows of Mahadji Sindhia (d. 1794) she, along-with others, was involved in the bitter Widow’s War’ with his successor …
Lakshmi Amman Lakshmi Amman, 1799, Dowager-Maharani of Mysore. Widow of Chikka Krishnaraj Wodeyar, the ousted ruler of Mysore, she had entered into an agreement with the British against Tipu …
Lad Malika Lad Malika, fi. 16th cent., Afghan princess. She was originally the wife of Taj Khan Sarang Khani, the Afghan governor of the fort of Chunar. Because of …
Ladli Begum Ladli Begum, early 17 cent., Mughal lady. Sister of Abut Fazl, the famous minister of Akbar, she was married to Islam Shah who was governor of Bengal, …
Kurma Devi Kurma Devi, later 12th cent., Rajput princess. A princess of Patan, she was the wife of Samra Singh of Chittor, who was slain in the second battle …
Kumara Devi Kumara Devi, 320-30, Gupta queen. A princess of the powerful Lichchhavi clan of Vaisali, she was married in early fourth century to Chandragupta of Magadh. Her marriage …
Krishna Kumari Krishna Kumari, 1794-1810, princess of Udaipur, Rajasthan. One of the most tragic figures in the annals of Rajasthan, she was the daughter of Rana Bhim Singh of …
Sucheta Kriplani Sucheta Kriplani, 1908-1974, political and social worker. Daughter of S.N. Majumdar, a nationalist medical officer, she was born at Ambala, in Haryana, on 25 June 1908. She …
