Mula Gabharu
Tai woman of Tai-Ahom Kingdom
Mula Gabharu[1] (also Nang Mula) was the daughter of the Ahom king, Supimphaa, and the wife of the Borgohain Frasengmung. She organised women warriors after her husband had fallen in battle against Turbak, an invader sent by the Sultan of Bengal in 1532, and herself fell in the Battle of Kachua. During the battle, women warrior Jayanti, Pamila, Lalita etc. were the companions of Nang Mula.
Quotes
edit- Except few from Assam, not many have heard about Mula Gabharu! She was one of the few warriors who fought bravely in battlefield against Muslim invaders. She killed two Mohammedan Lieutenants in battle until she was treacherously killed by the enemy in the same battlefield. Like many other unsung warriors of India, she finds no place in Indian History text books.
- Rawal M. S. & Rawal Y. S. (2019). Saffron swords. Garuda Prakashan.
