Conversations with Devika Bhise of WARRIOR QUEEN OF JHANSI
A Q&A with Devika Bhise of WARRIOR QUEEN OF JHANSI. Moderated by Simon Taufique.
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi tells the true story of the legendary Rani (translation Queen) of Jhansi, a feminist icon in India and a fearless freedom fighter.In 1857 India this 24 year old general led her people into battle against the British Empire earning a reputation of the Joan of Arc of the East. This real life Wonder Woman’s insurrection shifted the power of balance in the region and set in motion the demise of the notorious British East India Company and the beginning of the British Raj under Queen Victoria.
