Her life was a strange combination of rise and fall. A seven-year-old innocuous madonna, the daughter of Moropant Tambe, a very ordinary common man, by quirk of circumstances, became the queen of nearly middle aged Raja Gangadhar Rao—Maharani Lakshmibai.
She became a widow at the tender age of nineteen years. And from here began her life of struggles. Exploring the lives of two remarkable women who chose to enter a field of activity which, in the middle of the nineteenth century, was seen a male domain, this book brings to light how unusual circumstances catapulted Begum Hazrat Mahal of Awadh and Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi into the rebellion of Both of them sacrificed their lives trying to overthrow the British rule, which they considered to be alien and oppressive.
Their resistance and their deaths are heroic and poignant. The book captures the different trajectories of their lives and their struggles. In different but adjacent geographies these two women, both married into royal houses, decided to uphold traditions of ruling and culture that their husbands had established. These traditions had been subverted by the policies of Lord Dalhousie who had annexed both Awadh and Jhansi.
While noting these similarities, it should be highlighted that Awadh was a large and sprawling kingdom with a long history whereas Jhansi was a small principality. The rani and the begum never met, even though they were embroiled in the same struggle. It is the rebellion of that provides the context, which makes these two outstanding women feature in the same narrative.
This book tells the story of two women in a rebellion. The afterlives of the begum and the rani took on very different hues. The rani was made a nationalist icon: a woman on horseback with a raised sword, who died in battle. The begum was a relatively forgotten figure who did not get her due place in the roll call of honour. Revisiting the revolt of from a unique perspective and looking at their afterlives, the myths, this book attempts to set the record straight.
When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the mid-nineteenth century, it expects a quick and easy conquest But when they arrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, the British army is met with a surprising challenge. Instead of surrendering, Queen Lakshmi raises two armies--one male and one female--and rides into battle, determined to protect her country and her people. Although her soldiers may not appear at first to be formidable against superior British weaponry and training, Lakshmi refuses to back down from the empire determined to take away the land she loves.
She ruled over a small kingdom, but dreamt of freedom for the whole country. In the great revolt of , Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, matched wits and force with the best of British generals. The image of the brave Rani of Jhansi charging her steed through enemy lines, her sword raised for the next thrust, is forever imprinted in Indian hearts.
Meet the heroes who changed the world! The story of Lakshmibai is one of courage and innate female power. Find out how the tomboy Manikarnika grew up to be the famous ruler of Jhansi-a wise queen, a much-loved leader of her people and a brave soldier who fought fiercely for her kingdom and gave her life in battle. Third in a series of illustrated books created for young readers to get to know our world heroes better, this engaging biography, peppered with little-known facts, takes the reader through the action-packed life of the queen of Jhansi, her trials and her triumphs.
Skip to content. Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmibai. Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmi Bai. Rani Laxmibai. Rani Laxmibai Book Review:. Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmibai. Jhansi Ki Rani. Jhansi Ki Rani Book Review:. Author : Dr. The Queen of Jhansi. Hua yagna prarambh unhey to soyee jyoti jagani thi, Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.
Mahalon ney di aag, jhonpdi ney jwala sulgayee thi, yeh swatantrata ki chingari antratam sey aayee thi, Jhansi cheti, Dilli cheti, Lucknow laptey chhayi thi, Merat, Kanpur, Patna ney bhari dhoom machayi thi, Jabalpur, Kolhapur, mein bhi kuchh hulchul uksani thi, Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi. Lekin aaj jurm kehlati unki jo Qurbani thi, Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.
Inki gaatha chhod, chaley hum Jhansi key maidanon mein, Jahan khadi hai Lakshmibai mard bani mardanon mein, Lieutenant Walker aa pohoncha, aagey bada jawanon mein, Rani ney talwaar kheench li, hua dhandh asmanon mein.
Zakhmi hokar Walker bhaga, usey ajab hairani thi, Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi. Rani badhi Kalpi aayee, kar sau meel nirantar paar, ghoda thak kar gira bhoomi par, gaya swarg tatkaal sidhaar, Yamuna tat par angrezon ney phir khayee Rani sey haar, vijayee Rani aagey chal di, kiya Gwalior par adhikar.
Angrezon key mitra Scindia ney chhodi rajdhani thee, Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi. Vijay mili, par Angrezon ki phir sena ghir aayee thi, Abkey General Smith sammukh tha, usney munhki khayee thi, Kaana aur Mandra sakhiyan Rani key sangh aayee thi, Yudh kshetra mein un dono ney bhari maar machayi thi.
To bhi Rani maar kaat kar chalti bani sainya key paar, kintu saamney naala aaya, tha woh sankat visham apaar, ghoda adaa, naya ghoda tha, itney mein aa gaye avaar, Rani ek, shatru bahuterey, honey lagey vaar-par-var. Ghayal hokar giri Sinhni, isey veer gati paani thi, Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi. Rani gayee sidhaar chita ab uski divya sawaari thi, mila tej se tej, tej ki woh sachchi adhikaari thi, abhi umr kul teis ki thi, manuj nahin avtaari thi, humko jeevit karney aayee ban Swatantrata-naree thi, dikha gayee path, sikha gayee humko jo seekh sikhani thi, Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.
