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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

Harnaam Kaur

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.
June 20, 2014 in Corrections

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)
Savior of the Sikhs
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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