Freedom fighters · Independence struggle · 1828–1858
Rani Lakshmibai
Queen of Jhansi. Fought the East India Company in 1857. Died in battle. Became a permanent symbol of resistance.
Lakshmibai's war was of her century. The lesson that survives: when power annexes dignity, resistance can come from unexpected leaders.
Why on this wall
Icon of armed resistance in the 1857 uprising.