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JHANSI LAKSHMI BAI

Introduction

The great heroine of the First war of India Freedom. She lived for only twenty-two years. She became a widow in her eighteenth year. Jhansi, of which she was the queen, was in the grip of the cunning, cruel British. She was the embodiment of patriotism, self-respect and heroism. She was the queen of a small state, but the empress of a limitless empire of glory.

Author - N.S.Ramaprasad


Jhansi Lakshmi Bai

It was one evening after the rainy season. Outside Bethur, along the road on the banks of Ganga, three horses were galloping. Two riders were young men and one a girl.

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About Jhansi Lakshmi Bai
You are Here! Introduction
A Brave Girl
Child Marriage
Those Dark Days
Diminished Power
The Story Of Jhansi
A Crushing Blow
Withered Hope
Preparations For An Explosion
Organization
The Explosion
'Sepoy Mutiny'
The Spreading Fire
The Happy Home Of Freedom
Light And Shade Of Victory And Defeat
The Goddess Of War
Before The Light Went Out
The End Of The War
The Cruel Blow - The End
A Glorious Woman