Girl Power Essay Example

a son, but to their dismay he died when he was four months old. They then adopted a son to relieve thier sorrow. However, fate had destined just a tragic life for her. The King of Jhansi soon died when Rani was the the age of eighteen. Depite the death of her son and husband, she was not weak and feeble. The tragic deaths made her more strong to face any circumstances. She then took over her husbands authority and ruled over Jhansi. Britishers then invaded the Jhansi empire taking advantage of the death of the King.

Since she was new to power, the Britishers ordered Rani to leave the Jhansi Fort and offering her a sum of 60 000 for annual pension. But as a women of self-respect, she did not give up, instead she was planning to get rid of the Britishers from the country. For this plan to succeed, she needed a strong army. And for that, she not only trained men for the upcoming historic war but also included the indian women and encouraged them to participate in the freedom movement.

Rani would then be further strengthened to be accompanied by her trained warriors in the fight for the defense of Jhansi where they fought like fierce lions out for revenge. At warfront in 1858, the Britishers attacked Jhansi and Rani along with her faithful warriors who fought with full spirit and decided not to give up till their soul should burn into ashes. The fight prolonged for two weeks and Rani Lakshmi Bai was very active as she herself inspected the defense and force of the city. After the war setteld to

some extent, she and many of her warriors fled from Jhansi to Kalpi and then to Gwalior.

Many other rebellious forces joined her as her. It was at Gwalior where another fierce battle took place and Rani Lakshmi Bai fought with great patriotism and courage. She fought hard, and fought strong leading her troop and her to sweet victory. Unfortunately, a solemn moment quitened the brutal atmosphere. On the second day of battle, 18th June 1858, Rani Lakshmi Bai met her death at the tender age of twenty-two. For her immense effort, she is referred to as the 'Icon of the Indian Nationalist Movement'. Lot of literature has been written on the life history of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi.

Heroic poems have been compsed in her honour. Throughout the uprising, the aim of Rani was to achieve freedom for her country with all her will and might, till her hand could hold a sword and slash an enemy down in the battle for freedom. She was a woman with a strong character who was not easily daunted by setbacks but it was through these setbacks that the grew stronger and bolder, making her aim embed deep in her heart, strong enough for her to eventually achieve her aim, making her victorious at death and to be remembered as an iconic woman of history and a girl with power.