Jao Rani yaad Rakhengey yeh krutagna Bharatwasi, yeh tera balidaan jagavega Swatantrata avinasi, hovey chup itihaas, lagey sachchai ko chahey phansi, ho madmaati vijay, mitaa dey golon sey chahey Jhansi. Tera Smarak tu hi hogi, tu khud amit nishaani thi, Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.
Jhansi Ki Rani The Queen of Jhansi 1 The throne got shook, and the tension erupted among the Raajvanshs, the royal heirs of the throne, In aged India, a new wave of youth was spreading, All the inhabitants of India had realized the worth of their lost freedom, All of them had decided to get rid of the British rule, The old swords started glittering again like new ones in the form of the freedom movement in From the mouths of the Bandelas and the Harbolas Religious singers of Bandelkhand , we heard the tale of the courage of the Queen of Jhansi relating how gallantly she fought like a man against the British intruders: such was the Queen of Jhansi.
Spear, knife, sword, axe all different types of weapons used in her time were her companions all the time. She had learned by heart the valorous stories of shivaji a renowned king of Maharashtra. But as days passed the dark clouds of misfortune covered the royal palace.
She stopped wearing bangles for that was the time for a battle. The queen got widowed and her fate was very unkind to her. The royal king had no children when he died and the queen was grief stricken. He thought that the time was right to usurp the kingdom.
He sent his soldiers to Citadel and raised the British flag on the royal palace. The British rule came to Jhansi as the guardian of an orphan.
The Rani saw everything with tears in her eyes that how Jhansi got deserted. They The British Rulers came to India in the disguise of poor merchants.
The British governor Dalhousi then extended his influence in India and so the fate of India turned over. He insulted even the feudal and heads of state of India. The queen took the gesture of a maidservant; the maid was the real queen.
Peshwa was imprisoned in Bithur and then the Nagpur tragedy occurred. After the fall of Nagpur, it was not a big task for the intruders to take the control of Udaipur, Tanjore satara and Karnatak. They already had the control of Sindh, Punjab and Assam. The tale of fall of Bengal, Madras and many other states was also the same.
She was rather lost and was sick of the situation. Her ornaments and royal clothes were being sold in the markets of Calcutta. The advertisements for the sale of the royal stuff were being published in the daily newspapers of the British Government.
In this manner the honor of the royal ladies had to be sold to foreigners. Brave soldiers of India had in their mind the prestige of their ancestors. The name of Ghunghupant and Nana, the titles of the great warriors and their weapons, they have lost all such treasure as well. The ritual of the holy war of freedom started because they had to awake the divine spirit of the people of India, which had been sleeping so far.
This spark of freedom started from the inner soul of the people. It captured Jhansi first then spread in Delhi and also engulfed Lucknow. The freedom struggle was also in full swing in Merat, Kanpur and Patna. The people of Jabalpur, Kolhapur were also being inspired from others. Their names will always be shining in the heavens of the ancient history of India, but they were considered rebels at that time and their great sacrifice was considered a crime against the state of British India.
He was astonished on the agility of Rani. The horse got exhausted and fell to the ground and the rider Walker also fell down immediately. In the field of Yamuna again Rani was defeating the British. The victorious Rani proceeded further and took the control of Gawalior. The British thus left the Vsindia capital of Gawalior and their rule ended in Gawalior. This time, general smith was in command but he was also being defeated by the brave freedom fighters — he had to be defeated.
Kaana and Mandra the associates of Rani were also accompanying her in the war zone. In the battlefield they both were fighting furiously. But a British commander, Hughrose came from the backside to help his soldiers — Alas! The British soldiers surrounded the Rani from all sides.
Rani was all alone while enemies were numerous who were attacking her with their sword from all sides, Rani, who was fighting like a lioness, succumbed to the wounds and fell down. She had to achieve a glorious death in war Martyrdom. Her departed soul was then riding a divine vehicle, moving towards heavens the Light of her divine soul met with the divine light in the heavens, she was the real heir of divinity, She was only thirty years of age.
She was not a human; rather she was divine spirit a holy being , Who did come, in the gesture of a female freedom fighter, to give us a respectable life of light and freedom , She showed us the path of freedom, and taught us the lesson of courage, she taught us what we might have learned.
Rani Laxmaibai , may you be blessed, dear Rani, Your this life sacrifice will awake an indestructible soul of freedom in the people, History may be made silent or if truth is hanged or killed, or if the drinkers become victorious or if they destroy jhansi with cannonballs, You, by yourself be the memorial of Rani queen of Jhansi because you had been an eternal token of courage. Notes The above poem is in the hindi script, it may not appear on some browsers and may instead appear as a host of garbled symbols.
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