Twice the Triumph: Deedha of Kashmir and Her Victories Over Mahmud Ghaznavi

A witch Queen Didda (c. 924 CE – 1003 CE):-

also known as The Catherine of Kashmir,[1] was the ruler of Kashmir from 980 CE to 1003 CE. She first acted as regent for her son and various grandsons from 958 CE to 980 CE, and from 980 CE as sole ruler and monarch. Most knowledge relating to her is obtained from the Rajatarangini, a work written by Kalhana in the twelfth century.

Didda was a daughter of simharja, the King of Lohara, and a granddaughter on her maternal side of Bhimadev sahi, one of the Hindu shahi of Kabul. Lohara lay in the Pir Panjal range of mountains, on a trade route between western Punjab and Kashmir.

At the age of 26,she married the King of Kashmir, Ksemagupta, thus uniting the Kingdom of Lohara with that of her husband. Even prior to becoming regent, Didda had considerable influence in state affairs, and coins have been found which appear to show both her name and that of Ksemagupta.

Rani Didda, along with having a sharp mind and the ability to turn the tables, also had excellent art of fighting. It is also mentioned in many places that Queen Didda was the father of guerrilla warfare policy in India. That's why she fought a contingent of 35 thousand soldiers with her contingent of 500 soldiers and won the battle in just 45 minutes. This was the reason that the name of this brave woman was written in golden letters on the pages of history. However, many male kings who were jealous of her also knew her by the name of 'witch queen'.

The witch queen of Kashmir defeated Mahmud Ghaznavi twice:-

The dreaded Mahmud Ghaznavi, who dreamed of capturing India, attacked the Somnath temple of Gujarat in 1025. After which he planned to take control of Kashmir. With this thought, Ghaznavi moved ahead but he did not know that there was a lioness standing in his way. According to the information, Queen Didda fought a war with Ghaznavi's army and did not let them stand before her bravery. Queen Didda adopted such a strategy that she stopped Ghaznavi from entering the kingdom. The queen did this not once but twice.

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