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As The Legend Goes: Married to Rana Sanga of Chittorgarh, Rani Karnavati lost her husband in a war against Babur. Since her elder son was still a young kid, she was forced by circumstance to lead him to rule the kingdom. All went smooth until 1536 when Bahadur Shah of Gujarat laid his eyes on this rich-in-minerals land and decided to strike. The queen learnt of his intentions and requested the nobles to step in and take charge of the situation. And they only hummed and hawed. Finally, Rani Karnavati sent a rakhi to Humayun, the emperor of Delhi, asking him to come to her aid. Unfortunately, Delhi was a day’s travel and Humayun couldn’t make it in time. Living up to the tradition of Sisodia women, Rani Karnavati chose jauhar to die with dignity than live in disgrace. It is said that Humayun did come to battle with Bahadur Shah, defeated him and reinstated Rani Karnavati’s eldest as the king of Chittorgarh.