Lakshmibai : (1835-58), the Rani of Jhansi, played a prominent role in the first war of independence & fought alongside the Maratha general Tātyā Tope in capturing Gwalior (1857). General Hugh Rose cornered her & Tātyā at Morar & Kotāh; on 17th June 1858, she died fighting alongside them. “While reviewing the book on the Life of Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi by Parasnis published early in 1895, on 7th May, Tilak reminded his readers that they should not, following English historians, condemn the uprising of 1857 as a mutiny & denounce its leaders as rebels. While suggesting the Rani’s resemblance to Joan of Arc, he maintained that the Queen’s Proclamation, which recognised the native rulers’ right of adoption, indirectly justified what the Rani had fought for & died for.” [Karandikar: 122]
... Punjabi song were written at the beginning. I really wanted to learn the pronunciation of these Punjabi lyrics. What did the Mother do to satisfy my curiosity? She called Lakshmibai and asked her to read out the Punjabi song. Lakshmibai read out the song: Sada na bageen bulbul boley Sada na baag baharaan. Sada na raaz khushi dey hondey Sada na majlis yaaraan. (Forever the bulbul... bulbul sings not in the garden. Forever Spring blooms not midst flowers. Forever gladness stirs not in the kingdom Forever friends adorn not an assembly.) It was the same Lakshmibai with whose dog I had had an amusing experience. I had always been terrified of dogs and so when I settled here for good and was walking on the street I would run onto the footpath every time I passed a dog. Dogs too would... even on the way to the Mother! I was in a real fix! When the Mother offered us flower-blessings at ten in the morning at the head of the stairs leading to the first floor, near the small room, Lakshmibai used to come with a huge tray on her head. This tray was full of all kinds of lovely roses. She had her own rose-garden in her house. She would come up the staircase, go past the Mother and go to ...
... Part I — Recollections and Diary Notes Champaklal Speaks Goldy 1946-01-06 Lakshmibai used to bring Goldy—a very unusual dog—to Mother. From there Goldy herself used to come to Sri Aurobindo's room—remarkable indeed! I would pick her up in my arms and carry her to Sri Aurobindo who would smile and caress her with both hands. One day she went ...
... Chandragupta ... Vikram ... Pratap ... Shivaji, etc., fought the country's misfortune with the strength of that warrior-force. Only the other day, in the Gujerat war [1848] and the funeral pyre of Lakshmibai [the Indian Joan of Arc, died 1858], was its last spark extinguished. Then the good effect and puissance of Sri Krishna's statesmanship were exhausted. "To save India, to save the world, there ...
... that five thousand years have passed since the great battle of Kurukshetra was fought. But the benign influence of Sri Krishna's political genius Page 269 ended only yesterday with Rani Lakshmibai. 6 After that, to protect India and the world anew, there had to be a Purna Avatar. 7 This Avatar will awaken the Brahmatej 8 , which is dormant. Sri Aurobindo also says that it is only in ...
... Company (ii) Conflict and chaos of the 18th century Page 196 VIII (i) Triumph of the British over Rivals in India (ii) War of Independence of 1857 (iii) Rani Lakshmibai, Nanasaheb and Tope IX (i) Renaissance in India and struggle for Freedom (ii) Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Dayananda, Ramakrishna, Vivekananda (iii) Birth of Indian National Congress ...
... enough to assess the full import of the problem. I would narrate something which may surprise. At that period physical education was a thing unknown. In 1932 a tract of land lay vacant which is now Lakshmibai house and garden. I conceived the brilliant idea of having a badminton court. But the place was full of weeds and thorns. So I wrote to the Mother that I needed a servant urgently. The next day was ...
... anxiety. Another incident from another time. We used to live in captain Mona's present house. One evening I heard some noise nearby. An unknown drunkard was trying to break through Lakshmibai's main door. Although many people were trying to stop him he wouldn't listen. He was bent on breaking in. I ran out. At first, I tried to reason with the drunkard and calm him down. But when ...
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