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Queen Regent of Gondwana (1524–1564)

Rani Durgavati (5 October 1524 – 24 June 1564) was the queen regent of Gondwana in 1550–1564 AD.

She married King Dalpat Shah, the son of King Sangram Shah of Gondwana. She served as regent of Gondwana during the minority of her son, Vir Narayan, from 1550 until 1564.

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She is chiefly remembered for defending Gondwana against the Mughal Empire.

Life

Durgavati was born on 5 October 1524 at the fortress of Kalinjar. She was born in the family of the ChandelaRajput king Shalbaham, who ruled the Mahoba kingdom.^[2]

In 1542, she wed Dalpat Shah, the eldest son of the king Sangram Shah of the Garha Kingdom.^[3][2] The Chandelas of Mahoba and Rajgonds of Garha-Mandla dynasties became allies through this marriage.^[4]

Queen regent

King Dalpat Shah died in 1550 CE when his successor Crown Prince Vir Narayan was merely 5 years old.

His wife, Queen Durgavati rose to take the reins