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Didda ( c. 924 CE – 1003 CE), also known as The Catherine of Kashmir, [1] was the last ruler of Utpala dynasty from 980 CE to 1003 CE. She first acted as regent for her son and various grandsons from 958 CE to 980 CE, and from 980 CE as sole ruler and monarch.
Feb 19, 2018 · Queen Didda was a powerful and formidable ruler, who has often been described as ruthless by Kashmiri writers. Has history been fair on her?
Feb 15, 2023 · Didda, the warrior queen of Kashmir, is the untold story of a disabled princess abandoned by her parents, a mother whose son branded her a witch, a queen whose trusted prime minister almost forced her to commit sati and a woman who fought against all odds to become the most feared warrior queen.
May 13, 2019 · Didda was the epitome of optimisation, reconciling bold self-will with keen practical acumen, and pacifist arbitration. The feisty Queen Didda never yielded to the bridles of patriarchy and lived a full and fulfilling life, as a liberated and independent woman, as well as a sovereign.
Apr 26, 2015 · Rani Didda’s (r 958-1003 CE) rule represents the peak of women’s power in Kashmir, which unusually had many women rulers both before and after her.
Didda: the warrior queen of Kashmir is the untold story of a woman’s rise to power during the tenth century. The legend of Didda is entwined with a life of solitary struggles against prejudice and patriarchy.
With no rightful heir to the throne, Didda proclaimed herself the queen of Kashmir and enjoyed her hard-earned privilege of ruling Kashmir for the next 22 years until her death at 79.
Jan 18, 2021 · Didda was clever, manipulative, ruthless, and ruled Kashmir for more than half a century. When Ksemagupta died following a fever, referred to as ‘luta’, which he contracted after a hunt in 958 C.E, he was succeeded by Abhimanyu.
Didda (c. 924 - 1003) was the ruler of Kashmir. She ruled from 980 AD to 1003 AD. She also ruled Kashmir from 958 AD to 980 AD. She ruled for her son amd grandsons. In 980, she became an independent ruler.
Jan 3, 2017 · Didda: The Warrior Queen of Kashmir is the untold story of a womans rise to power during the tenth century. The legend of Didda is entwined with a life of solitary...
