Rani Lakshmibai
This courageous girl was married to the king of Jhansi since childhood. To protect the province from the British, the couple adopted a son who would grow up to become the rightful heir. However, when the king died, the British refused the appeal raised by Queen Lakshmibai to make her son the ruler. Fueled by the abject need to save the territory, the Queen of Jhansi began to spread her camaraderie and strengthen her army to fight the British Raj.
Irrespective of gender, her army was comprised of the toughest of men and women who volunteered to fight for their soil. After defeating the invaders of the neighboring provinces, the army gained the confidence and vested faith in their queen. At the start of 1858, the British headed their way to Jhansi. A battle which continued for two weeks resulted in favor of the British, but Lakshmibai fled with her son, Damodar Rao, to save his life. She is referred to as the ‘Icon of the Indian Nationalist Movement,’ whose story of immense effort became an inspiration to the coming generations of freedom fighters in India.
No comments:
Post a Comment