Project Gutenberg 2013-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 129 White, Michael Lachmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi: The Jeanne D'Arc of India Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lachmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi: The Jeanne D'Arc of India" by Michael White is a historical account written in the early 20th century. It explores the life and resistance of Lachmi Bai, the Rani (or Queen) of Jhansi, against British colonial rule in India during the tumultuous period of the Indian Mutiny of 1857. The book sheds light on her character, struggles, and the broader context of the rebellion, positioning her as a national heroine in the fight against oppression. The opening of the narrative sets a dramatic stage, depicting the city of Jhansi under a heavy summer sun, where tensions are palpably increasing as the people sense an impending upheaval. Lachmi Bai, depicted as a determined and capable leader, engages in fervent discussions with Ahmad Khan, a Mohammedan noble, about their plans to rise against British rule. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that she is poised to lead her people in rebellion, harboring strong sentiments about her lost throne and the injustices faced by her people. The chapter ends with a sense of anticipation, as Lachmi Bai prepares for the pivotal moment that will shape her destiny and that of Jhansi. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42859/42859-h/images/cover.jpg en India -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 496233 496252 2024-10-18T05:39:56.109035 2023-09-18T13:52:10.507724 text/html text/html 499349 2013-06-02T09:48:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 663125 2013-06-02T09:48:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 698011 2024-10-18T05:40:04.458993 application/epub+zip 701193 2024-10-18T05:39:57.429037 application/epub+zip 224102 2024-10-18T05:39:56.761048 application/epub+zip 864636 2024-10-18T05:40:09.659971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813446 2024-10-18T05:40:03.364047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337803 2022-09-19T14:50:50.284569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445078 444889 2024-10-18T05:39:54.634034 2023-09-18T13:52:09.187699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 444835 2013-06-02T09:48:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169013 2013-06-02T09:48:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 444827 2013-06-02T09:48:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168975 2013-06-02T09:48:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21130 2024-10-18T05:40:09.811972 application/rdf+xml 13829 2024-10-18T05:39:56.864032 image/jpeg 2698 2024-10-18T05:39:56.814028 image/jpeg 663202 2024-10-18T05:39:56.171070 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog