Minakshi is a dancer.
Biography
Minakshi alias Manki (Maithili: मीनाक्षी उर्फ मनकी) was a royal lady dancer at the court of King Nanyadeva in the Karnat Dynasty of Mithila. Apart from being a royal lady dancer, she was also a brave woman. She sacrificed her life to protect the manuscripts of the scholars in Mithila. She is remembered for her life sacrifice in the protection of the manuscripts.
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