At a rally in Jhansi, in an apparent reference to Congress functionaries, he asked Bundelkhand voters to fight the "desi Angrez" just like they fought against the Mughals and the British.

The British forces, numbering 20,797 men and 437 ... including Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1849), Jhansi (1854), and Nagpur (1854), effectively stripping local rulers of their sovereignty.

Rani Lakshmibai, Queen of Jhansi, was one of India's most iconic characters and a symbol of resistance to British authority. Leading her army into battle during the 1857 insurrection, she ...