Faizunnesa Choudhurani

Influential Bangladeshi Zamindar (ruler) celebrated for her pioneering work advocating for female education and addressing other social issues in South Asia.

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Maria of Jever

The last ruler of the Lordship of Jever from the Wiemken family. She reigned from 1517 until her death on February 20, 1575.

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Kittur Chennamma

Indian queen of Kittur in present-day Karnataka who led an armed resistance against the British East India Company to maintain control over her dominion.

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Embet Ilen

Embet Ilen was a distinguished figure of high birth and political prominence during the Zemene Mesafint period in what is now Eritrea.

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Kurmanjan Datka

Kurmanjan Datka, known as the Tsarina of Alaï or the “Queen of the South” in Kyrgyz, was a prominent figure in the history of present-day Kyrgyzstan.

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