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Mai Bhago

December 22, 2016 in Corrections

Catching up on Corrections

In which I finally have some time to sit down and hand out prizes for corrections - with updated art! Corrections and thanks are laid out for Wu Zetian, Ching Shih, Gudit, Isabel Godin, Mata Hari, Mai Bhago, and Vasilisa Vasilyevna.
Taytu Betul (c.1851-1918)
The Bad Cop Empress of Ethiopia
This stubborn empress led her native Ethiopia to do the unthinkable - defeat one of the major European powers in war.
March 3, 2015

Kaur: an animated film about Mai Bhago, STEM, and a young girls’ education

The Sikh community just threw their weight behind girls in STEM in a big way: an animated movie. I just had to draw them a little something in thanks.
September 29, 2014 in Modern Worthies

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Sikh Anti-Bullying Advocate

A woman with a disorder that causes male pattern hair growth in women, she bravely maintains the Sikh tenets against hair removal, in spite of the bullying she receives.
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Getting the Mughals right – plus, Reddit!

Notice of an update where I give a more well-rounded portrayal of the Mughal Empire.
Mai Bhago (late 1600s - mid 1700s)
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This Sikh warrior saint led 40 deserters back into battle and in so doing, possibly saved her entire religion from extinction.

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