Raj of the RaniPenguin Books, 2006 - 236 من الصفحات They Say In Jhansi That The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Their Town Was Lakshmi Bai&' The 400-Year-Old Town Of Jhansi Still Feels That It Owes Its Fame To A Young Rani Who Ruled For Four-And-A-Half Years. In The Uprising Of 1857 Which Came To Be Known As The First War Of Indian Independence', She Was A Singular Figure In A Gallery Of Heroes. Rani Lakshmi Bai Also Became The Protagonist In A Different Kind Of Story Fiction By British Writers To Dramatize The Horrific Experience Of The Mutiny In Which An Oriental Queen, Full Of Passion, Added A Thrilling Dimension. But Despite An Incredible Career, It Took Eighty Years For Indians To Write A Comprehensive Description Of Rani Lakshmi Bai'S Life. It Was Not Because She Was Forgotten But That People Who Lived In Her Time Did Not Leave Any Writing Behind And The Few Who Knew Her Were Too Afraid Of Reprisals To Profess Links With Her. How Did A Young Marathi Woman Come To Wield So Much Influence In A Strongly Rajput-Dominated Region In The Grip Of An Alien Power? The Life Of The Warrior Queen Has Inspired Historians, Writers And, More Recently, Film-Makers. But For The First Time, In Biographer Tapti Roy'S Vivid Rendition, Lakshmi Bai Is Located Within The Wider Context Of Her Time And Space. |
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الصفحة 107
... took the lead , as the people of Jhansi looked on horrified and unbelieving . The mutineers went to the Rani's palace demanding at least three lakh rupees . “ The Queen had no other choice and was forced to hand over jewellery valued at ...
... took the lead , as the people of Jhansi looked on horrified and unbelieving . The mutineers went to the Rani's palace demanding at least three lakh rupees . “ The Queen had no other choice and was forced to hand over jewellery valued at ...
الصفحة 163
... took positions in the neighbouring houses and kept up continuous firing . ' When even the courtyard of the palace was reached , it became apparent that resistance had only begun . Every room was savagely contested ... From chamber to ...
... took positions in the neighbouring houses and kept up continuous firing . ' When even the courtyard of the palace was reached , it became apparent that resistance had only begun . Every room was savagely contested ... From chamber to ...
الصفحة 190
... took for defending Kunch , the battle for the town was short and decisive . Hugh Rose arrived in the first week of May , with the summer sun blazing at 120 degrees Fahrenheit . The general knew that in that heat it was impossible to ...
... took for defending Kunch , the battle for the town was short and decisive . Hugh Rose arrived in the first week of May , with the summer sun blazing at 120 degrees Fahrenheit . The general knew that in that heat it was impossible to ...
المحتوى
COMING OF AGE | 13 |
MARITAL BLISS SHORTLIVED | 30 |
YEARS OF LOSS | 45 |
حقوق النشر | |
6 من الأقسام الأخرى غير ظاهرة
طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
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adopted agent appeared army arrived asked assistance Bai's battle became began Brahmins British army British government Bundela Bundelkhand called cavalry charge chief claim close command continued court death defending Department died district Ellis fight firing followed forces Foreign fort four Gangadhar Rao gathered Gordon Governor guns Gwalior Hamilton hand horse House Hugh Rose Ibid India June Kalpi killed kingdom Lakshmi Bai Lalitpur later leave letter lived Malcolm Manu Marathi March morning Moropant moved mutiny Nana never night officers officials once Orchha palace Peshwa Political present queen Raja Rajput Rani Lakshmibai Rani of Jhansi Rani's reached rebels received region resistance returned Rizvi & Bhargava rule ruler Sahib sent side Skene soldiers taken Tantia Tope temple took town troops turned uprising Verma wall women wrote young