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Category:Indian women in war

13th century BC

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  • Vedic period (1200–1000 BC) roughly – The Rigveda (RV 1 and RV 10) mentions a female warrior named Vishpala, who lost a leg in battle, had an iron prosthesis made, and returned to warfare.[1]

4th century BC

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11th century

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  • 1047: Akkadevi, an Indian princess, besieges the fort of Gokage.[4]

12th century

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  • Late 12th-century: Umadevi, consort of King Veera Ballala II, commanded Mysore armies against the rival Chalukyas on at least two occasions,[5] allowing Bellala to concentrate on administrative matters and thus significantly contributing to the Hoysalas' conquest[6] of the Chalkyua at Kalyani (near present-day Bidar).

16th century

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17th century

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18th century

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19th century

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20th century

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21st century

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  • In December 2006 female cadets from the Pakistan Military Academy for the first time assumed guard duties at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam at Karachi.[29]
  • In this year women were enrolled in the Pakistani military for assignments other than duties in medical setups/units for the first time in history.[29]
  • January 19 2007: The United Nations first all female peacekeeping force is set to deploy to Liberia. The peacekeeping force is made up of 105 Indian policewomen.[30]


References

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  1. ^ "A Brief Review of the History of Amputations and Prostheses Earl E. Vanderwerker, Jr., M.D. JACPOC 1976 Vol 15, Num 5".
  2. ^ Smith, Vincent Arthur (1904). The Early History of India from 600 BC to the Muhammadan Conquest: including the invasion of Alexander the Great. Clarendon Press, Oxford. pp. 46–48.
  3. ^ Yardley, J.C., Heckel, Waldemar (2004). Alexander the Great: Historical Texts in Translation. Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Malden, MA. p. 206. ISBN 0-631-22820-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Campbell, James M.; R. E. Enthoven (1904). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume I, Part II, History of the Konkan Dahkan and Southern Maratha Country. Govt. Central Press, Bombay, India. p. 435.
  5. ^ Shek Ali, Dr. B., ed., The Hoysala Dynasty, Mysore, 1977.
  6. ^ Derrett, J. D. M., The Hoysalas, London, 1957.
  7. ^ (1842) "Heroínas Portuguesas". O Recreio (jornal das famílias) 8. Imprensa Nacional.
  8. ^ Jyotsna Kamat. "Education in Karnataka through the ages: Education Among Muslims". Retrieved 2006-12-24.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Women of prominence in Karnataka". Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  11. ^ Buchanan, Francis (1988). A journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara, and Malabar : for the express purpose of investigating the state of agriculture, arts and commerce, the religion, manners, and customs, the history natural and civil, and antiquities (1st AES reprint. ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 126. ISBN 9788120603868.
  12. ^ Woman, Her History and Her Struggle for Emancipation By B. S. Chandrababu, L. Thilagavathi, p.242
  13. ^ Eaton, Richard M. (2005). A Social History of the Deccan, 1300-1761: Eight Indian Lives, Volume 1. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 177–203. ISBN 0-521-25484-1.
  14. ^ Rajendra, Rajani (19 April 2013). "Glimpse into Mah Laqa's life". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  15. ^ The Hindu - 10-Aug-2010
  16. ^ Freedom fighters of India, Volume 4. Delhi: ISHA Books. 2008. p. 192. ISBN 81-8205-468-0.
  17. ^ Sarala, Srikrishna (1999). Indian revolutionaries: a comprehensive study, 1757–1961. Vol. I. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-87100-16-4.
  18. ^ "A link to Indian freedom movement in Nepal". The Hindu. 8 April 2014.
  19. ^ "Begum Hazrat Mahal Summary & Analysis". BookRags.com. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  20. ^ Michael Edwardes (1975) Red Year. London: Sphere Books; p. 104
  21. ^ Christopher Hibbert (1980) The Great Mutiny, Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 371
  22. ^ Saul David (2002) The Indian Mutiny, Viking; p. 185
  23. ^ "Begum Hazrat Mahal". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  24. ^ Women and War: A Historical Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present, By Bernard A. Cook, p.199
  25. ^ The Forgotten Army: India's Armed Struggle for Independence, 1942-1945 By Peter Ward Fay
  26. ^ Women Against the Raj: The Rani of Jhansi Regiment By Joyce C. Lebra, p.X
  27. ^ Women Against the Raj: The Rani of Jhansi Regiment By Joyce C. Lebra, p.xii
  28. ^ Looking East to Look West: Lee Kuan Yew's Mission India By Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, p.71
  29. ^ a b "Women in Pakistan's military". Pakobserver.net. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  30. ^ "First All-Female U.N. Peacekeeping Force to Deploy to Liberia". Fox News Channel. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.