What is Maharani Kumudini?
{{Infobox royalty|name=Maharani Kumudini Devi|title=Queen of Manipur kingdom|birth_name= |birth_place=[[Medieval Manipur|Medieval Manipur kingdom]]|spouse=Gambhir Singh|house=[[Ningthouja dynasty]]|religion=[[Manipuri Vaishnavism]]|occupation=Queen of Manipur Kingdom|father=}} '''Maharani Kumudini Devi''' is the Queen of King Gambhir Singh and mother of King Chandrakirti of [[Medieval Manipur|Manipur kingdom]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=daMpNcQKkjMC&q=kumudini+Gambhir+Singh&pg=PA114 | title=Constraints in Development of Manipur | isbn=9788187498308 | last1=Joshua Thomas | first1=C. | last2=Gopalakrishnan | first2=Ramamoorthy | last3=Ranjan Singh | first3=R. K. | year=2001 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lDFy8Q9d0J0C&q=maharani+kumudini+mother+chandrakirti | title=Manipur: A Study | last1=Tombi Singh | first1=N. | year=1972 }}</ref> After the death of her husband in an early age, she took full responsibility to protect her minor son, Prince [[Chandrakirti]] from the evil plots of palace intrigues.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=daMpNcQKkjMC&q=kumudini+death+husband+protect&pg=PA114 | title=Constraints in Development of Manipur | isbn=9788187498308 | last1=Joshua Thomas | first1=C. | last2=Gopalakrishnan | first2=Ramamoorthy | last3=Ranjan Singh | first3=R. K. | year=2001 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ws4BAAAAMAAJ&q=Maharani+Kumudini | title=History of Manipur | last1=Roy | first1=Jyotirmoy | year=1973 }}</ref> After her son ascended the throne of Manipur kingdom, she is best known for being the greatest royal lady holding utmost powers in the history.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJ6fAAAAMAAJ&q=Maharani+Kumudini+respected+figure | title=Sangeet Natak | year=1983 }}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:History of Manipur]] [[Category:People from Manipur]] {{History-stub}}