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The Rani of Jhansi
Historical Interlude

The Rani of Jhansi

The Life of an Extraordinary Woman and Queen.

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Jun 01, 2023
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Have you heard of The East India Company?

In or about 1857, the Rani of Jhansi, Queen Lakshmibai, contracted the services of John Lang, an Australian lawyer and novelist. John Lang was born in 1816 and died in 1864 in Mussoorie. He was the first native-born Australian novelist.

The English East India Company (EIC) ruled India. Their control of India start…

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