Panna Dai was a 16th-century nursemaid to Udai Singh II, the fourth son of Rana Sanga. She was a Rajput of Kheechi Tribe.[1][2][3]
Panna Dai
Pronunciation
Pa-nnaa Daayee
Era
Medieval India
Known for
Sacrifice of her own son to save king's son from enemies.
Children
1
In Hindi, Panna means "emerald," and dai means "nurse." Udai Singh was left in care of Panna, after Rani Karnavati committed Jauhar in 1535. When Udai was attacked by his uncle Banvir, Panna Dai sacrificed her own son's life to save him.
Panna Dai was the nurse of Rani Karnavati, who was the wife of Rana Sanga. In 1531, Vikramaditya, the second son of Rana Sanga, succeeded the throne after his brother Rana Ratan Singh II. He was known for being insolent and arrogant. In 1535, Chittor was attacked by Bahadur Shah, causing Karnavati to call nobles and ordinary soldiers to defend Chittor. Those who were forced to leave Mewar or were disgruntled, joined.[4] Unfortunately, the battle was lost, leaving Chittor sacked. However, Rajputs occupied the fort as soon as Bahadur Shah left. With the fort back in Rajput control, Vikramaditya came back from Bundi to rule again.[5]
After the defeat, Vikramaditya's temperament didn't improve, causing him to physically abuse a respected chieftain at the court. In this situation, Banvir (Rana Sanga's nephew), who was the son of a non Rajput concubine of Prithviraj, joined the court. Banvir was ambitious and in 1536, he assassinated Vikramaditya.[6] To remove all obstacles of his claim to the throne, Banvir attempted to assassinate Udai Singh, however, Panna was alerted of the situation, and she was assisted by a woman of Bari caste, who smuggled out Udai Singh from Chittor, carrying him in a basket, while Panna placed her own son, Chandan, in Udai's place. Banvir came soon after, asking for Udai. Panna pointed at the bed, now occupied by her son, and watched as he was murdered. Banvir arranged a meeting of the court and informed the chiefs that both the heirs were deceased. He then claimed his right to the throne and appointed himself king of Mewar. Panna and Udai fled to Kumbhalgarh, where the governor was a Maheshwari Mahajan, Asa Depura, who agreed to grant Udai protection.[7][8] Udai Singh was nearly 15 years of age then.[9]
When the rumours of Udai Singh being alive reached Banvir, he called him imposter, but since Udai Singh was around 15 years of age and his maternal relatives from Bundi could recognize him, Udai Singh started getting more and more support.[10] In 1540, Udai and a considerable force from Mewar, marched into Chittor to reclaim his throne. Banvir sent out an army to repel the attack, but he was defeated.[11]Udai Singh was crowned the 12th Rana of the Sisodia Dynasty. His eldest son and successor Maharana Pratap was born in the same year.
Legacy
Harshadrai Sakerlal Mehta made, Veerangana Panna, an Indian silent about the nursemaid in 1934.[12]
In 2014, the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, inaugurated the Shaheed Smarak and Panna Dhai Museum, as well as a boat shaped museum at the Goverdhan Sagar Lake. The museum is dedicated to Panna Dai and her sacrifice to Mewar. The hall also portrays her life; in which visitors will be shown a 3D movie about her.
A national award, as well as a nursing college in Western Udaipur, has been named after her. Sachin Sen Gupta has also released a book detailing her life named 'Panna Dai'.[13] There is also another college named after her, Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College,[14] located in a lush green campus of Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, located at the outskirts of the town Meerut.
^Hooja 2006, p. 460:"Banbeer was a son of Sanga’s dead brother, the valiant Prithviraj by one of his non-Rajput concubines, and like other offspring of such unions, held a certain status and recognition. (Actually,‘concubine’ falls short of a suitable definition of terms like ‘pardayat’, ‘paswan’, etc. used for non-Rajput ‘wives’ of Rajput chiefs and rulers). According to some versions, it was Rana Vikramaditya who called Banbeer to his court, and subsequently placed the fullest of confidence in him. Banbeer, in his turn, waited for a suitable opportunity, and in 1536 murdered the Rana and staked his title to the throne of Mewar"
Hooja, R. (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. ISBN978-81-291-0890-6. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
Somani, R.V. (1976). History of Mewar from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Ranka. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
Ojhā, G.H. (2000). Pratāpagaṛha rājya kā itihāsa (in Latvian). Rājasthanī Granthāgāra. ISBN978-81-87720-02-7. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
Vīravinoda: Mevāṛa kā itihāsa : Mahārāṇāoṃ kā ādi se lekara San 1884 taka kā vistr̥ta vr̥ttānta, ānushaṅgika sāmagrī sahita. Vīravinoda: Mevāṛa kā itihāsa : Mahārāṇāoṃ kā ādi se lekara San 1884 taka kā vistr̥ta vr̥ttānta, ānushaṅgika sāmagrī sahita (in Latvian). Motīlāla Banārasīdāsa. 1986. ISBN978-81-208-0191-2. