Yet, little is written about her or her incredible story in the history books. "Maiden Warriors and Other Sons." This compilation of names and their meanings has been compiled from various sources, many of these are submitted by visitors therefore we cannot be held responsible for their authenticity. This irked the East India Company, who ordered Shivalingappa’s expulsion, on the pretext of the Doctrine of Lapse. The Journal of English and Germanic Philology 85, no. In: Clover, Carol J. Originally Sanskrit and Hindi names. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. Accessed June 28, 2020. www.jstor.org/stable/27709600. During his meal he needed some water to drink, so his wife Obavva went to collect water in a pot[3] from a pond which was near the hole in the rocks, halfway up the hill. But he who fails must lose his love, and likewise lose his head.". Yodha, which means the one who participates in a yuddhá (battle). 4-23. In: This page was last edited on 7 November 2020, at 16:51. For for mythology and culture of women warriors see, see, Britons, Roman Britain, and history of Anglo-Saxon England, Historical Republic of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Italian history, folklore and Roman mythology, Scandinavian folklore and Germanic paganism, Persian mythology and history of Iran/historical Persia. The man behind the museum, called Tulu Baduku Museum, is Prof. Thukaram Poojary and his subject is Rani Abbakka Chowta of Ullal. The only woman in history to confront, fight and repeatedly defeat the Portuguese, Rani Abbakka’s unflagging courage and indomitable spirit are at par with the legendary Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi, Rani Rudramma Devi of Warangal and Rani Chennamma of Kittur. JACPOC 1976 Vol 15, Num 5", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_women_warriors_in_folklore&oldid=987526632, Articles with dead external links from July 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles needing additional references from December 2012, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2020, Articles lacking reliable references from May 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2019, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from May 2018, Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text, Articles containing Sanskrit-language text, Articles containing Bengali-language text, Articles containing Punjabi-language text, Articles containing Sinhala-language text, Articles containing Kannada-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Though her reign was primarily peaceful, the pharaoh. Alcibie: Greek, name to refer a female Amazon warrior. [4] She noticed the army trying to enter the fort through the hole. Huge collection of Hindu Baby Names both Male and Female Baby Names, If you are pregnant or expecting baby then you can pick the names, Latest and Popular, Rare Boys and Girls Names. The name refers to a “Battlefield.” Bellatrix: The third brightest star in the constellation Orion, the Latin for “a female warrior.” Some women warriors are documented in the written record and as such form part of history (e.g. Louisa - A German name meaning "renowned warrior," this is a traditional and strong option. Select your prefered input and type any Sanskrit or English word. [6] Two British officers, Sir Walter Elliot and Mr. Stevenson[5] were also taken as hostages. [4], In the first round of war, during October 1824, British forces lost heavily and St John Thackeray, collector and political agent,[5] was killed in the war. Spokensanskrit - An English - Sanskrit dictionary: This is an online hypertext dictionary for Sanskrit - English and English - Sanskrit. Ed. And evil plight hung o'er the knight who dared her love to woo. This Amazon is famous in their traditions: her house or dairy of stone is yet extant; some of the inhabitants dwell in it all summer, though it be some hundred years old; the whole is built of stone, without any wood, lime, earth, or mortar to cement it, and is built in form of a circle pyramid-wise towards the top, having a vent in it, the fire being always in the centre of the floor; the stones are long and thin, which supplies the defect of wood; the body of this house contains not above nine persons sitting; there are three beds or low vaults that go off the side of the wall, a pillar betwixt each bed, which contains five men apiece; at the entry to one of these low vaults is a stone standing upon one end fix’d; upon this they say she ordinarily laid her helmet; there are two stones on the other side, upon which she is reported to have laid her sword: she is said to have been much addicted to hunting, and that in her time all the space betwixt this isle and that of Harries, was one continued tract of dry land.