Saturday, January 9, 2010

Jhansi Ki Rani


Lakshmibai, The Rani of Jhansi (c.19 November 1828 – 17 June 1858), known as Jhansi Ki Rani, was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and a symbol of resistance to British rule in India. She has gone down in Indian history as a legendary figure, as India's "Joan of Arc."

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