Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid tribute to Veerangana Rani Durgavati, an embodiment of indomitable valour and courage, on her birth anniversary. CM Chouhan garlanded her portrait and paid floral tributes in the auditorium located at his residence office.
Rani Durgavati was born on October 5, 1524 to Raja Prithvi Singh Chandel of Kalinjar. The kingdom of Rani Durgavati was Garhamandla. Its centre was Jabalpur.
After the untimely demise of her husband Gond king Dalpat Shah, she herself started ruling as the guardian of her son Veer Narayan. Mughal ruler Akbar wanted to conquer the happy and prosperous kingdom of Rani Durgavati. Akbar attacked the Gondwana Empire under the leadership of Asaf Khan. Many Mughal soldiers were killed in the battle, but the queen also suffered immense loss. Rani battled gallantly till the end. Ultimately, the queen herself embarked on the path of self-sacrifice on 24 June 1564 by thrusting her own dagger into her chest.