10 Most Badass Queens From Indian History Who Kicked Patriarchy In The Balls

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2. The rebel Queen Maharani Jind Kaur
Married to Maharaj Ranjit Singh, this queen ruled Punjab on behalf of her son, who was aged 5 at that time. She reconstituted the Supreme Council of the Khalsa and restored a balance between the army and the civil administration. After losing to the British, she was separated from her son in fear of her reviving the Sikh dynasty, but even though she did not remain in prison, she escaped and travelled 600 miles to reach Nepal and from there go to England to reunite with her son.
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3. Princess Sophia Duleep Kaur Singh
She was the grand-daughter of the last king of Punjab, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, also the god-daughter of Queen Elizabeth. She participated in the revolution against the Women’s Tax Resistance League and defiantly refused to pay taxes to protest against the disenfranchisement of women. Her aggressive activism even involved her in a riot in November 1910, during which she co-led a march to the Parliament that resulted in a clash with the police.
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(Princess Sophia Duleep Kaur Singh-second from the left)

4. Rani Velu Nachiyar
This 18th century queen was the first queen to fight against the British. She was married to the King Siva Gangai,when he was killed she fought back against the British. She sought refuge under the protection of Hyder Ali, and during this time, she gathered people for her army and sought alliance with Gopala Nayaker and Hyder Ali to attack the British. After finding where the British were keeping their ammunitions, she built the first human bomb and attacked the British. She won the battle and regained her Kingdom and ruled for more than 10 years.
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5. Kitturu Rani Chennamma 
Trained in archery, sword fighting and horse-riding, she was well-known for her acts of bravery. This queen was in rebel against the British Raj; after losing her husband in 1816; she was left alone with her son but he also died in 1824, leaving her alone, to fight against the British rule. She fought valiantly against the British for 12 days before being defeated. She spent her life in prison, praying and reading holy texts until her death in 1829 CE. Though she could not win, she became an inspiration for bravery.
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6. Rani Rudrama Devi of the Kakateeya Empire. (1259-1289 AD)
Kakateeya Empire, with capital in Warangal, extended the entire present day state of Andhra Pradesh from 1083-1323 AD. And Rani Rudrama Devi was a very accomplished ruler of the Kakateeya dynasty. She wasn’t just a good administrator by chance; she was also a well-trained warrior on the battlefield. She was praised by Marco Polo in his journals.
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7. Rani Tarabai
Well versed in the art of war, she took lead in many battles and many strategic movements. Tarabai was the wife of Chatrapati Rajaram, who was a commander alongside Shivaji Rao. Later on, she continued fighting even though she was losing every time but her courage was never lost. She was a very important part of history.
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8. Rani Lakshmibai
Often referred to as the Indian version of Joan of Arc, and believe us, she earned that honour. Like Joan, Lakshmibai rose up from seemingly nowhere in order to kick some serious British butt. The infamous British East India Company annexed her territory (Jhansi) in the 1850s, and basically tried to pay her off. She wasn’t having any of that, so the Brits decided to use force in 1858. Little did they know Rani had been trained by her father to use axes, swords, and horses trained to jump fire (no joke). In a series of badass rebellions, she viciously defended her turf. Though she was killed in battle in her early 20s, she was an essential part of the Indian independence movement.
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9. Chandbibi of Ahmadnagar
Chand Bibi was the daughter of Nizam Shah of Ahmadnagar and the wife of Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur. She reigned as a regent of both Nizamshahi and Adilshahi at times. She was mostly known for spearheading the defence against the Mughal emperor Akbar, when there were no nobles to stand against the attack. Chand Bibi appeared with a veil on her head. She got guns to be brought to bear on the assailants, and stones to be hurled at them, so that they were repulsed in several repeated attacks. During the night, she stood by the workmen and caused the breach to be filled up nine feet, before daylight, with wood, stones and carcasses.
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10. Rani Abbakka Devi
She was the Queen of Ullal, who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century. She belonged to the Chowta dynasty who ruled over parts of coastal Karnataka (Tulu Nadu), India. The Portuguese made several attempts to capture Ullal as it was strategically placed. But Abbakka repulsed each of their attacks for over four decades. For her bravery, she came to be known as Abhaya Rani (The fearless queen). She was also one of the earliest Indians to fight the colonial powers and is sometimes regarded as the ‘first woman freedom fighter of India’. Abbakka lost the war, was arrested and jailed. However, even in prison she revolted and died fighting.
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