Rani of Jhansi | |
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by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan | |
Original title | Jhansi ki Rani |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Subject(s) | Rani of Jhansi |
Jhansi ki Rani is a poem written by Hindi poetess Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. The poem narrates the tale of Rani Lakshmibai and her fight against the British forces in the 1857 Indian Rebellion. The heroic poetry depicting Lakshmibai became a source of inspitation during later independence movement, getting recited on stage, during morning processions and is now part of multiple Indian education curriculum[1][2][3]
Jhansi ki Rani is a poem based on veer ras and was written during the period when Chhayavad was a prominent feature in Hindi literature[4] The poem is written with the then Bundeli folk songs as its base,[5] and is seen as a strong expression of Indian nationalism within the Hindi literature.[6][7] It is interpreted as a tribute by the poetess to Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi.[8]