Is This True About Jhansi Rani ?

[shastarSingh]

Giani Sher Singh Jee says that Jhansi Rani sold her riyaasat to the Britishers and died by falling from her horse. Is this true ?

[DelhiTakht]

Why do u have to question a Gyani?

Why would Gyani Jee lie in front of Aad Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee?

[JasSinghKhalsa]

wow, will search more on this ...

[shastarSingh]

http://www.panthic.org/news/129/ARTICLE/2639/2006-07-23.html

In this mutiny, the name of Rani Jhansi (Queen of Jhansi) is always discussed. Ignorant scholars give her credits for something she never did. There is not a single proof in existence that shows whether the Queen fought for freedom of the country or joined the mutiny on purpose.

Lakhshami Bayee, or Rani Jhansee, had no child of her own. Her husband was a characterless type of person who was responsible for his own death. Lakhshami Bayee wanted her adopted child, Damodar Rao, to become the next king however, the British were not happy with their misdeeds and refused to recognize her adopted child as the heir to the throne. She then wrote a letter to the British asking for a payment of one million rupee per year for her kingdom but the British did not agree. When that did not work, she asked for two hundred thousand but again the British refused. The only choice left for her was to fight and die. Her struggle was only for her own kingdom.

According to Dr. R. C. Maujumdar, 'After her unsuccessful efforts to appoint her adopted son as the next king, she started living her life as a Hindu widower wearing white clothes and spent much of her time in worship. All British scholars agree that neither had she planned anything for the freedom fight nor did she have any intentions of joining the mutiny in the first place.'

The rebels surrounded the Queen's palace. The queen informed the British that she had been insulted and mistreated by them and asked for help. Instead of helping her, the British blamed her for helping the rebels. Still, she remained loyal to the British.

Dr. Surinder Nath writes, 'Captain Gorden wrote to the queen asking for help.' In reply the queen wrote, 'What can I do? I am surrounded by the rebels. I have sent some guns and my army men for your help.'

According to Dr. G. W. Forrest, 'Queen Lakhashmee Bai secretly sent 50-60 guns, and 50 army men along with other weaponry.'

Dr. J. K. Kirapalani sums it up very well by saying, 'It was nothing but an attempt by the old order to get back their kingdoms.'