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{{Short description|Nursemaid of Sisodias}}
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| name              = Panna Dai
| name              = Panna Dai
| pronunciation      = Pa-nnaa Daayee
| pronunciation      = Pa-nnaa Daayee
| birth_date        = 16 Century
| birth_place        = [[Chittor]], [[Mewar]]
| era                = Medieval India
| era                = Medieval India
| known_for          = Sacrifice of her own son to save king's son from Enemies.
| known_for          = Sacrifice of her own son to save [[Udai Singh II|king's son]] from enemies.
| children          = 1
| children          = 1
| occupation        = Maid of [[Rani Karnavati]]
}}
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'''Panna Dai ''' (also  was spelt '''Panna Dhai''') was a 16th-century nursemaid to [[Udai Singh II]], the fourth son of [[Rana Sanga|Maharana Sangram Singh]]. In [[Hindi language|Hindi]], ''Panna'' means "[[emerald]]," and ''dai'' means "nurse." She was given charge of Udai Singh, breastfeeding him virtually from his birth in 1522, along with her own son Chandan. When Udai was attacked by his uncle Bhanvir, Panna Dai sacrificed her own son's life to save him.<ref>{{cite web|title=पन्ना धाय तुम कैसी माँ थी - ज्योति चावला|url=http://kavitakosh.org/kk/पन्ना_धाय_तुम_कैसी_माँ_थी_/_ज्योति_चावला|publisher=कविता कोश|accessdate=20 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315190913/http://kavitakosh.org/kk/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%80_/_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE|archive-date=15 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Panna Dai''' was a 16th-century nursemaid to [[Udai Singh II]], the fourth son of [[Rana Sanga]]. She was a Khinchi [[Chauhan]] Rajput.{{sfn | Hooja | 2006 |page=461}}{{sfn | Ojhā | 2000 | p=86}}{{sfn | Vīravinoda: Mevāṛa kā itihāsa : Mahārāṇāoṃ kā ādi se lekara San 1884 taka kā vistr̥ta vr̥ttānta, ānushaṅgika sāmagrī sahita | 1986 | p=61}}
 
In [[Hindi language|Hindi]], ''Panna'' means "[[emerald]]," and ''dai'' means "nurse." Udai Singh was left in care of Panna, after [[Rani Karnavati]] committed Jauhar in 1535. When Udai was attacked by his uncle Banvir, Panna Dai sacrificed her own son's life to save him.  


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Panna Dai was nurse of [[Rani Karnavati]], who was the wife of [[Rana Sanga|Maharana Sangram Singh]]. who helped Karnavti on political matters, as well as upbringing her sons, Chandan and infant Udai Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DailyOh! On Midwives Day, the story of Panna Dai, who sacrificed her son to save Udai Singh Mewar|url=https://www.dailyo.in/variety/international-midwives-day-liquor-shops-panna-dai-covidiot-cess-special-corona-tax/story/1/32833.html|access-date=2020-08-22|website=www.dailyo.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर|url=https://www.patrika.com/kota-news/gujjar-history-and-literature-conference-in-kota-2355991/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Patrika News|language=hindi}}</ref>
Panna Dai was the nurse of [[Rani Karnavati]], who was the wife of [[Rana Sanga]]. In 1531, [[Vikramaditya Singh (Maharana)|Vikramaditya]], the second son of [[Rana Sanga]], succeeded the throne after his brother Rana Ratan Singh II. He was known for being insolent and arrogant. In 1535, Chittor was attacked by Bahadur Shah, causing Karnavati to call nobles and ordinary soldiers to defend Chittor. Those who were forced to leave Mewar or were disgruntled, joined.{{sfn | Hooja | 2006 | p=458}} Unfortunately, the battle was lost, leaving Chittor sacked. However, Rajputs occupied the fort as soon as Bahadur Shah left. With the fort back in Rajput control, Vikramaditya came back from Bundi to rule again.{{sfn | Hooja | 2006 | p=460}}
 
In the early 16th century, Vikramaditya succeeded the throne from his brother Rana ratan singh 11. He was 14 and was known for being insolent and arrogant. In 1535, Chittor was attacked by Bahadur Shah, causing Karnavati to ask neighboring rulers for help.<ref>{{Cite book|first=Rima|last=Hooja|title=A History of Rajasthan, Section:The State of Mewar, AD 1500- AD 1600|publisher=Rupa & Company|year=2006|isbn=9788129108906|pages=457–560|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ&q=Rumi+khan|accessdate=2020-09-15}}</ref> Vikramaditya took a small force of nobles and their armies into the hills to help, while Udai was taken with Panna to Bundi. Unfortunately, the battle was lost, leaving Chittor sacked. Vikramaditya came back after the fight, extending his reign.  


