Padmini of Chittor

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Padmini of Chittor is a legendary Rajput queen celebrated in Indian folklore and literature for her beauty, valor, and the tragic tale of her self-immolation to avoid capture by the Sultan Alauddin Khalji.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rajput queen
folkloric character
legendary queen
antagonist Alauddin Khalji
associatedWith Chittor siege by Alauddin Khalji
associatedWithLocation Padmini Palace
linked to: Rana Kumbha Palace
associatedWithPractice jauhar
sati
authorOfPrimaryLegend Malik Muhammad Jayasi
causeOfDeath self-immolation
centuryOfEarliestSource 16th century
conflictWith Alauddin Khalji’s desire to capture her
countryOfCitizenship India
culture Rajput culture
depictedIn North Indian ballads
Padmavat
linked to: Padmavati

Rajasthani folklore
ethnicity Rajput
linked to: Rajputs
fictionalStatus legendary
gender female
genreOfNarrative romantic-heroic epic
historicity disputed
influenced film adaptations
later Indian literature
theatrical adaptations
literaryWorkAbout Padmavat
linked to: Padmavati
mannerOfDeath jauhar
narrativeRole heroine of Chittor legend
notableFor extraordinary beauty
jauhar
self-immolation to avoid capture
valor
placeOfResidence Mewar
portrayedAs devoted wife
ideal Rajput queen
protector of honor
regionOfLegend North India
linked to: northern India

Rajasthan
religion Hinduism
residence Chittor
linked to: Chittorgarh

Chittorgarh Fort
spouse Ratan Sen
Ratnasimha
symbolOf Rajput pride
chastity
female courage
honor

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Mewar associatedWith Padmini of Chittor
Chittorgarh Fort associatedWith Rani Padmini
linked to: Padmini of Chittor
Mewar Kingdom associatedWith Padmini (legendary queen of Chittor)
linked to: Padmini of Chittor