Rani Of Jhansi Lakshmi Bai
E. JAIWANT PAUL
A tribute to Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi, the legendary and valiant 19th-century queen, who lives more in ballads, folk tales and stories of Bundelkhand than in written accounts.
Hardback | 140 x 216mm (5.5 x 8.5") | 172 pp
ISBN 8174360328
Rs.235.00
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Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi, the legendary nineteenth century warrior queen, lives more in the ballads, folktales and stories of Bundelkhand than in written accounts. She has often been compared with Joan of Arc, though the latter has inspired twelve thousand volumes in French alone. Lakshmi Bai flashed across the stage of Indian history for a brief span of five years in which she personally fought the British in four bloody battles. It has been said that had the other leaders of the 1857–58 rebellion been anywhere near her calibre, the course of Indian history might well have been different.
About the author
E. Jaiwant Paul is a man of varied interests, having authored five other books: By My Sword and Shield: Traditional Weapons of the Indian Warrior, Baji Rao: The Warrior Peshwa, Har Dayal: The Great Revolutionary, Rani of Jhansi: Lakshmi Bai, and Unforgettable Maharajas. A hardcore corporate, he initially worked for Hindustan Lever and was later a director of Brook Bond India for several years. Thereafter, he headed the National Mineral Water Company in Muscat.
Apart from collecting weapons, he is a keen cricketer and tennis player. His lifelong interest in arms and armour springs from the fact that his father as well as his grandfather served in the Princely States, where swords and daggers were part of everyday attire. He lives in Delhi and serves as a director of a few companies.
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