Roopmati

Roopmati
Roopmati with Baz Bahadur, Sultan of Malwa.

Rani Roopmati (kavi roopmati) was a Poet queen of Mandu and the consort of the Sultan of Malwa, Baz Bahadur.[1][2][3] Roopmati features prominently in the folklores of Malwa, which often describe the romance of the Sultan and his consort.[4][5]

According to folklore, Adham Khan was prompted to conquer Mandu partly due to Roopmati's beauty.[6] When Adham Khan marched on the sultan's fort, Baz Bahadur and a small force met him and were defeated. Bahadur fled, after which Roopmati, believing he was dead, and unwilling to submit to Adham Khan, poisoned herself.[7][8][9]

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