Queen Lakshmibai of of Jhansi was an unconventional queen. She could read and write; she rode a horse and wielded a sword; she trained other women to ride and fight alongside her. When the East India Trading Company, who ruled India in the 19th century, demanded that she hand over control of Jhansi, she refused.
And when an uprising began to stir in 1857, and the British laid siege to her fortress, the warrior queen tied her infant son to her back, mounted her favourite horse, and escaped to raise an army.
This is the story of a woman who defied all conventions to become an icon of resistance in colonial-era India
| ISBN: | 9781782693031 |
| Publication date: | 4th February 2021 |
| Author: | Devika Rangachari |
| Illustrator: | Amerigo Pinelli |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Children's Books an imprint of Pushkin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 143 pages |
| Series: | True Adventures |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories |
Queen Lakshmibai of of Jhansi was an unconventional queen. She could read and write; she rode a horse and wielded a sword; she trained other women to ride and fight alongside her.
Swordswoman! features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories
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Swordswoman! was written by Devika Rangachari and published by Pushkin Children's Books an imprint of Pushkin Press
Swordswoman! has 143 pages
Yes it is part of True Adventures series
£6.29, reduced from £6.99. In Stock.