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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Panna Dai was a 16th century nursemaid to Udai Singh II the fourth son of Rana Sanga She was a Rajput of Kheechi Tribe 1 2 3 Panna DaiPronunciationPa nnaa DaayeeEraMedieval IndiaKnown forSacrifice of her own son to save king s son from enemies Children1In Hindi Panna means emerald and dai means nurse Udai Singh was left in care of Panna after Rani Karnavati committed Jauhar in 1535 When Udai was attacked by his uncle Banvir Panna Dai sacrificed her own son s life to save him Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 See alsoBiography EditPanna Dai was the nurse of Rani Karnavati who was the wife of Rana Sanga In 1531 Vikramaditya the second son of Rana Sanga succeeded the throne after his brother Rana Ratan Singh II He was known for being insolent and arrogant In 1535 Chittor was attacked by Bahadur Shah causing Karnavati to call nobles and ordinary soldiers to defend Chittor Those who were forced to leave Mewar or were disgruntled joined 4 Unfortunately the battle was lost leaving Chittor sacked However Rajputs occupied the fort as soon as Bahadur Shah left With the fort back in Rajput control Vikramaditya came back from Bundi to rule again 5 After the defeat Vikramaditya s temperament didn t improve causing him to physically abuse a respected chieftain at the court In this situation Banvir Rana Sanga s nephew who was the son of a non Rajput concubine of Prithviraj joined the court Banvir was ambitious and in 1536 he assassinated Vikramaditya 6 To remove all obstacles of his claim to the throne Banvir attempted to assassinate Udai Singh however Panna was alerted of the situation and she was assisted by a woman of Bari caste who smuggled out Udai Singh from Chittor carrying him in a basket while Panna placed her own son Chandan in Udai s place Banvir came soon after asking for Udai Panna pointed at the bed now occupied by her son and watched as he was murdered Banvir arranged a meeting of the court and informed the chiefs that both the heirs were deceased He then claimed his right to the throne and appointed himself king of Mewar Panna and Udai fled to Kumbhalgarh where the governor was a Maheshwari Mahajan Asa Depura who agreed to grant Udai protection 7 8 Udai Singh was nearly 15 years of age then 9 When the rumours of Udai Singh being alive reached Banvir he called him imposter but since Udai Singh was around 15 years of age and his maternal relatives from Bundi could recognize him Udai Singh started getting more and more support 10 In 1540 Udai and a considerable force from Mewar marched into Chittor to reclaim his throne Banvir sent out an army to repel the attack but he was defeated 11 Udai Singh was crowned the 12th Rana of the Sisodia Dynasty His eldest son and successor Maharana Pratap was born in the same year Legacy EditHarshadrai Sakerlal Mehta made Veerangana Panna an Indian silent about the nursemaid in 1934 12 In 2014 the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the Shaheed Smarak and Panna Dhai Museum as well as a boat shaped museum at the Goverdhan Sagar Lake The museum is dedicated to Panna Dai and her sacrifice to Mewar The hall also portrays her life in which visitors will be shown a 3D movie about her A national award as well as a nursing college in Western Udaipur has been named after her Sachin Sen Gupta has also released a book detailing her life named Panna Dai 13 There is also another college named after her Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College 14 located in a lush green campus of Swami Vivekanand Subharti University located at the outskirts of the town Meerut References Edit Hooja 2006 p 461 Ojha 2000 p 86 Viravinoda Mevaṛa ka itihasa Maharaṇaoṃ ka adi se lekara San 1884 taka ka vistr ta vr ttanta anushaṅgika samagri sahita 1986 p 61 sfn error no target CITEREFViravinoda Mevaṛa ka itihasa Maharaṇaoṃ ka adi se lekara San 1884 taka ka vistr ta vr ttanta anushaṅgika samagri sahita1986 help Hooja 2006 p 458 Hooja 2006 p 460 Hooja 2006 p 460 Banbeer was a son of Sanga s dead brother the valiant Prithviraj by one of his non Rajput concubines and like other offspring of such unions held a certain status and recognition Actually concubine falls short of a suitable definition of terms like pardayat paswan etc used for non Rajput wives of Rajput chiefs and rulers According to some versions it was Rana Vikramaditya who called Banbeer to his court and subsequently placed the fullest of confidence in him Banbeer in his turn waited for a suitable opportunity and in 1536 murdered the Rana and staked his title to the throne of Mewar Somani 1976 p 193 Ojha 2000 p 86 87 Shankar 2015 p 15 16 sfn error no target CITEREFShankar2015 help Shankar 2015 p 16 sfn error no target CITEREFShankar2015 help Hooja 2006 p 462 Rajadhyaksha Ashish Willemen Paul 1999 Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema British Film Institute Retrieved 12 August 2012 Senagupta Sacindranatha 2009 Panna dhaya Sacina Senagupta ke Baṅgla naṭaka ka Nemicandra Jaina dvara kiya gaya Hindi anuvada in Hindi Nayi Dilli Bharatiya Jnanapiṭha ISBN 9788126318230 Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College Hooja R 2006 A History of Rajasthan Rupa amp Company ISBN 978 81 291 0890 6 Retrieved 16 June 2022 Somani R V 1976 History of Mewar from Earliest Times to 1751 A D Ranka Retrieved 16 June 2022 Ojha G H 2000 Pratapagaṛha rajya ka itihasa in Latvian Rajasthani Granthagara ISBN 978 81 87720 02 7 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Viravinoda Mevaṛa ka itihasa Maharaṇaoṃ ka adi se lekara San 1884 taka ka vistr ta vr ttanta anushaṅgika samagri sahita Viravinoda Mevaṛa ka itihasa Maharaṇaoṃ ka adi se lekara San 1884 taka ka vistr ta vr ttanta anushaṅgika samagri sahita in Latvian Motilala Banarasidasa 1986 ISBN 978 81 208 0191 2 Retrieved 17 June 2022 See also EditBappa Rawal Hadi Rani Rana Sanga Maharana Pratap Moti Magri Pratap Gaurav Kendra Udaipur Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Panna Dai amp oldid 1137562245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
