Category: Biography
Roopmati Roopmati, d. 1562. courtesan and poet. A favourite of Baz Bahadur, the ruler of Malwa, she was universally celebrated for her beauty and charm. After the defeat of …
Ruh Parwar Agha Ruh Parwar Agha, 1378, Bahinani princess. Sister of Sultan Ala-ud-Din Mujahid, who was murdered by his cousin, Daud, in 1378, she swore to revenge her murdered …
Rudramba Rudramba, d.1295, Kakatiya queen. Eldest daughter of Ganpatideva, the Kakatiya ruler of Warangal, she succeeded him to the throne on his death in 1262. Many chieftains resented a …
Leela Roy Leela Roy, 1900-70, .freedom fighter. Daughter of Girish Chandra Nag, a civil servant with nationalist sympathies, she was born in Goalrara, Assam. She had a brilliant educational …
Kamini Roy Kamini Roy, 1864-1933, Bengali writer and philanthropist. Daughter of Chandi Charan Sen, a Brahmo, who was himself a noted writer, she had a brilliant educational career at …
Roy Ellen Roy Ellen, d. 1960. radical leader. Originally named Ellen Gottschaulk, she became a close associate of M. N. Roy in his revolutionary activities in Europe and Mexico. …
Roshani Begun Roshani Begun, later 18th cent., princess of Mysore. Mother of Fath Haider, the eldest son of Tipu Sultan, she became a prisoner of the British after the …
Roshanara Begum Roshanara Begum, d. 1671, Mughal princess. Fifth child of Emperor Shahjahan and Mumtaz Mahal, she was born at Burhanpur, and was only a year elder than Aurangzeb. …
