Rani Lakshmi Bai Lakshmi Bai, also Laxmi Bai, (born about November 19, 1835, Kashi, India – died June 17, 1858, Kotah-ki-Serai, near Gwalior), rani (queen) of Jhansi and leader of the Indian Mutiny of 1857 -58. Raised in the household of peshwa (ruler) Baji Rao II, Lakshmi Bai had an unusual upbringing for a Brahmin girl. Raised among the peshwa’s sons in the court, he was trained in fighting and was skilled in sword fighting and horse riding. She was married to the Maharaja of Jhansi, Gangadhar Rao, but was a widow with no heir. Following established Hindu tradition, shortly before his death, the Maharaja adopted a son as his heir. Lord Dalhousie, the British Governor of India refused to accept an adopted heir and placed Jhansi in line with the doctrine of alienation. An agent of the…
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Gulabi Gang Founder Sampat Pal Devi : Discuss Her Biography And Achievements
Pink is known as the variety liked by the lady. Upgrading the excellence of the woman is notable. However, when pink become the shades of dissent, it characterizes the fortitude of the ladies. Ladies are these days not casualties any longer; they are likewise following the way of mental fortitude, to challenge the aggressive behavior at home or the defilement of the general public. In the provincial India, where the ladies are generally powerless in the hand of society, the name like Gulabi Group is showing them the beam of…
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