Padmini, also known as Padmavati, was a legendary 13th–14th century Indian queen ( Rani) . The earliest source to mention her is Padmavat, an epic fictionalized poem written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540 CE. The text, which features elements of fantasy, describes her story as follows: Padmavati was an exceptionally beautiful princess of the Singhal kingdom ( Sri Lanka) . Ratan Sen, the Rajput ruler of Chittor, heard about her beauty from a talking parrotnamed Hiraman. After an adventurous quest, he won her hand in marriage and brought her to Chittor. Alauddin Khalji, the Sultan of Delhi also heard about her beauty, and laid siege to Chittor to obtain her.
