THE RANI OF JHANSI : A HISTORICAL NOVEL - PB

A fictional account of the life of Lakshmibai the heroic Warrior-Queen The Rani of Jhansi vibrantly portrays one of the bravest women in Indian history. Along with the throne Lakshmibai inherits steep challenges - she becomes a widow to a deceased king and mother to an adopted heir. Her brother-in-law aggressively contends her right to the throne and the ominous presence of the British spells uncertainty for Jhansis future. Meanwhile war clouds gather as several states prepare to fight against foreign domination. A rebellion seems inevitable. Using a number of characters some known others invented Prince Michael paints a compelling portrait of Maratha aristocracy and their courts in the nineteenth century of the first nationwide struggle against the British and of Lakshmi - woman ruler and a symbol of steely courage against all odds.