Rani Didda of Kashmir

Welcome to season 5 of Vulgar History, where things are taking an internationàle flair, starting with this story from 10th century Kashmir! The saga of Rani Didda contains THREE coin minting moments, NUMEROUS mysterious deaths, and a new inductee to the Lady Jane Grey Memorial Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance. Donate to Doctors Without Borders References: https://feminisminindia.com/2019/05/13/queen-didda-kashmir/ https://swarajyamag.com/magazine/didda-controversial-queen-of-kashmir https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/people/kashmirs-ruthless-queen-didda https://kashmirblogs.wordpress.com/tag/diddakshema/ https://www.everyculture.com/South-Asia/Kshatriya.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDKC3rFrFhQ  The Hindus: An Alternative History by Wendy Doniger Early India from the Origins to AD 1300 by Romila Thapar The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization by A.S. Altekar Support Vulgar History on Patreon Vulgar History Merch - use code TITSOUT for free U.S. shipping or TITSOU10 for 10% off your order Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices