Belawadi Mallamma

Belawadi Mallamma
Belawadi Mallamma
Nationality Indian
Known for Warrior Queen

Belawadi Mallamma (Kannada ಬೆಳವಡಿ ಮಲ್ಲಮ್ಮ )[1] was a warrior queen from Bailhongal, Belgaum District, North Karnataka, Karnataka, India. Belvadi Mallamma is believed by many to be the first woman to form a women's army to fight against the Marathas. She also credited with being the first queen in the history the Indian subcontinent who built and trained a women's army[2] in the 17th century.[3]

Biography

She was the daughter of Sode King Madhulinga Nayaka and wife of King Ishaprabhu. Belawadi Mallamma[4], also known as Savitribai, was a Queen of Lingayat community, fought with the Maratha commander Dadaji Raghunath Nedkar while defending her husband's kingdom. In the battle, Shivaji's soldier cut the leg of the horse[5] on which she was riding and she fell. When she rose and began fighting, Shivaji's troops rushed and arrested her. They took her to Shivaji. He praised her and said "I made a mistake Ma..! Kindly forgive me...I don't want your kingdom", then released her.[6] She fought enemy troops on horseback, wearing a saree in veeragacche (soldier's tuck - a tight tucking of the front pleats in the back).

Scholar Shesho Srinivas Muthalik recorded the life in the palace of Madhulinga Nayaka in 1704-5 A.D. in the Marathi language.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "The Saga of a Historic Education Society, BELAWADI". Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Ensure Belwadi Mallamma of Belgaum district gets her place in international history". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2008-10-26. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Women of prominence in Karnataka". Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Kamat's Potpourri: Education of Belavadi Mallamma". www.kamat.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  5. ↑ "Women of India – Belawadi Mallamma, the first leader of women's army in the country". priya yavagal's Blog. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  6. ↑ "Translation of the speech originally delivered in Kannada". Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  7. ↑ "Kamat's Potpourri: Education of Belavadi Mallamma". www.kamat.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.


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