After the defeat, Vikramaditya's temperament didn't improve, causing him to physically abuse a respected chieftain at the court. This led to nobles placing Vikramaditya under palace arrest, leaving Udai as heir-elect to the throne. The court appointed a distant cousin of the family, Banvir, to act as regent. He was supposedly the illegitimate son of Udai's uncle, Prithviraj. Banvir considered himself the legitimate heir to the throne, and assassinated the imprisoned Vikramaditya. He subsequently attempted doing the same to Udai, however Panna was alerted of the situation and sent Udai out to a river, while setting her own son, Chandan, in his place. Banvir came soon after, asking for Udai. Panna pointed at the bed, now occupied by her son, and watched as he was murdered. Banvir arranged a meeting of the court and informed the chiefs that both the heirs were deceased. He then claimed his right to the throne and appointed himself king of Mewar. Panna and Udai fled to Kumbhalgarh, where a governor agreed to grant Udai protection.
After the defeat, Vikramaditya's temperament didn't improve, causing him to physically abuse a respected chieftain at the court. In this situation, [[Vanvir Singh|Banvir]] (Rana Sanga's nephew), who was the son of a non Rajput concubine of [[Prithviraj Sisodia|Prithviraj]], joined the court. Banvir was ambitious and in 1536, he assassinated Vikramaditya.<ref>{{harvnb|Hooja|2006|p=460}}:"Banbeer was a son of Sanga’s dead brother, the valiant Prithviraj by one of his non-Rajput concubines, and like other offspring of such unions, held a certain status and recognition. (Actually,‘concubine’ falls short of a suitable definition of terms like ‘pardayat’,
‘paswan’, etc. used for non-Rajput ‘wives’ of Rajput chiefs and rulers). According to some versions, it was Rana Vikramaditya who called Banbeer to his court, and subsequently placed the fullest of confidence in him. Banbeer, in his turn, waited for a suitable opportunity, and in 1536 murdered the Rana and staked his title to the throne of Mewar"</ref> To remove all obstacles of his claim to the throne, Banvir attempted to assassinate Udai Singh, however, Panna was alerted of the situation, and she was assisted by a woman of Bari caste, who smuggled out Udai Singh from Chittor, carrying him in a basket, while Panna placed her own son, Chandan, in Udai's place. Banvir came soon after, asking for Udai. Panna pointed at the bed, now occupied by her son, and watched as he was murdered. Banvir arranged a meeting of the court and informed the chiefs that both the heirs were deceased. He then claimed his right to the throne and appointed himself king of Mewar. Panna and Udai fled to Kumbhalgarh, where the governor was a Maheshwari Mahajan, Asa Depura, who agreed to grant Udai protection.{{sfn | Somani | 1976 | p=193}}{{sfn | Ojhā | 2000 | p=86-87}} Udai Singh was nearly 15 years of age then.{{sfn | Shankar | 2015 |p=15-16}}


In 1539, a chieftain from [[Mewar]] visited [[Kumbhalgarh]], and Udai went to receive him. This led to rumors spreading that Udai may still have been alive. In 1540, Udai and a considerable force from [[Mewar]], marched into [[Chittor Fort|Chittor]] to reclaim his throne. Banvir sent out an army to repel the attack, but he was defeated, it is unclear whether he was killed in the battle or sent into exile. [[Udai Singh II|Udai Singh]] was crowned the 12th Rana of the [[Sisodia]] Dynasty. His eldest son and successor [[Maharana Pratap]] was born in the same year.
When the rumours of Udai Singh being alive reached Banvir, he called him imposter, but since Udai Singh was around 15 years of age and his maternal relatives from Bundi could recognize him, Udai Singh started getting more and more support.{{sfn | Shankar | 2015 |p=16}} In 1540, Udai and a considerable force from [[Mewar]], marched into [[Chittor Fort|Chittor]] to reclaim his throne. Banvir sent out an army to repel the attack, but he was defeated.{{sfn | Hooja | 2006 | p=462}} [[Udai Singh II|Udai Singh]] was crowned the 12th Rana of the [[Sisodia]] Dynasty. His eldest son and successor [[Maharana Pratap]] was born in the same year.


