India, March 15 -- While figures from the Mughal and British eras dominate textbooks, regional dynasties like the Kakatiyas and leaders like Rudrama Devi are often reduced to footnotes.

Unsung and marginalised, for the image of brave and courageous women rulers did not fit with the narration of the history of Bharat being backward and anti-women of the Left historians, who dominated independent India's historical narratives. History becomes agenda setting and very little to do with facts and evidences. Then agenda setting becomes propaganda. History often plays a cruel trick on its heroes, elevating some to mythical status while allowing others to be buried under layers of neglect. One such figure whose legacy has not received its due pl...