Rani Durgavati, Queen of Gond (died 1564)

Rani Durgavati was the queen regent of Gondwana in 1550–1564 AD. She married the adopted King of Rajput ancestry Dalpat Shah, the son of King Sangram Shah of Gondwana. She served as regent of Gondwana during the minority of her son, Vir Narayan, from 1550 until 1564. She is chiefly remembered for defending Gondwana against the Mughal Empire.