Banadi Shehak

Banadi Shehak (Balochi:بنادی شہک) was a nobility and female warrior of the 16th century from modern-day Balochistan.

[4] After a fierce battle, Mughals and Rind tribe started retreating from the battlefield, seeing which Shehak broke her bangles by hitting her arms with her knees[1] and came into the battlefield herself with a sword in her hand.

She killed many men, until she came in direct combat with Afghan general Sher Shah Suri.

[2] Rind tribal forces, seeing their Mirzadi (Princess) fighting in the battlefield, stopped retreating and charged once again on the enemy[2] killing 30,000 enemy troops.

[1] However, Mughals and Rind tribe ultimately lost the battle.