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
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In 2014, the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, [[Vasundhara Raje]], inaugurated the Shaheed Smarak and Panna Dhai Museum, as well as a boat shaped museum at the [[Govardhan|Goverdhan Sagar Lake]]. The museum is dedicated to Panna Dai and her sacrifice to Mewar. The hall also portrays her life; in which visitors will be shown a 3D movie about her.
In 2014, the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, [[Vasundhara Raje]], inaugurated the Shaheed Smarak and Panna Dhai Museum, as well as a boat shaped museum at the [[Govardhan|Goverdhan Sagar Lake]]. The museum is dedicated to Panna Dai and her sacrifice to Mewar. The hall also portrays her life; in which visitors will be shown a 3D movie about her.


A national award, as well as nursing college in Western Udaipur, has been named after her. Sachin Sen Gupta has also released a book detailing her life named 'Panna Dai'.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://pustak.org/home.php?bookid=7743|title=Pannā dhāya : Śacīna Senaguptā ke Bāṅglā nāṭaka kā Nemicandra Jaina dvārā kiyā gayā Hindī anuvāda|last=Senagupta|first=Śacīndranātha|publisher=Bhāratīya Jñānapīṭha|year=2009|isbn=9788126318230|location=Nayī Dilli|language=Hindi}}</ref>
A national award, as well as a nursing college in Western Udaipur, has been named after her. Sachin Sen Gupta has also released a book detailing her life named 'Panna Dai'.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://pustak.org/home.php?bookid=7743|title=Pannā dhāya : Śacīna Senaguptā ke Bāṅglā nāṭaka kā Nemicandra Jaina dvārā kiyā gayā Hindī anuvāda|last=Senagupta|first=Śacīndranātha|publisher=Bhāratīya Jñānapīṭha|year=2009|isbn=9788126318230|location=Nayī Dilli|language=Hindi}}</ref>
There is also another college named after her, Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nuarsing College,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.subharti.org/nursing-admission-2020.html|title=Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College}}</ref> located in a lush green campus of [[Swami Vivekanand Subharti University]], located at the outskirts of the town [[Meerut]].
There is also another college named after her, Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.subharti.org/nursing-admission-2020.html|title=Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College}}</ref> located in a lush green campus of [[Swami Vivekanand Subharti University]], located at the outskirts of the town [[Meerut]].


==References==
==References==
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* {{cite book | last=Hooja | first=R. | title=A History of Rajasthan | publisher=Rupa & Company | year=2006 | isbn=978-81-291-0890-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ | access-date=2022-06-16}}
* {{cite book | last=Somani | first=R.V. | title=History of Mewar from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. | publisher=Ranka | year=1976 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hr0ymgEACAAJ | access-date=2022-06-16}}
* {{cite book | last=Ojhā | first=G.H. | title=Pratāpagaṛha rājya kā itihāsa | publisher=Rājasthanī Granthāgāra | year=2000 | isbn=978-81-87720-02-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AjRuAAAAMAAJ | language=lv | access-date=2022-06-17}}
* {{cite book | title=Vīravinoda: Mevāṛa kā itihāsa : Mahārāṇāoṃ kā ādi se lekara San 1884 taka kā vistr̥ta vr̥ttānta, ānushaṅgika sāmagrī sahita | publisher=Motīlāla Banārasīdāsa | series=Vīravinoda: Mevāṛa kā itihāsa : Mahārāṇāoṃ kā ādi se lekara San 1884 taka kā vistr̥ta vr̥ttānta, ānushaṅgika sāmagrī sahita | issue=v. 2, no. 1 | year=1986 | isbn=978-81-208-0191-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UgNDAAAAYAAJ | language=lv | ref={{sfnref | Motīlāla Banārasīdāsa | 1986}} | access-date=2022-06-17}}


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:16th-century Indian people]]
[[Category:16th-century Indian people]]
[[Category:16th-century Indian women]]
[[Category:16th-century Indian women]]
[[Category:Gurjar]]
[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Indian nurses]]
[[Category:Indian nurses]]
[[Category:Women from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Women from Rajasthan]]

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Panna Dai
PronunciationPa-nnaa Daayee
EraMedieval India
Known forSacrifice of her own son to save king's son from enemies.
Children1

Panna Dai was a 16th-century nursemaid to Udai Singh II, the fourth son of Rana Sanga. She was a Khinchi Chauhan Rajput.[1][2][3]

In Hindi, Panna means "emerald," and dai means "nurse." Udai Singh was left in care of Panna, after Rani Karnavati committed Jauhar in 1535. When Udai was attacked by his uncle Banvir, Panna Dai sacrificed her own son's life to save him.

