Bibi Dalair Kaur

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Bibi Dalair Kaur (fl. 1700s CE) was a Sikh woman who fought against the Mughals.[1] She rallied 100 Sikh women against the Mughals at the Battle of Chamkaur, on December 6, 1704.[2] She was killed and is considered to be a martyr among Sikhs.

References

  1. ^ Bates, Crispin (30 April 2024). Beyond Indenture: Agency and Resistance in the Colonial South Asian Diaspora. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-009-33979-7.
  2. ^ Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (20 December 2023). Women Warriors in History: 1,622 Biographies Worldwide from the Bronze Age to the Present. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-5032-6.

Sources

  • "Bibi Dalair Kaur" from Allaboutsikhs.com, URL accessed 12/01/06
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