Rani Padmini – History of the legendary queen of Chittor

Rani Padmini was the legendary queen who was mentioned in the epic poem Padmavat which was written in the 1540 BC by the Malik Muhammad Jayasi. Rani Padmini is also known by other name, and that was Padmavati many people called her by this name instead of Rani Padmini. And she was the wife of the famous king of the Chittor named as the Ratansen. And Rani Padmini was the daughter of the Sinhala King which was the contemporary king.  This lady was the most famous lady in all over the India and for her beauty. The historic researchers have said that there is no such historical evidence which can proof that Rani Padmini was actually existed or not.
Padmavati was the reference to the Rani Padmini which was first written and it has been said that it was written approx 240 years earlier, and there are many things and the events of that time which were described in that reference.

Early life of the Rani Padmini

Rani Padmini or we called her by the name Padmavati was spend her life in the Sinhala. She has spent her life under the care of Gandharvsena and the Champavati which was her father and the mother respectively. It is being said that Rani Padmini has one parrot which can talk and the name of that parrot was Hiramani. 

Marriage of the Rani Padmini

For the marriage of the Rani Padmini, her father Gandharvsena has arranged a sawaymvar for her in whom they have invited all the Rajputs and the Hindu Kings to get married to her. And in that swayamvar her father Gandharvsena has said to all Hindu Kings and the Rajputs that the only man will marry to her daughter who has the eligibility. In this, the King of the Chittor Rawal Ratan Singh did the fight with the King Malkhan Singh which was the king of the small state. In which the King of the Chittor has defeated the King Malkhan Singh and get married to the Rani Padmini. This was the 2nd marriage of the King Rawal Ratan Singh because he already has the wife named as the Nagmati.

Death of the Rani Padmini

It is being said by many people and also it is written in the books that Maharani Padmini has performed the Jauhar in 1303. Jauhar is also known as the Jowhar, and this is also known as the self-immolation of the queens and the females of the royal kingdom of the Rajputs. And this was done by them after the defeat in the war by the enemy.