Author: E Jaiwant Paul
Publisher: Roli Books
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 172
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174360328
Description
Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi, the legendary 19th century warrior queen, lives more in the ballads, folktales and stories of Bundelkhand than in written accounts.
She has often been compared with Jaon of Arc. Lakshmi Bai flashed across the stage of Indian history for a brief span of five years in which she personally fought the British in four bloody battles. It has been said that had the other leaders of the 1857-58 rebellion been anywhere near her caliber, the course of Indian history might well have been different.
Contents
Introduction - By Seema Alavi
Delhi's Fading Glory
Jhansi and Its Environs
Childhood
Years as a Maharani
An Early Widowhood
A Noble Presence
Dalhousie's Lapse
I Will not Surrender My Jhansi
The Mutiny
Lakshmi Bai Rules
The Adversaries Make Ready
Eve of Battle
Siege of Jhansi
A Valorous Rani
A Daring Escape
Defeat at Kunch
Battle at Kalpi
An Audacious Plan
A Warrior's Death
Epilogue