Umadevi

 ( 1150s Births ) 

Umadevi (उमादेवी; c. 1150 – 1218) was one of the wives of King Veera Ballala II Women in power and a Mysore general during the Chalukya dynasty campaigns.

Born around 1150, Umadevi became one of the consort of Bellala II at age twenty-two. She commanded Mysore armies against the rival Chalukyas on at least two occasions,Shek Ali, Dr. B., ed., The Hoysala Dynasty, Mysore, 1977. allowing Bellala to concentrate on administrative matters. Significantly contributing to the Hoysala Empire’ conquestDerrett, J. D. M., The Hoysalas, London, 1957. of the Chalkyua at Basavakalyan (near present-day Bidar) in 1190, she eventually committed suicide, according to the Indian tradition of sati, following her husband's death in 1218.