Urduja
Warrior Princess Urduja walks the line between myth and legend. In Sanskrit, her name means “rising sun.” She was believed to have led an all-woman army, the Kinalakihan, in the Kingdom of Tawalisi, which is believed to be present day Pangasinan, where monuments and buildings are named after her and she is celebrated as their heroine. She was regarded as powerful, intelligent, and kind, as well as a great sword fighter, polyglot, and traveler. One of the things she is famous for is having said “I will marry only the man who can defeat me. My husband must be braver, stronger, and wiser than myself.” She remained unmarried.
There has only been one historical account of her, but scholars and historians have continued to uncover and debate her existence. Artifacts have been uncovered that support Ibn Battuta’s account of Tawalisi, but still, no other first-hand accounts of Urduja herself have been uncovered.
11 x 17”
Warrior Princess Urduja walks the line between myth and legend. In Sanskrit, her name means “rising sun.” She was believed to have led an all-woman army, the Kinalakihan, in the Kingdom of Tawalisi, which is believed to be present day Pangasinan, where monuments and buildings are named after her and she is celebrated as their heroine. She was regarded as powerful, intelligent, and kind, as well as a great sword fighter, polyglot, and traveler. One of the things she is famous for is having said “I will marry only the man who can defeat me. My husband must be braver, stronger, and wiser than myself.” She remained unmarried.
There has only been one historical account of her, but scholars and historians have continued to uncover and debate her existence. Artifacts have been uncovered that support Ibn Battuta’s account of Tawalisi, but still, no other first-hand accounts of Urduja herself have been uncovered.
11 x 17”
Warrior Princess Urduja walks the line between myth and legend. In Sanskrit, her name means “rising sun.” She was believed to have led an all-woman army, the Kinalakihan, in the Kingdom of Tawalisi, which is believed to be present day Pangasinan, where monuments and buildings are named after her and she is celebrated as their heroine. She was regarded as powerful, intelligent, and kind, as well as a great sword fighter, polyglot, and traveler. One of the things she is famous for is having said “I will marry only the man who can defeat me. My husband must be braver, stronger, and wiser than myself.” She remained unmarried.
There has only been one historical account of her, but scholars and historians have continued to uncover and debate her existence. Artifacts have been uncovered that support Ibn Battuta’s account of Tawalisi, but still, no other first-hand accounts of Urduja herself have been uncovered.
11 x 17”