Savitri Thakur

Centuries before India’s Ministries, Policies and Flagship programmes were ever imagined, a young queen rode to the frontlines and chose honour, courage and duty over surrender. Rani Durgavati — remembered across central India as a warrior-queen and a paragon of valour — still speaks to a nation of women who are re-shaping public life, business, science and civic affairs. On her 501st Birth Anniversary, we are reminded of her story and the values it embodies which form a living thread from the battlefields of the 16th Century to the Policies that shape Modern India.

A Portrait of Courage

Rani Durgavati’s life became a legend because she refused to be a passive figure in history. Faced with invading forces, she took up the responsibility of defending her realm and people.

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