Who was Rani Karnavati?

Rani Karnavati was a princess who ruled Bundi for a short time when her husband died and the new ruler Rana Vikramaditya was weak. But her name is mentioned most during rakshabandan. The queen Chittor sent a Rakhi to the Mughal Emperor Humayun when she was threatened by Bahadur Shah of Mewar.

Why did Karnavati give Humayun a rakhi?

Karnavati then sought help from Humayun and sent him a rakhi. Even though Humayun was in the middle of another war, he returned to Mewar because he was touched by the gesture of Karnavati. However, Humayun and his troops couldn’t reach on time. He couldn’t reach Mewar on time and the Rajput army was defeated at Chittoor.

Why is Karnavati famous?

She is famous as the grandmother of Maharana Pratap. Born as the Princess of Bundi, Karnavati was the daughter or niece of Rao Narayan Das, the Hada Rajput King of Bundi. Karnavati came to Chittor after she was married off to Maharana Sangram Singh at a young age.

What is so special about Rani Durgawati?

Rani Durgawati was a gondwana queen. But if you really want to know what’s so special about her and why history gives special place to this queen the answer has to be long… Born in 1524 to Kirti Singh the then ruler of Kalinjar.