Adopted on the eve of a kingdom’s collapse, Damodar Rao grew up at the heart of Jhansi’s rebellion yet lived his adult life ...

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi is a useful, if programmatic, movie about a historical figure we probably ought to know more about, Rani (Queen) Lakshmibai, the female ruler of the state of Jhansi in ...

Rani Lakshmibai, also known as the Rani of Jhansi, was a queen of the princely state of Jhansi in North India. She died on June 18, 1858, while fighting against the Britishers in Gwalior. Rani ...

New Delhi: Long before Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi took up arms, another queen had already fought and won against the British in southern India. In 1824, Rani Chennamma of Kittur, in modern-day ...

For many Indians, the story of the Rani of Jhansi is the stuff of legend. Lakshmibai, the queen of the princely state of Jhansi, was still in her early 20s when she led a rebellion against the East ...

I have read about this letter in history and comic books that Rani of Jhansi wrote to Lord Dalhousie. His rejection of the adopted heir spurred Jhansi Rani to fight the British. I really hope we get ...

In "The Warrior Queen of Jhansi," a well-meaning action drama with ambitions that far exceeds the film's execution, titular female leader Rani Lakshmibai is spoken about in mythic terms. "She's more ...

Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani... Jhansi Ki Rani is an Indian historical drama based on the life of Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The series ...

Biopics of major historical figures are tough. Biopics of such figures who carry great cultural import, the ones who have become almost mythological symbols, are even harder. Such is the case with The ...

Devika Bhise, right, plays the title character in "The Warrior Queen of Jhansi," which she also co-wrote. (Nick Wall/Roadside Attractions) One of the leaders of the rebellion against the British East ...