Biography

Panna Dai was the nurse of Rani Karnavati, who was the wife of Rana Sanga. In 1531, Vikramaditya, the second son of Rana Sanga, succeeded the throne after his brother Rana Ratan Singh II. He was known for being insolent and arrogant. In 1535, Chittor was attacked by Bahadur Shah, causing Karnavati to call nobles and ordinary soldiers to defend Chittor. Those who were forced to leave Mewar or were disgruntled, joined.[4] Unfortunately, the battle was lost, leaving Chittor sacked. However, Rajputs occupied the fort as soon as Bahadur Shah left. With the fort back in Rajput control, Vikramaditya came back from Bundi to rule again.[5]

After the defeat, Vikramaditya's temperament didn't improve, causing him to physically abuse a respected chieftain at the court. In this situation, Banvir (Rana Sanga's nephew), who was the son of a non Rajput concubine of Prithviraj, joined the court. Banvir was ambitious and in 1536, he assassinated Vikramaditya.[6] To remove all obstacles of his claim to the throne, Banvir attempted to assassinate Udai Singh, however, Panna was alerted of the situation, and she was assisted by a woman of Bari caste, who smuggled out Udai Singh from Chittor, carrying him in a basket, while Panna placed her own son, Chandan, in Udai's place. Banvir came soon after, asking for Udai. Panna pointed at the bed, now occupied by her son, and watched as he was murdered. Banvir arranged a meeting of the court and informed the chiefs that both the heirs were deceased. He then claimed his right to the throne and appointed himself king of Mewar. Panna and Udai fled to Kumbhalgarh, where the governor was a Maheshwari Mahajan, Asa Depura, who agreed to grant Udai protection.[7][8] Udai Singh was nearly 15 years of age then.[9]

When the rumours of Udai Singh being alive reached Banvir, he called him imposter, but since Udai Singh was around 15 years of age and his maternal relatives from Bundi could recognize him, Udai Singh started getting more and more support.[10] In 1540, Udai and a considerable force from Mewar, marched into Chittor to reclaim his throne. Banvir sent out an army to repel the attack, but he was defeated.[11] Udai Singh was crowned the 12th Rana of the Sisodia Dynasty. His eldest son and successor Maharana Pratap was born in the same year.

Legacy

Harshadrai Sakerlal Mehta made, Veerangana Panna, an Indian silent about the nursemaid in 1934.[12]

In 2014, the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, inaugurated the Shaheed Smarak and Panna Dhai Museum, as well as a boat shaped museum at the Goverdhan Sagar Lake. The museum is dedicated to Panna Dai and her sacrifice to Mewar. The hall also portrays her life; in which visitors will be shown a 3D movie about her.

A national award, as well as a nursing college in Western Udaipur, has been named after her. Sachin Sen Gupta has also released a book detailing her life named 'Panna Dai'.[13] There is also another college named after her, Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College,[14] located in a lush green campus of Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, located at the outskirts of the town Meerut.

References

  1. Hooja 2006, p. 461.
  2. Ojhā 2000, p. 86.
  3. Vīravinoda: Mevāṛa kā itihāsa : Mahārāṇāoṃ kā ādi se lekara San 1884 taka kā vistr̥ta vr̥ttānta, ānushaṅgika sāmagrī sahita 1986, p. 61.
  4. Hooja 2006, p. 458.
  5. Hooja 2006, p. 460.
  6. Hooja 2006, p. 460:"Banbeer was a son of Sanga’s dead brother, the valiant Prithviraj by one of his non-Rajput concubines, and like other offspring of such unions, held a certain status and recognition. (Actually,‘concubine’ falls short of a suitable definition of terms like ‘pardayat’, ‘paswan’, etc. used for non-Rajput ‘wives’ of Rajput chiefs and rulers). According to some versions, it was Rana Vikramaditya who called Banbeer to his court, and subsequently placed the fullest of confidence in him. Banbeer, in his turn, waited for a suitable opportunity, and in 1536 murdered the Rana and staked his title to the throne of Mewar"
  7. Somani 1976, p. 193.
  8. Ojhā 2000, p. 86-87.
  9. Shankar 2015, p. 15-16.
  10. Shankar 2015, p. 16.
  11. Hooja 2006, p. 462.
  12. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  13. Senagupta, Śacīndranātha (2009). Pannā dhāya : Śacīna Senaguptā ke Bāṅglā nāṭaka kā Nemicandra Jaina dvārā kiyā gayā Hindī anuvāda (in Hindi). Nayī Dilli: Bhāratīya Jñānapīṭha. ISBN 9788126318230.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  14. Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College.

See also