Belawadi Mallamma - Queen Of Bailhongal Who Dared To Fight The Army Of Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj

Daughter of Madhulinga Nayaka, Sode Kind. Belwadi Mallama was the first woman to have a specially trained women’s army in the 17th Century to wage war against the British and also the Mighty Powerful Maratha army led by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Yes, you read that right she went on to fight the Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj army whom even the British rulers and Mughals were scared of.

Mallamma and Chatrapathi Shivaji

There was a battle in Belawadi in which Yesaji husband of Malama was killed by Marathas, but Mallamma continued the fight with the help of her women warriors.

After some time she retreated and asked for a truce which Shivaji Maharaj Agreed.

She complained to Shivaji Maharaj about her warrior personnel harassed her women warriors. Shivaji Punished Sukhoji.

The great Maratha Ruler found a valiant and brave women warrior in Belawadi Mallamma he set her liberty immediately and gave back her Kingdom.

Shivaji Maharaj’s Respect for women.

He was brought by his mother Jijabai and she had a tremendous influence on him, so since childhood, he had a deep respect for women.

Being a courageous warrior Belawadi Mallamma earned the respect of a Maharaja of high calibre and character like Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj.

And Shivaji Maharaj his spirit of appreciation, humility and abiding respect for a talented warrior woman like Mallamma all were well expressed.

Belawadi Mallamma was surprised by the Kind respect shown to her by Shivaji Maharaj, she decided a sculpture of Shivaji Maharaj be made.

The above sculpture is in a Hanuman Temple in Yadvad Village - Karnataka.

The sculpture portrays Shivaji Maharaj’s Respect For Women.