How many of you have heard of Kiran Devi Rathore? You can take a glimpse of her at the Jaipur Museum where a painting of the brave Hindu queen stamping her feet on Akbar’s chest with her dagger on his neck is displayed. In Rajasthan and particularly in Bikaner, she is a familiar name. However, the sad part is that she is hardly known across the country. There’s an interesting yet inspiring story about her. When Akbar tried to misbehave with her, she grounded and humiliated the Mughal ruler. Had Akbar not begged and or pleaded for his life, history of India would never have been the same. Hindus have always believed in the rules of Dharma, pardoning whoever begged for pardon. And Kiran Devi Rathore was no exception, she followed Dharma.
